Ruth 4

1 Boaz went to the town gate, and sat down there. The family redeemer that Boaz had mentioned happened to pass by, so Boaz said to him, “Come over here, friend, and sit down.” The man came over and sat down.

and Boaz to ascend: rise [the] gate and to dwell there and behold [the] to redeem: redeem to pass which to speak: speak Boaz and to say to turn aside: turn aside [emph?] to dwell [emph?] here someone someone and to turn aside: turn aside and to dwell

2 Then Boaz selected ten of the town elders and asked them to sit there with them.

and to take: take ten human from old: elder [the] city and to say to dwell here and to dwell

3 Boaz said to the family redeemer, “Naomi who has returned from the country of Moab is selling the piece of land that belonged to Elimelech, our relative.

and to say to/for to redeem: redeem portion [the] land: country which to/for brother: male-relative our to/for Elimelech to sell Naomi [the] to return: return from land: country Moab

4 I decided I should tell you in case you want to buy it here in the presence of these elders of the people. If you want to redeem it, then go ahead. But it you don't, then tell me so I'll know, because you are first in line to redeem it, and I'm next.” “I want to redeem it,” said the family redeemer.

and I to say to reveal: reveal ear: to ears your to/for to say to buy before [the] to dwell and before old: elder people my if to redeem: redeem to redeem: redeem and if not to redeem: redeem to tell [emph?] to/for me (and to know *Q(K)*) for nothing exception you to/for to redeem: redeem and I after you and to say I to redeem: redeem

5 “When you buy the land from Naomi you also acquire Ruth the Moabite, Mahlon's widow, so you can marry her and have children with her to ensure the man's line continues,” Boaz explained.

and to say Boaz in/on/with day to buy you [the] land: country from hand Naomi and from with Ruth [the] Moabite woman: wife [the] to die (to buy *Q(K)*) to/for to arise: establish name [the] to die upon inheritance his

6 “Well, I can't do it then,” the family redeemer replied. “If I were to redeem it, that could jeopardize what I already own. You redeem it for yourself, because I can't.”

and to say [the] to redeem: redeem not be able (to/for to redeem: redeem *Q(k)*) to/for me lest to ruin [obj] inheritance my to redeem: redeem to/for you you(m. s.) [obj] redemption my for not be able to/for to redeem: redeem

7 (Now during those times it was the custom in Israel to confirm the action of family redeemer, property transfer, or any similar legal matter by removing a sandal and handing it over. This was the way of validating a transaction in Israel.)

and this to/for face: before in/on/with Israel upon [the] redemption and upon [the] exchange to/for to arise: establish all word: case to draw man: anyone sandal his and to give: give to/for neighbor his and this [the] testimony in/on/with Israel

8 So the family redeemer took off his sandal and told Boaz, “You buy it.”

and to say [the] to redeem: redeem to/for Boaz to buy to/for you and to draw sandal his

9 Then Boaz said to the elders and all the people present, “You are witnesses that today I have bought from Naomi all that belonged to Elimelech, Mahlon, and Chilion.

and to say Boaz to/for old: elder and all [the] people witness you(m. p.) [the] day: today for to buy [obj] all which to/for Elimelech and [obj] all which to/for Chilion and Mahlon from hand Naomi

10 I have also acquired Ruth the Moabite, Mahlon's widow, as my wife. By having children who may inherit his property his name will be kept alive in his family and in his home town. You are witnesses of this today.”

and also [obj] Ruth [the] Moabite woman: wife Mahlon to buy to/for me to/for woman: wife to/for to arise: establish name [the] to die upon inheritance his and not to cut: eliminate name [the] to die from from with brother: male-relative his and from gate place his witness you(m. p.) [the] day: today

11 The elders and all the people present at the town gate said, “Yes, we are witnesses. May the Lord make the woman who is coming to your house like Rachel and Leah who between them gave birth to the people of Israel. May you become prosperous in Ephrathah, and famous in Bethlehem.

and to say all [the] people which in/on/with gate and [the] old: elder witness to give: make LORD [obj] [the] woman [the] to come (in): come to(wards) house: household your like/as Rachel and like/as Leah which to build two their [obj] house: household Israel and to make: do strength: worthy in/on/with Ephrath and to call: call by name in/on/with Bethlehem Bethlehem

12 May your descendants the Lord gives you through this young woman become like the descendants of Perez, the son Tamar bore to Judah.”

and to be house: household your like/as house: household Perez which to beget Tamar to/for Judah from [the] seed: children which to give: give LORD to/for you from [the] maiden [the] this

13 Boaz took Ruth home, and she became his wife. He slept with her, and the Lord arranged for her to become pregnant, and she gave birth to a son.

and to take: take Boaz [obj] Ruth and to be to/for him to/for woman: wife and to come (in): come to(wards) her and to give: give LORD to/for her conception and to beget son: child

14 The women of the town came to Naomi and said, “Praise the Lord, for today he didn't leave you without a family redeemer by giving you this grandson—may he become famous throughout Israel.

and to say [the] woman to(wards) Naomi to bless LORD which not to cease to/for you to redeem: redeem [the] day: today and to call: call by name his in/on/with Israel

15 He will give you a new lease of life and provide for you in your old age, for your daughter-in-law, who loves you and who is better than seven sons to you, has given birth to him.”

and to be to/for you to/for to return: rescue soul: life and to/for to sustain [obj] greyheaded your for daughter-in-law your which to love: lover you to beget him which he/she/it pleasant to/for you from seven son: child

16 Naomi picked up the child and hugged him. She looked after him like her own son.

and to take: take Naomi [obj] [the] youth and to set: put him in/on/with bosom: embrace her and to be to/for him to/for be faithful

17 The neighbor women named him Obed, saying “Naomi now has a son!” He was the father of Jesse who was the father of David.

and to call: call by to/for him [the] neighboring name to/for to say to beget son: child to/for Naomi and to call: call by name his Obed he/she/it father Jesse father David

18 This is the family line of Perez: Perez was the father of Hezron.

and these generation Perez Perez to beget [obj] Hezron

19 Hezron was the father of Ram. Ram was the father of Amminadab.

and Hezron to beget [obj] Ram and Ram to beget [obj] Amminadab

20 Amminadab was the father of Nahshon. Nahshon was the father of Salmon.

and Amminadab to beget [obj] Nahshon and Nahshon to beget [obj] Salmon

21 Salmon was the father of Boaz. Boaz was the father of Obed.

and Salmon to beget [obj] Boaz and Boaz to beget [obj] Obed

22 Obed was the father of Jesse. Jesse was the father of David.

and Obed to beget [obj] Jesse and Jesse to beget [obj] David