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Ruth 4

The Marriage of Ruth

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Now Boazh1162 wenth5927 up to the gateh8179 and sath3427 downh3427 thereh8033, and beholdh2009,  athe  1closeh1350 relativeh1350 of whomh834 Boazh1162 spokeh1696 was passingh5674a by, so he saidh559, "Turnh5493 asideh5493,  2friendh6423h492, sith3427 downh3427 hereh6311." And he turnedh5493 asideh5493 and sath3427 downh3427.

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He tookh3947 tenh6235 menh376 of the  aeldersh2205 of the cityh5892b and saidh559, "Sith3427 downh3427 hereh6311." So they sath3427 downh3427.

3

Then he saidh559 to the  1closesth1350 relativeh1350, "Naomih5281, who has comeh7725 backh7725 from the landh7704 of Moabh4124, has to sellh4376 the pieceh2513a of landh7704  awhichh834 belonged to our brotherh251 Elimelechh458.

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"So I thoughth559 to  1informh241h1540 you, sayingh559, ` aBuyh7069 it beforeh5048 those who are sittingh3427 here, and beforeh5048 the eldersh2205 of my peopleh5971a. Ifh518 you will redeemh1350 it, redeemh1350 it; but ifh518  2not, tellh5046 me that I may knowh3045; for  bthereh369 is noh369 oneh369 but you to redeemh1350 it, and I am afterh310 you.' " And he saidh559, "I will redeemh1350 it."

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Then Boazh1162 saidh559, "On the dayh3117 you buyh7069 the fieldh7704 from the handh3027 of Naomih5281, you must also acquireh7069 Ruthh7327 the Moabitessh4125, the widowh802 of the deceasedh4191, in order  ato raiseh6965 up the nameh8034 of the deceasedh4191 on his inheritanceh5159."

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 aThe  1closesth1350 relativeh1350 saidh559, "I cannoth3201h3808 redeemh1350 it for myself, becauseh6435 I would  2jeopardizeh7843 my own inheritanceh5159. Redeemh1350 it for yourself; you may have my righth1353 of redemptionh1353, for I cannoth3201h3808 redeemh1350 it."

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Now thish2088 was  athe custom in formerh6440 timesh6440 in Israelh3478 concerningh5921 the redemptionh1353 and the exchangeh8545 of land to confirmh6965 anyh3605 matterh1697: a manh376 removedh8025 his sandalh5275 and gaveh5414 it to anotherh7453; and thish2088 was the manner of attestationh8584 in Israelh3478.

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So the  1closesth1350 relativeh1350 saidh559 to Boazh1162, "Buyh7069 it for yourself." And he removedh8025 his sandalh5275.

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Then Boazh1162 saidh559 to the eldersh2205 and allh3605 the peopleh5971a, "You are witnessesh5707 todayh3117 that I have boughth7069 from the handh3027 of Naomih5281 allh3605 that belonged to Elimelechh458 and allh3605 that belonged to Chilionh3630 and Mahlonh4248.

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"Moreoverh1571, I have acquiredh7069 Ruthh7327 the Moabitessh4125, the widowh802 of Mahlonh4248, to be my wifeh802 in order to raiseh6965 up the nameh8034 of the deceasedh4191 on his inheritanceh5159, so  athat the nameh8034 of the deceasedh4191 will not be cuth3772 offh3772 from his brothersh251 or from the  1courth8179 of his birth placeh4725; you are witnessesh5707 todayh3117."

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Allh3605 the peopleh5971a whoh834 were in the  1courth8179, and the eldersh2205, saidh559, "We are witnessesh5707. May the LORDh3068 makeh5414 the womanh802 who is comingh935 into your homeh1004  alike Rachelh7354 and Leahh3812, bothh8147 of whomh834 builth1129 the househ1004 of Israelh3478; and may you achieveh6213a  2wealthh2428 in Ephrathahh672 and  3becomeh7121 famoush7121h8034 in Bethlehemh1035.

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"Moreover, may your househ1004 be like the househ1004 of  aPerezh6557 whomh834 Tamarh8559 boreh3205 to Judahh3063, throughh4480 the  1offspringh2233 whichh834 the LORDh3068 will giveh5414 you by thish2088 youngh5291 womanh5291."

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So Boazh1162 tookh3947 Ruthh7327, and she becameh1961 his wifeh802, and he wenth935 in to her. And  athe LORDh3068  1enabledh5414 her to conceiveh2032, and she gaveh3205 birthh3205 to a sonh1121.

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Then the  awomenh802 saidh559 to Naomih5281, "Blessedh1288 is the LORDh3068 whoh834 has not lefth7673a you withouth7673a a  1redeemerh1350 todayh3117, and may his nameh8034  2becomeh7121 famoush7121 in Israelh3478.

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"May he also be to you a restorerh7725 of lifeh5315 and a sustainerh3557 of your oldh7872 ageh7872; for your daughter-in-lawh3618, whoh834 lovesh157 you  1 aand is betterh2896a to you thanh4480 sevenh7651 sonsh1121, has givenh3205 birthh3205 to him."

The Line of David Began Here

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Then Naomih5281 tookh3947 the childh3206  1and laidh7896 him in her laph2436, and becameh1961 his nurseh539.

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The neighborh7934 womenh7934 gaveh7121 him a nameh8034, sayingh559, "A sonh1121 has been bornh3205 to Naomih5281!" So they namedh7121h8034 him Obedh5744. He is the fatherh1 of Jesseh3448, the fatherh1 of Davidh1732.

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Now theseh428 are the generationsh8435 of Perezh6557:  ato Perezh6557  1was bornh3205 Hezronh2696,

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and to Hezronh2696 was bornh3205 Ramh7410, and to Ramh7410, Amminadabh5992,

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and to Amminadabh5992 was bornh3205 Nahshonh5177, and to Nahshonh5177, Salmonh8009,

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and to Salmonh8012 was bornh3205 Boazh1162, and to Boazh1162, Obedh5744,

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and to Obedh5744 was bornh3205 Jesseh3448, and to Jesseh3448, Davidh1732.



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