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Ruth 4 :: King James Version (KJV)

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Unchecked Copy BoxRth 4:1 - Then went H5927  Boaz H1162 up H5927 to the gate, H8179 and sat him down H3427 there: and, behold, the kinsman H1350 of whom Boaz H1162 spake H1696 came H5674 by; unto whom he said, H559 Ho, H1945 such H6423 a one! H492 turn aside, H5493 sit down H3427 here. And he turned aside, H5493 and sat down. H3427
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 4:2 - And he took H3947 ten H6235 men H582 of the elders H2205 of the city, H5892 and said, H559 Sit ye down H3427 here. And they sat down. H3427
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 4:3 - And he said H559 unto the kinsman, H1350 Naomi, H5281 that is come again H7725 out of the country H7704 of Moab, H4124 selleth H4376 a parcel H2513 of land, H7704 which was our brother H251 Elimelech's: H458
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 4:4 - And I thought H559 to advertise H1540 H241 thee, saying, H559 Buy H7069 it before the inhabitants, H3427 and before the elders H2205 of my people. H5971 If thou wilt redeem H1350 it, redeem H1350 it: but if thou wilt not redeem H1350 it, then tell H5046 me, that I may know: H3045 for there is none to redeem H1350 it beside H2108 thee; and I am after H310 thee. And he said, H559 I will redeem H1350 it.
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 4:5 - Then said H559 Boaz, H1162 What day H3117 thou buyest H7069 the field H7704 of the hand H3027 of Naomi, H5281 thou must buy H7069 it also of Ruth H7327 the Moabitess, H4125 the wife H802 of the dead, H4191 to raise up H6965 the name H8034 of the dead H4191 upon his inheritance. H5159
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 4:6 - And the kinsman H1350 said, H559 I cannot H3201 redeem H1350 it for myself, lest I mar H7843 mine own inheritance: H5159 redeem H1350 thou my right H1353 to thyself; for I cannot H3201 redeem H1350 it.
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 4:7 - Now this was the manner in former time H6440 in Israel H3478 concerning redeeming H1353 and concerning changing, H8545 for to confirm H6965 all things; H1697 a man H376 plucked off H8025 his shoe, H5275 and gave H5414 it to his neighbour: H7453 and this was a testimony H8584 in Israel. H3478
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 4:8 - Therefore the kinsman H1350 said H559 unto Boaz, H1162 Buy H7069 it for thee. So he drew off H8025 his shoe. H5275
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 4:9 - And Boaz H1162 said H559 unto the elders, H2205 and unto all the people, H5971 Ye are witnesses H5707 this day, H3117 that I have bought H7069 all that was Elimelech's, H458 and all that was Chilion's H3630 and Mahlon's, H4248 of the hand H3027 of Naomi. H5281
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 4:10 - Moreover Ruth H7327 the Moabitess, H4125 the wife H802 of Mahlon, H4248 have I purchased H7069 to be my wife, H802 to raise up H6965 the name H8034 of the dead H4191 upon his inheritance, H5159 that the name H8034 of the dead H4191 be not cut off H3772 from among H5973 his brethren, H251 and from the gate H8179 of his place: H4725 ye are witnesses H5707 this day. H3117
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 4:11 - And all the people H5971 that were in the gate, H8179 and the elders, H2205 said, H559 We are witnesses. H5707 The LORD H3068 make H5414 the woman H802 that is come H935 into thine house H1004 like Rachel H7354 and like Leah, H3812 which two H8147 did build H1129 the house H1004 of Israel: H3478 and do H6213 thou worthily H2428 in Ephratah, H672 and be famous H7121 H8034 in Bethlehem: H1035
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 4:12 - And let thy house H1004 be like the house H1004 of Pharez, H6557 whom Tamar H8559 bare H3205 unto Judah, H3063 of the seed H2233 which the LORD H3068 shall give H5414 thee of this young woman. H5291
(Mat 1:2–6 )
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 4:13 - So Boaz H1162 took H3947 Ruth, H7327 and she was his wife: H802 and when he went in H935 unto her, the LORD H3068 gave H5414 her conception, H2032 and she bare H3205 a son. H1121
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 4:14 - And the women H802 said H559 unto Naomi, H5281 Blessed H1288 be the LORD, H3068 which hath not left H7673 thee this day H3117 without a kinsman, H1350 that his name H8034 may be famous H7121 in Israel. H3478
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 4:15 - And he shall be unto thee a restorer H7725 of thy life, H5315 and a nourisher H3557 of thine old age: H7872 for thy daughter in law, H3618 which loveth H157 thee, which is better H2896 to thee than seven H7651 sons, H1121 hath born H3205 him.

The Line of David Began Here

Unchecked Copy BoxRth 4:16 - And Naomi H5281 took H3947 the child, H3206 and laid H7896 it in her bosom, H2436 and became nurse H539 unto it.
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 4:17 - And the women her neighbours H7934 gave H7121 it a name, H8034 saying, H559 There is a son H1121 born H3205 to Naomi; H5281 and they called H7121 his name H8034 Obed: H5744 he is the father H1 of Jesse, H3448 the father H1 of David. H1732
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 4:18 - Now these are the generations H8435 of Pharez: H6557 Pharez H6557 begat H3205 Hezron, H2696
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 4:19 - And Hezron H2696 begat H3205 Ram, H7410 and Ram H7410 begat H3205 Amminadab, H5992
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 4:20 - And Amminadab H5992 begat H3205 Nahshon, H5177 and Nahshon H5177 begat H3205 Salmon, H8009
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 4:21 - And Salmon H8012 begat H3205 Boaz, H1162 and Boaz H1162 begat H3205 Obed, H5744
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 4:22 - And Obed H5744 begat H3205 Jesse, H3448 and Jesse H3448 begat H3205 David. H1732
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