Ruth 4

1Now Boaz went up to the gate, and sat him down there: and, behold, the near 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.

1Boaz went up to the town gate and sat down there. Just then, the family redeemer he had mentioned earlier walked by. Boaz called out, 'Come over here, my friend, and sit down.' So the man came over and sat down.

2And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here. And they sat down.

2Then Boaz gathered ten of the city elders and said, 'Sit down here,' and they did so.

3And he said unto the near kinsman, Naomi, that is come again out of the country of Moab, selleth the parcel of land, which was our brother Elimelech’s:

3Boaz said to the family redeemer, 'Naomi, who has returned from the country of Moab, is selling the piece of land that belonged to our relative Elimelech.'

4and I thought to disclose it unto thee, saying, Buy it before them that sit here, 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 besides thee; and I am after thee. And he said, I will redeem it.

4'I thought I should tell you about it. Buy it in the presence of these men sitting here and the elders of my people. If you want to redeem it, go ahead. But if you will not, tell me so I can know; for you are the first in line to redeem it, and I am next.' The man replied, 'I will redeem it.'

5Then 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.

5Then Boaz said, 'On the day you buy the field from Naomi, you must also acquire Ruth the Moabitess, the widow of the dead man, in order to keep the dead man's name on his property.'

6And the near kinsman said, I cannot redeem it for myself, lest I mar mine own inheritance: take thou my right of redemption on thee; for I cannot redeem it.

6The redeemer replied, 'Then I cannot redeem it for myself, because I might ruin my own inheritance. You take my right of redemption yourself, for I cannot do it.'

7Now this wasthe customin former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning exchanging, to confirm all things: a man drew off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbor; and this was the manner of attestation in Israel.

7Now in those days in Israel, it was the custom to settle matters of redeeming and exchanging property this way: one person took off his sandal and gave it to the other. This was the way they made business official in Israel.

8So the near kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy it for thyself. And he drew off his shoe.

8So the redeemer said to Boaz, 'Buy it for yourself,' and he took off his sandal.

9And 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.

9Then Boaz said to the elders and all the people, 'You are witnesses today that I have bought from Naomi everything that belonged to Elimelech, Chilion, and Mahlon.'

10Moreover 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.

10'I have also acquired Ruth the Moabitess, Mahlon’s widow, to be my wife. I am doing this to keep the name of the dead man on his property, so that his name will not disappear from among his relatives or from his hometown. You are witnesses today.'

11And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. Jehovah make the woman that is come into thy house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephrathah, and be famous in Beth-lehem:

11Then the elders and all the people at the gate said, 'We are witnesses. May the LORD make this woman who is coming into your home like Rachel and Leah, who together built up the nation of Israel. May you prosper in Ephrathah and be famous in Bethlehem.'

12and let thy house be like the house of Perez, whom Tamar bare unto Judah, of the seed which Jehovah shall give thee of this young woman.

12'And through the children the LORD gives you from this young woman, may your family be like the family of Perez, whom Tamar bore for Judah.'

13So Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife; and he went in unto her, and Jehovah gave her conception, and she bare a son.

13So Boaz took Ruth and she became his wife. When they came together, the LORD allowed her to conceive, and she gave birth to a son.

14And the women said unto Naomi, Blessed be Jehovah, who hath not left thee this day without a near kinsman; and let his name be famous in Israel.

14The women said to Naomi, 'Praise the LORD! Today he has provided you with a redeemer. May the boy become famous in Israel.'

15And he shall be unto thee a restorer of life, and a nourisher of thine old age, for thy daughter-in-law, who loveth thee, who is better to thee than seven sons, hath borne him.

15'He will renew your life and take care of you in your old age. For your daughter-in-law, who loves you and who is better to you than seven sons, has given birth to him.'

16And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it.

16Naomi took the child, held him to her chest, and took care of him.

17And the women her neighbors 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.

17The neighbor women gave him a name, saying, 'A son has been born to Naomi!' They named him Obed. He was the father of Jesse, who was the father of David.

18Now these are the generations of Perez: Perez begat Hezron,

18This is the family history of Perez: Perez was the father of Hezron,

19and Hezron begat Ram, and Ram begat Amminadab,

19Hezron was the father of Ram, Ram was the father of Amminadab,

20and Amminadab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Salmon,

20Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, Nahshon was the father of Salmon,

21and Salmon begat Boaz, and Boaz begat Obed,

21Salmon was the father of Boaz, Boaz was the father of Obed,

22and Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David.

22Obed was the father of Jesse, and Jesse was the father of David.