Dual Panel1Now Boaz<1162> went<5927> up to the gate<8179> and sat<3427> down<3427> there<8033>, and behold<2009>, the close<1350> relative<1350> of whom<834> Boaz<1162> spoke<1696> was passing<5674> by, so he said<559>, "Turn<5493> aside<5493>, friend<6423><492>, sit<3427> down<3427> here<6311>." And he turned<5493> aside<5493> and sat<3427> down<3427>.
2He took<3947> ten<6235> men<376> of the elders<2205> of the city<5892> and said<559>, "Sit<3427> down<3427> here<6311>." So they sat<3427> down<3427>.
3Then he said<559> to the closest<1350> relative<1350>, "Naomi<5281>, who has come<7725> back<7725> from the land<7704> of Moab<4124>, has to sell<4376> the piece<2513> of land<7704> which<834> belonged to our brother<251> Elimelech<458>.
4"So I thought<559> to inform<241><1540> you, saying<559>, 'Buy<7069> it before<5048> those who are sitting<3427> here, and before<5048> the elders<2205> of my people<5971>. If<518> you will redeem<1350> it, redeem<1350> it; but if<518> not, tell<5046> me that I may know<3045>; for there<369> is no<369> one<369> but you to redeem<1350> it, and I am after<310> you.'" And he said<559>, "I will redeem<1350> it."
5Then Boaz<1162> said<559>, "On the day<3117> you buy<7069> the field<7704> from the hand<3027> of Naomi<5281>, you must also acquire<7069> Ruth<7327> the Moabitess<4125>, the widow<802> of the deceased<4191>, in order to raise<6965> up the name<8034> of the deceased<4191> on his inheritance<5159>."
6The closest<1350> relative<1350> said<559>, "I cannot<3201><3808> redeem<1350> it for myself, because<6435> I would jeopardize<7843> my own inheritance<5159>. Redeem<1350> it for yourself; you may have my right<1353> of redemption<1353>, for I cannot<3201><3808> redeem<1350> it."
7Now this<2088> was the custom in former<6440> times<6440> in Israel<3478> concerning<5921> the redemption<1353> and the exchange<8545> of land to confirm<6965> any<3605> matter<1697>: a man<376> removed<8025> his sandal<5275> and gave<5414> it to another<7453>; and this<2088> was the manner of attestation<8584> in Israel<3478>.
8So the closest<1350> relative<1350> said<559> to Boaz<1162>, "Buy<7069> it for yourself." And he removed<8025> his sandal<5275>.
9Then Boaz<1162> said<559> to the elders<2205> and all<3605> the people<5971>, "You are witnesses<5707> today<3117> that I have bought<7069> from the hand<3027> of Naomi<5281> all<3605> that belonged to Elimelech<458> and all<3605> that belonged to Chilion<3630> and Mahlon<4248>.
10"Moreover<1571>, I have acquired<7069> Ruth<7327> the Moabitess<4125>, the widow<802> of Mahlon<4248>, to be my wife<802> in order to raise<6965> up the name<8034> of the deceased<4191> on his inheritance<5159>, so that the name<8034> of the deceased<4191> will not be cut<3772> off<3772> from his brothers<251> or from the court<8179> of his birth place<4725>; you are witnesses<5707> today<3117>."
11All<3605> the people<5971> who<834> were in the court<8179>, and the elders<2205>, said<559>, "We are witnesses<5707>. May the LORD<3068> make<5414> the woman<802> who is coming<935> into your home<1004> like Rachel<7354> and Leah<3812>, both<8147> of whom<834> built<1129> the house<1004> of Israel<3478>; and may you achieve<6213> wealth<2428> in Ephrathah<672> and become<7121> famous<7121><8034> in Bethlehem<1035>.
12"Moreover, may your house<1004> be like the house<1004> of Perez<6557> whom<834> Tamar<8559> bore<3205> to Judah<3063>, through<4480> the offspring<2233> which<834> the LORD<3068> will give<5414> you by this<2088> young<5291> woman<5291>."
13So Boaz<1162> took<3947> Ruth<7327>, and she became<1961> his wife<802>, and he went<935> in to her. And the LORD<3068> enabled<5414> her to conceive<2032>, and she gave<3205> birth<3205> to a son<1121>.
14Then the women<802> said<559> to Naomi<5281>, "Blessed<1288> is the LORD<3068> who<834> has not left<7673> you without<7673> a redeemer<1350> today<3117>, and may his name<8034> become<7121> famous<7121> in Israel<3478>.
15"May he also be to you a restorer<7725> of life<5315> and a sustainer<3557> of your old<7872> age<7872>; for your daughter-in-law<3618>, who<834> loves<157> you and is better<2896> to you than<4480> seven<7651> sons<1121>, has given<3205> birth<3205> to him."
16Then Naomi<5281> took<3947> the child<3206> and laid<7896> him in her lap<2436>, and became<1961> his nurse<539>.
17The neighbor<7934> women<7934> gave<7121> him a name<8034>, saying<559>, "A son<1121> has been born<3205> to Naomi<5281>!" So they named<7121><8034> him Obed<5744>. He is the father<1> of Jesse<3448>, the father<1> of David<1732>.
18Now these<428> are the generations<8435> of Perez<6557>: to Perez<6557> was born<3205> Hezron<2696>,
19and to Hezron<2696> was born<3205> Ram<7410>, and to Ram<7410>, Amminadab<5992>,
20and to Amminadab<5992> was born<3205> Nahshon<5177>, and to Nahshon<5177>, Salmon<8009>,
21and to Salmon<8012> was born<3205> Boaz<1162>, and to Boaz<1162>, Obed<5744>,
22and to Obed<5744> was born<3205> Jesse<3448>, and to Jesse<3448>, David<1732>.