1 A nd Boaz hath gone up to the gate, and sitteth there, and lo, the redeemer is passing by of whom Boaz had spoken, and he saith, `Turn aside, sit down here, such a one, such a one;' and he turneth aside and sitteth down.

Now Boaz went up to the gate and sat down there, and behold, the close relative of whom Boaz spoke was passing by, so he said, “Turn aside, friend, sit down here.” And he turned aside and sat down.

2 A nd he taketh ten men of the elders of the city, and saith, `Sit down here;' and they sit down.

He took ten men of the elders of the city and said, “Sit down here.” So they sat down.

3 A nd he saith to the redeemer, `A portion of the field which to our brother, to Elimelech, hath Naomi sold, who hath come back from the fields of Moab;

Then he said to the closest relative, “Naomi, who has come back from the land of Moab, has to sell the piece of land which belonged to our brother Elimelech.

4 a nd I said, I uncover thine ear, saying, Buy before the inhabitants, and before the elders of my people; if thou dost redeem -- redeem, and if none doth redeem -- declare to me, and I know, for there is none save thee to redeem, and I after thee.' And he saith, I redeem.'

So I thought to inform you, saying, ‘ Buy it before those who are sitting here, and before the elders of my people. If you will redeem it, redeem it; but if not, tell me that I may know; for there is no one but you to redeem it, and I am after you.’” And he said, “I will redeem it.”

5 A nd Boaz saith, `In the day of thy buying the field from the hand of Naomi, then from Ruth the Moabitess, wife of the dead, thou hast bought, to raise up the name of the dead over his inheritance.'

Then Boaz said, “On the day you buy the field from the hand of Naomi, you must also acquire Ruth the Moabitess, the widow of the deceased, in order to raise up the name of the deceased on his inheritance.”

6 A nd the redeemer saith, `I am not able to redeem for myself, lest I destroy mine inheritance; redeem for thyself -- thou -- my right of redemption, for I am not able to redeem.'

The closest relative said, “I cannot redeem it for myself, because I would jeopardize my own inheritance. Redeem it for yourself; you may have my right of redemption, for I cannot redeem it.”

7 A nd this formerly in Israel for redemption and for changing, to establish anything: a man hath drawn off his sandal, and given to his neighbour, and this the testimony in Israel.

Now this was the custom in former times in Israel concerning the redemption and the exchange of land to confirm any matter: a man removed his sandal and gave it to another; and this was the manner of attestation in Israel.

8 A nd the redeemer saith to Boaz, `Buy for thyself,' and draweth off his sandal.

So the closest relative said to Boaz, “Buy it for yourself.” And he removed his sandal.

9 A nd Boaz saith to the elders, and all the people, `Witnesses ye to-day that I have bought all that to Elimelech, and all that to Chilion and Mahlon, from the hand of Naomi;

Then Boaz said to the elders and all the people, “You are witnesses today that I have bought from the hand of Naomi all that belonged to Elimelech and all that belonged to Chilion and Mahlon.

10 a nd also Ruth the Moabitess, wife of Mahlon, I have bought to myself for a wife, to raise up the name of the dead over his inheritance; and the name of the dead is not cut off from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place; witnesses ye to-day.'

Moreover, I have acquired Ruth the Moabitess, the widow of Mahlon, to be my wife in order to raise up the name of the deceased on his inheritance, so that the name of the deceased will not be cut off from his brothers or from the court of his birth place; you are witnesses today.”

11 A nd all the people who in the gate say -- also the elders -- `Witnesses! Jehovah make the woman who is coming in unto thy house as Rachel and as Leah, both of whom built the house of Israel; and do thou virtuously in Ephrathah, and proclaim the Name in Beth-Lehem;

All the people who were in the court, and the elders, said, “ We are witnesses. May the Lord make the woman who is coming into your home like Rachel and Leah, both of whom built the house of Israel; and may you achieve wealth in Ephrathah and become famous in Bethlehem.

12 a nd let thy house be as the house of Pharez (whom Tamar bare to Judah), of the seed which Jehovah doth give to thee of this young woman.'

Moreover, may your house be like the house of Perez whom Tamar bore to Judah, through the offspring which the Lord will give you by this young woman.”

13 A nd Boaz taketh Ruth, and she becometh his wife, and he goeth in unto her, and Jehovah giveth to her conception, and she beareth a son.

So Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife, and he went in to her. And the Lord enabled her to conceive, and she gave birth to a son.

14 A nd the women say unto Naomi, `Blessed Jehovah who hath not let a redeemer cease to thee to-day, and his name is proclaimed in Israel,

Then the women said to Naomi, “Blessed is the Lord who has not left you without a redeemer today, and may his name become famous in Israel.

15 a nd he hath been to thee for a restorer of life, and for a nourisher of thine old age, for thy daughter-in-law who hath loved thee -- who is better to thee than seven sons -- hath borne him.'

May he also be to you a restorer of life and a sustainer of your old age; for your daughter-in-law, who loves you and is better to you than seven sons, has given birth to him.” The Line of David Began Here

16 A nd Naomi taketh the lad, and layeth him in her bosom, and is to him for a nurse;

Then Naomi took the child and laid him in her lap, and became his nurse.

17 a nd the neighbouring women give to him a name, saying, `There hath been a son born to Naomi,' and they call his name Obed; he father of Jesse, father of David.

The neighbor women gave him a name, saying, “A son has been born to Naomi!” So they named him Obed. He is the father of Jesse, the father of David.

18 A nd these are genealogies of Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron,

Now these are the generations of Perez: to Perez was born Hezron,

19 a nd Hezron begat Ram, and Ram begat Amminidab,

and to Hezron was born Ram, and to Ram, Amminadab,

20 a nd Amminidab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Salmon,

and to Amminadab was born Nahshon, and to Nahshon, Salmon,

21 a nd Salmon begat Boaz, and Boaz begat Obed,

and to Salmon was born Boaz, and to Boaz, Obed,

22 a nd Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David.

and to Obed was born Jesse, and to Jesse, David.