Boaz Redeems Ruth 1 ULT Now Boaz had gone up to the gate and sat down there. And behold, the kinsman- redeemer was passing by, the same man about whom Boaz had spoken earlier. And he said,“Turn aside and sit down here, a certain person.” So he turned aside and sat down. BSB BSB: Meanwhile, Boaz went to the gate and sat down there. Soon the kinsman-redeemer of whom he had spoken came along, and Boaz said, “Come over here, my friend, and sit down.” So he went over and sat down.
2 ULT Then he took ten men from the elders of the city and said,“Sit down here.” So they sat down. BSB BSB: Then Boaz took ten of the elders of the city and said, “Sit here,” and they did so.
3 ULT Then he said to the kinsman- redeemer,“Naomi, the woman who has returned from the fields of Moab, is selling the portion of the field that belonged to our brother Elimelek. BSB BSB: And he said to the kinsman-redeemer, “Naomi, who has returned from the land of Moab, is selling the piece of land that belonged to our brother Elimelech.
4 ULT Now as for me, I said that I should uncover your ear, saying,‘Buy!’ in the presence of those who are sitting here and in the presence of the elders of my people. If you will redeem{ it}, redeem{ it}. But if you will not redeem{ it}, then tell me so that I may know, for there is no one to redeem{ it} besides you, and I am after you.” Then he said,“I will redeem{ it} myself.” BSB BSB: I thought I should inform you that you may buy it back in the presence of those seated here and in the presence of the elders of my people. If you want to redeem it, do so. But if you will not redeem it, tell me so I may know, because there is no one but you to redeem it, and I am next after you.” “I will redeem it,” he replied.
5 ULT Then Boaz said,“On the day of your buying the field from the hand of Naomi, you also acquire Ruth the Moabite woman, the wife of the dead, in order to raise up the name of the dead over his inheritance.” BSB BSB: Then Boaz said, “On the day you buy the land from Naomi and also from Ruth the Moabitess, you must also acquire the widow of the deceased in order to raise up the name of the deceased on his inheritance.”
6 ULT Then the kinsman- redeemer said,“I am not able to redeem it for myself lest I damage my own inheritance. You redeem for yourself my right of redemption, for I am not able to redeem it.” BSB BSB: The kinsman-redeemer replied, “I cannot redeem it myself, or I would jeopardize my own inheritance. Take my right of redemption, because I cannot redeem it.”
7 ULT Now this, formerly in Israel, concerning redemption and concerning exchange, to confirm any matter: a man took off his sandal and gave{ it} to his friend. So this{ was} the form of legal agreement in Israel. BSB BSB: Now in former times in Israel, concerning the redemption or exchange of property, to make any matter legally binding a man would remove his sandal and give it to the other party, and this was a confirmation in Israel.
8 ULT So the kinsman- redeemer said to Boaz,“Buy it for yourself,” and he took off his sandal. BSB BSB: So the kinsman-redeemer removed his sandal and said to Boaz, “Buy it for yourself.”
9 ULT Then Boaz said to the elders and to all the people,“You are witnesses today that I am buying from the hand of Naomi everything that belonged to Elimelek and everything that belonged to Kilion and Mahlon. BSB BSB: At this, Boaz said to the elders and all the people, “You are witnesses today that I am buying from Naomi all that belonged to Elimelech, Chilion, and Mahlon.
10 ULT And also Ruth, the Moabite woman, the widow of Mahlon, I am acquiring as my wife, in order to raise up the name of the dead over his inheritance, so that the name of the dead will not be cut off from among his brothers and from the gate of his place. Today you are witnesses!” BSB BSB: Moreover, I have acquired Ruth the Moabitess, Mahlon’s widow, as my wife, to raise up the name of the deceased through his inheritance, so that his name will not disappear from among his brothers or from the gate of his home. You are witnesses today.”
11 ULT And all the people who were in the gate and the elders said,“{ We are} witnesses! May Yahweh make this woman who is coming into your house like Rachel and Leah, the two who built up the house of Israel. Prosper in Ephrathah and be renowned in Bethlehem! BSB BSB: “We are witnesses,” said the elders and all the people at the gate. “May the LORD make the woman entering your home like Rachel and Leah, who together built up the house of Israel. May you be prosperous in Ephrathah and famous in Bethlehem.
12 ULT And may your house become like the house of Perez, whom Tamar bore to Judah, from the seed that Yahweh gives you from this young woman.” BSB BSB: And may your house become like the house of Perez, whom Tamar bore to Judah, because of the offspring the LORD will give you by this young woman.”
Boaz Marries Ruth 14 ULT Then the women said to Naomi,“Blessed be Yahweh, who has not left you today without a kinsman- redeemer. May his name be renowned in Israel! BSB BSB: Then the women said to Naomi, “Blessed be the LORD, who has not left you this day without a kinsman-redeemer. May his name become famous in Israel.
15 ULT Now he will be for you a restorer of life and a nourisher of your old age. For your daughter- in- law, who loves you, has borne him— she who is better to you than seven sons.” BSB BSB: He will renew your life and sustain you in your old age. For your daughter-in-law, who loves you and is better to you than seven sons, has given him birth.”
16 ULT And Naomi took the child and put him on her lap, and she became his nurse. BSB BSB: And Naomi took the child, placed him on her lap, and became a nurse to him.
17 ULT So the neighbor women called out a name for him, saying,“A son has been born to Naomi.” And they called his name Obed. He was the father of Jesse, the father of David. BSB BSB: The neighbor women said, “A son has been born to Naomi,” and they named him Obed. He became the father of Jesse, the father of David.
The Line of David (Matthew 1:1–17; Luke 3:23–38)
18 ULT Now these are the generations of Perez: Perez fathered Hezron; BSB BSB: Now these are the generations of Perez: Perez was the father of Hezron,
19 ULT and Hezron fathered Ram; and Ram fathered Amminadab; BSB BSB: Hezron was the father of Ram, Ram was the father of Amminadab,
20 ULT and Amminadab fathered Nahshon; and Nahshon fathered Salmon; BSB BSB: Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, Nahshon was the father of Salmon,
21 ULT and Salmon fathered Boaz; and Boaz fathered Obed; BSB BSB: Salmon was the father of Boaz, Boaz was the father of Obed,
22 ULT and Obed fathered Jesse; and Jesse fathered David. BSB BSB: Obed was the father of Jesse, and Jesse was the father of David.
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