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|Then went Boaz up to the gate, and sat him down there: and, behold, the kinsman of whom Boaz spake came by; unto whom he said, Ho, such a one! turn aside, sit down here. And he turned aside, and sat down.
|Then went Boaz up to the gate, and sat him down there: and, behold, the kinsman of whom Boaz spake came by; unto whom he said, Ho, such a one! turn aside, sit down here. And he turned aside, and sat down.
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|Then Boaz went up to the town gate, and was sitting down there. Who should then come by but the other kinsman whom Boaz spoke about. He said to him, "Hey, you! Mr. So-and-so! Come here and sit down!" And he came ''to Boaz'' and sat down.
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|The Hebrew phrase rendered "such-a-one" in the KJV literally means "a certain one," or "so-and-so." The scrivener of the Book of Ruth does not even find this man worthy of repeating his proper name.
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|And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here. And they sat down.
|And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here. And they sat down.
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|Then he selected ten of the town elders and said, "Sit down here." And they sat down.
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|Boaz clearly has business to transact in front of the most prominent and least impeachable witnesses he can find.
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|And he said unto the kinsman, Naomi, that is come again out of the country of Moab, selleth a parcel of land, which was our brother Elimelech's:
|And he said unto the kinsman, Naomi, that is come again out of the country of Moab, selleth a parcel of land, which was our brother Elimelech's:
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|Boaz said to his cousin, "Naomi, who has come back from the territory of Moab, is selling a parcel of land that belonged to our relative, Elimelech.
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|Remember: Elimelech was Boaz' great-great-nephew and the unnamed kinsman's first cousin. The Hebrew word for "brother" can mean any male relative.
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|And I thought to advertise thee, saying, Buy it before the inhabitants, and before the elders of my people. If thou wilt redeem it, redeem it: but if thou wilt not redeem it, then tell me, that I may know: for there is none to redeem it beside thee; and I am after thee. And he said, I will redeem it.
|And I thought to advertise thee, saying, Buy it before the inhabitants, and before the elders of my people. If thou wilt redeem it, redeem it: but if thou wilt not redeem it, then tell me, that I may know: for there is none to redeem it beside thee; and I am after thee. And he said, I will redeem it.
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|"I wanted to make this known to you, and to say it in front of our neighbors, and in front of the town elders. If you're willing to redeem ''this land, say you will'' redeem it ''now.'' If you are not willing to redeem it, tell me, so that I may know. There is no ''closer relative'' to redeem it but you, and I am ''next in line'' after you." And he said, "I am willing to redeem it."
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|Then said Boaz, What day thou buyest the field of the hand of Naomi, thou must buy it also of Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of the dead, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance.
|Then said Boaz, What day thou buyest the field of the hand of Naomi, thou must buy it also of Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of the dead, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance.
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|Then Boaz said, "On the day you buy this field from the hand of Naomi, you also must buy it from Ruth the Moabitess, the widow, to raise up the name of the dead man on his inheritance."
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|Or in other words, the kinsman must marry Ruth, so that she may bear a son to inherit the land back. That is how the levirate law worked.
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|And the kinsman said, I cannot redeem it for myself, lest I mar mine own inheritance: redeem thou my right to thyself; for I cannot redeem it.
|And the kinsman said, I cannot redeem it for myself, lest I mar mine own inheritance: redeem thou my right to thyself; for I cannot redeem it.
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|So the cousin said, "I cannot buy it for myself. I would jeopardize my own inheritance ''if I did''. ''You may'' redeem my right for yourself, because I can't redeem it."
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|Exactly why the nameless cousin couldn't redeem the land, no scholar has ever been able to show definitively. Notice that he balked when he realized that marrying Ruth was part of the deal.
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|Now this was the manner in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning changing, for to confirm all things; a man plucked off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbour: and this was a testimony in Israel.
|Now this was the manner in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning changing, for to confirm all things; a man plucked off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbour: and this was a testimony in Israel.
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|The custom in former times in Israel, concerning land redemption and exchange, was this: to confirm any such transaction, a man would take off his sandal and give it to the other man. This ''constituted positive'' evidence in Israel.
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|Therefore the kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy it for thee. So he drew off his shoe.
|Therefore the kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy it for thee. So he drew off his shoe.
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|So the cousin said to Boaz, "Buy it for yourself." And he took off his sandal ''to seal the deal.''
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|And Boaz said unto the elders, and unto all the people, Ye are witnesses this day, that I have bought all that was Elimelech's, and all that was Chilion's and Mahlon's, of the hand of Naomi.
|And Boaz said unto the elders, and unto all the people, Ye are witnesses this day, that I have bought all that was Elimelech's, and all that was Chilion's and Mahlon's, of the hand of Naomi.
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|So Boaz said to the elders, and to all the people ''of the town'': "You are witnesses this day: I have bought everything that belonged to Elimelech, and everything that belonged to Chilion and Mahlon, from the hand of Naomi.
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|Moreover Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, have I purchased to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance, that the name of the dead be not cut off from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place: ye are witnesses this day.
|Moreover Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, have I purchased to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance, that the name of the dead be not cut off from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place: ye are witnesses this day.
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|"And furthermore, I have bought Ruth the Moabitess, wife of Mahlon, to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead on his inheritance, so that the name of the dead will not be cut off from among his family, nor from this town gate. You are witnesses this day."
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|And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. The LORD make the woman that is come into thine house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephratah, and be famous in Bethlehem:
|And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. The LORD make the woman that is come into thine house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephratah, and be famous in Bethlehem:
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|So all the people in the town gate, and the elders, said, "We are witnesses. May the LORD make the woman who came into your house, like [[Rachel]] and like [[Leah]]. These two built the house of Israel. May you act worthily in Ephratah, and be a household name in Bethlehem.
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|Literally, "Let them call your name in Bethlehem."
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|And let thy house be like the house of Pharez, whom Tamar bare unto Judah, of the seed which the LORD shall give thee of this young woman.
|And let thy house be like the house of Pharez, whom Tamar bare unto Judah, of the seed which the LORD shall give thee of this young woman.
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|"And let your house be like the house of Pharez, whom Tamar bore to [[Judah]], And may ''a famous Branch come'' from the seed the LORD will give you from this young woman."
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|The elders were prophesying the coming of great descendants from Boaz, through this marriage.
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|So Boaz took Ruth, and she was his wife: and when he went in unto her, the LORD gave her conception, and she bare a son.
|So Boaz took Ruth, and she was his wife: and when he went in unto her, the LORD gave her conception, and she bare a son.
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|So Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife. When he lay with her, the LORD caused her to fall pregnant, and she gave birth to a son.
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|And the women said unto Naomi, Blessed be the LORD, which hath not left thee this day without a kinsman, that his name may be famous in Israel.
|And the women said unto Naomi, Blessed be the LORD, which hath not left thee this day without a kinsman, that his name may be famous in Israel.
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|Then the woman said to Naomi, "May the LORD be blessed, because He has not left you this day without a kinsman. May ''this young son'' be a household name in Israel.
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|And he shall be unto thee a restorer of thy life, and a nourisher of thine old age: for thy daughter in law, which loveth thee, which is better to thee than seven sons, hath born him.
|And he shall be unto thee a restorer of thy life, and a nourisher of thine old age: for thy daughter in law, which loveth thee, which is better to thee than seven sons, hath born him.
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|"He shall be for you a restorer of our life, and a nourisher of your old age. For your daughter-in-law, who loves you, a woman better for you than seven sons, has given birth to him."
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|And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it.
|And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it.
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|Naomi took the little boy and laid him on her chest, and she became his foster mother.
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|And the women her neighbours gave it a name, saying, There is a son born to Naomi; and they called his name Obed: he is the father of Jesse, the father of David.
|And the women her neighbours gave it a name, saying, There is a son born to Naomi; and they called his name Obed: he is the father of Jesse, the father of David.
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|The women, her neighbors, gave him a name. They said, "Here is a son born to Naomi." So they gave him the name of [[Obed]]. He is the father of [[Jesse]], the father of [[David]].
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|Now these are the generations of Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron,
|Now these are the generations of Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron,
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|These are the annals of Pharez: Pharez became the father of [[Hezron]],
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|And Hezron begat Ram, and Ram begat Amminadab,
|And Hezron begat Ram, and Ram begat Amminadab,
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|Hezron became the father of [[Ram]], Ram became the father of [[Amminadab]],
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|And Amminadab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Salmon,
|And Amminadab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Salmon,
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|Amminadab became father of [[Nahshon]], Nahshon became father of Salmon.
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|And Salmon begat Boaz, and Boaz begat Obed,
|And Salmon begat Boaz, and Boaz begat Obed,
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|Salmon became father of Boaz, and Boaz became father of Obed.
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|And Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David.
|And Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David.
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|Obed became father of Jesse, and Jesse became father of David.
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