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¹Meanwhile, Boazוּבֹ֨עַזū·ḇō·‘az — In him is strengthH1162 — Full Word Study → wentעָלָ֣ה‘ā·lāh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → to the gateהַשַּׁעַר֮haš·ša·‘ar — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study → and sat downוַיֵּ֣שֶׁבway·yê·šeḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → thereשָׁם֒šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →. Soonוְהִנֵּ֨הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → the kinsman-redeemerהַגֹּאֵ֤לhag·gō·’êl — to redeem; to act as kinsman-redeemerH1350 — Full Word Study → of whom he had spokenדִּבֶּר־dib·ber- — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → came alongעֹבֵר֙‘ō·ḇêr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study →, and Boaz saidוַיֹּ֛אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Come overס֥וּרָהsū·rāh — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → hereפֹּ֖הpōh — Here, in this place, to this sideH6311 — Full Word Study →, my friendפְּלֹנִ֣יpə·lō·nî — a certain one, someone unspecifiedH6423 — Full Word Study →, and sit downשְׁבָה־šə·ḇāh- — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study →.” So he went overוַיָּ֖סַרway·yā·sar — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → and sat downוַיֵּשֵֽׁב׃way·yê·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study →. ²Then Boaz tookוַיִּקַּ֞חway·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → tenעֲשָׂרָ֧ה‘ă·śā·rāh — The number ten; a complete group or setH6235 — Full Word Study → of the eldersמִזִּקְנֵ֥יmiz·ziq·nê — An old person; an elder with authority and wisdomH2205 — Full Word Study → of the cityהָעִ֖ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Sitשְׁבוּ־šə·ḇū- — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → hereפֹ֑הp̄ōh — Here, in this place, to this sideH6311 — Full Word Study →,” and they did soוַיֵּשֵֽׁבוּ׃way·yê·šê·ḇū — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study →. ³And he saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to the kinsman-redeemerלַגֹּאֵ֔לlag·gō·’êl — to redeem; to act as kinsman-redeemerH1350 — Full Word Study →, “Naomiנָעֳמִ֔יnā·‘o·mî — Pleasantness, My DelightH5281 — Full Word Study →, who has returnedהַשָּׁ֖בָהhaš·šā·ḇāh — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → from the landמִשְּׂדֵ֥הmiś·śə·ḏêh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → of Moabמוֹאָֽב׃mō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study →, is sellingמָכְרָ֣הmā·ḵə·rāh — to sell; to exchange for paymentH4376 — Full Word Study → the pieceחֶלְקַת֙ḥel·qaṯ — Smoothness; flattery; allotment of landH2513 — Full Word Study → of landהַשָּׂדֶ֔הhaś·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → belonged to our brotherלְאָחִ֖ינוּlə·’ā·ḥî·nū — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → Elimelechלֶאֱלִימֶ֑לֶךְle·’ĕ·lî·me·leḵ — God is KingH458 — Full Word Study →. ⁴Iוַאֲנִ֨יwa·’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → thoughtאָמַ֜רְתִּי’ā·mar·tî — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → I should informאֶגְלֶ֧ה’eḡ·leh — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study → youאָזְנְךָ֣’ā·zə·nə·ḵā — Ear; the organ of hearing and listeningH241 — Full Word Study → thatלֵאמֹ֗רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → you may buy it backקְ֠נֵהqə·nêh — to acquire, buy, or possess through paymentH7069 — Full Word Study → in the presence ofנֶ֥גֶדne·ḡeḏ — before, in front of, in the presence ofH5048 — Full Word Study → those seated hereהַֽיֹּשְׁבִים֮hay·yō·šə·ḇîm — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → and in the presence ofוְנֶ֣גֶדwə·ne·ḡeḏ — before, in front of, in the presence ofH5048 — Full Word Study → the eldersזִקְנֵ֣יziq·nê — An old person; an elder with authority and wisdomH2205 — Full Word Study → of my peopleעַמִּי֒‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →. Ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → you want to redeem itתִּגְאַל֙tiḡ·’al — to redeem; to act as kinsman-redeemerH1350 — Full Word Study →, do soגְּאָ֔לgə·’āl — to redeem; to act as kinsman-redeemerH1350 — Full Word Study →. But if youוְאִם־wə·’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → will notלֹ֨אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → redeem it, tellהַגִּ֣ידָהhag·gî·ḏāh — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → me so I may knowוְאֵדַעwə·ʾē·ḏaʿ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → there is no one but youזוּלָֽתְךָ֙zū·lā·ṯə·ḵā — except, only, but, saveH2108 — Full Word Study → to redeem it, and I am next after youאַחֲרֶ֑יךָ’a·ḥă·re·ḵā — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →.” “Iאָנֹכִ֥י’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → will redeem it,” he repliedוַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. ⁵Then Boazבֹּ֔עַזbō·‘az — In him is strengthH1162 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “On the dayבְּיוֹם־bə·yō·wm- — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → you buyקְנוֹתְךָ֥qə·nō·wṯ·ḵā — to acquire, buy, or possess through paymentH7069 — Full Word Study → the landהַשָּׂדֶ֖הhaś·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → fromמִיַּ֣דmî·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → Naomiנָעֳמִ֑יnā·‘o·mî — Pleasantness, My DelightH5281 — Full Word Study → and also fromוּ֠מֵאֵתū·mê·’êṯ — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → Ruthר֣וּתrūṯ — Friend or CompanionH7327 — Full Word Study → the Moabitessהַמּוֹאֲבִיָּ֤הham·mō·w·’ă·ḇî·yāh — A person from MoabH4125 — Full Word Study →, you must also acquireקָנִיתִיqå̄·nī·ṯī — to acquire, buy, or possess through paymentH7069 — Full Word Study → the widowאֵֽשֶׁת־’ê·šeṯ- — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → of the deceasedהַמֵּת֙ham·mêṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → in order to raiseלְהָקִ֥יםlə·hā·qîm — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → up the nameשֵׁם־šêm- — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → of the deceasedהַמֵּ֖תham·mêṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → his inheritanceנַחֲלָתֽוֹ׃na·ḥă·lā·ṯōw — Inheritance; received possession or propertyH5159 — Full Word Study →.” ⁶The kinsman-redeemerהַגֹּאֵ֗לhag·gō·’êl — to redeem; to act as kinsman-redeemerH1350 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “I cannotלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → redeem itלִגְאוֹלliḡ·ʾōl — to redeem; to act as kinsman-redeemerH1350 — Full Word Study → myself, orפֶּן־pen- — lest, that not, for fear thatH6435 — Full Word Study → I would jeopardizeאַשְׁחִ֖ית’aš·ḥîṯ — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study → my own inheritanceנַחֲלָתִ֑יna·ḥă·lā·ṯî — Inheritance; received possession or propertyH5159 — Full Word Study →. Take my right of redemptionגְּאֻלָּתִ֔יgə·’ul·lā·ṯî — Redemption, deliverance, or right of kinshipH1353 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I cannotלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → redeem itלִגְאֹֽל׃liḡ·’ōl — to redeem; to act as kinsman-redeemerH1350 — Full Word Study →.” ⁷Nowוְזֹאת֩wə·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → in former timesלְפָנִ֨יםlə·p̄ā·nîm — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לbə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, concerningעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the redemptionהַגְּאוּלָּ֤הhag·gə·’ūl·lāh — Redemption, deliverance, or right of kinshipH1353 — Full Word Study → or exchange of propertyהַתְּמוּרָה֙hat·tə·mū·rāh — Exchange, substitution, or compensationH8545 — Full Word Study →, to make anyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → matterדָּבָ֔רdā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → legally bindingלְקַיֵּ֣םlə·qay·yêm — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → a manאִ֛ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → would removeשָׁלַ֥ףšā·lap̄ — to draw out, pull, or extractH8025 — Full Word Study → his sandalנַעֲל֖וֹna·‘ă·lōw — Sandal or shoe; footwearH5275 — Full Word Study → and give itוְנָתַ֣ןwə·nā·ṯan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to the other partyלְרֵעֵ֑הוּlə·rê·‘ê·hū — neighbor, friend, companion, associateH7453 — Full Word Study →, and this was a confirmationהַתְּעוּדָ֖הhat·tə·‘ū·ḏāh — Testimony, witness, or solemn attestationH8584 — Full Word Study → in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃bə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. ⁸So the kinsman-redeemerהַגֹּאֵ֛לhag·gō·’êl — to redeem; to act as kinsman-redeemerH1350 — Full Word Study → removedוַיִּשְׁלֹ֖ףway·yiš·lōp̄ — to draw out, pull, or extractH8025 — Full Word Study → his sandalנַעֲלֽוֹ׃na·‘ă·lōw — Sandal or shoe; footwearH5275 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיֹּ֧אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to Boazלְבֹ֖עַזlə·ḇō·‘az — In him is strengthH1162 — Full Word Study →, “Buy it for yourself.” ⁹At this, Boazבֹּ֨עַזbō·‘az — In him is strengthH1162 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּאמֶר֩way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to the eldersלַזְּקֵנִ֜יםlaz·zə·qê·nîm — An old person; an elder with authority and wisdomH2205 — Full Word Study → and allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֗םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, “Youאַתֶּם֙’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are witnessesעֵדִ֤ים‘ê·ḏîm — A person who testifies or bears witnessH5707 — Full Word Study → todayהַיּ֔וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I am buyingקָנִ֙יתִי֙qā·nî·ṯî — to acquire, buy, or possess through paymentH7069 — Full Word Study → fromמִיַּ֖דmî·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → Naomiנָעֳמִֽי׃nā·‘o·mî — Pleasantness, My DelightH5281 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → belonged to Elimelechלֶֽאֱלִימֶ֔לֶךְle·’ĕ·lî·me·leḵ — God is KingH458 — Full Word Study →, Chilionלְכִלְי֖וֹןlə·ḵil·yō·wn — Failure, destruction, dissolutionH3630 — Full Word Study →, and Mahlonוּמַחְל֑וֹןū·maḥ·lō·wn — Sickness, infirmityH4248 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁰Moreoverוְגַ֣םwə·ḡam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study →, I have acquiredקָנִ֧יתִיqā·nî·ṯî — to acquire, buy, or possess through paymentH7069 — Full Word Study → Ruthר֣וּתrūṯ — Friend or CompanionH7327 — Full Word Study → the Moabitessהַמֹּאֲבִיָּה֩ham·mō·’ă·ḇî·yāh — A person from MoabH4125 — Full Word Study →, Mahlon’sמַחְל֜וֹןmaḥ·lō·wn — Sickness, infirmityH4248 — Full Word Study → widowאֵ֨שֶׁת’ê·šeṯ — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →, as my wifeלְאִשָּׁ֗הlə·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →, to raise upלְהָקִ֤יםlə·hā·qîm — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → the nameשֵׁם־šêm- — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → of the deceasedהַמֵּת֙ham·mêṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → throughעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → his inheritanceנַ֣חֲלָת֔וֹna·ḥă·lā·ṯōw — Inheritance; received possession or propertyH5159 — Full Word Study →, so that hisהַמֵּ֛תham·mêṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → nameשֵׁם־šêm- — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → will notוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → disappearיִכָּרֵ֧תyik·kā·rêṯ — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → from amongמֵעִ֥םmê·‘im — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → his brothersאֶחָ֖יו’e·ḥāw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → or from the gateוּמִשַּׁ֣עַרū·miš·ša·‘ar — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study → of his homeמְקוֹמ֑וֹmə·qō·w·mōw — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study →. Youאַתֶּ֖ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are witnesses todayעֵדִ֥ים‘ê·ḏîm — A person who testifies or bears witnessH5707 — Full Word Study →.” ¹¹“We are witnessesעֵדִ֑ים‘ê·ḏîm — A person who testifies or bears witnessH5707 — Full Word Study →,” saidוַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the eldersוְהַזְּקֵנִ֖יםwə·haz·zə·qê·nîm — An old person; an elder with authority and wisdomH2205 — Full Word Study → and allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֧םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → at the gateבַּשַּׁ֛עַרbaš·ša·‘ar — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study →. “May the LORDיְהוָ֨הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → makeיִתֵּן֩yit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → the womanהָאִשָּׁ֜הhā·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → enteringהַבָּאָ֣הhab·bā·’āh — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → your homeבֵּיתֶ֗ךָbê·ṯe·ḵā — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → like Rachelכְּרָחֵ֤ל׀kə·rā·ḥêl — Ewe; female sheepH7354 — Full Word Study → and Leahוּכְלֵאָה֙ū·ḵə·lê·’āh — Weary, TiredH3812 — Full Word Study →, whoאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → together built upבָּנ֤וּbā·nū — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. May you beוַעֲשֵׂה־wa·‘ă·śêh- — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → prosperousחַ֣יִלḥa·yil — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study → in Ephrathahבְּאֶפְרָ֔תָהbə·’ep̄·rā·ṯāh — Fruitful landH672 — Full Word Study → and famousוּקְרָא־ū·qə·rā- — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → in Bethlehemלָֽחֶם׃lā·ḥem — House of BreadH1035 — Full Word Study →. ¹²And may your houseבֵֽיתְךָ֙ḇê·ṯə·ḵā — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → becomeוִיהִ֤יwî·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → like the houseכְּבֵ֣יתkə·ḇêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Perezפֶּ֔רֶץpe·reṣ — A breach or breakingH6557 — Full Word Study →, whomאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Tamarתָמָ֖רṯā·mār — Palm treeH8559 — Full Word Study → boreיָלְדָ֥הyā·lə·ḏāh — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → to Judahלִֽיהוּדָ֑הlî·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, because ofמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the offspringהַזֶּ֗רַעhaz·ze·ra‘ — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → will giveיִתֵּ֤ןyit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → you byמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֹּֽאת׃haz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → young womanהַֽנַּעֲרָ֖הhan·na·‘ă·rāh — young woman, maiden, girlH5291 — Full Word Study →.” ¹³So Boazבֹּ֤עַזbō·‘az — In him is strengthH1162 — Full Word Study → tookוַיִּקַּ֨חway·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → Ruthרוּת֙rūṯ — Friend or CompanionH7327 — Full Word Study →, and she becameוַתְּהִי־wat·tə·hî- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → his wifeלְאִשָּׁ֔הlə·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →. And when he had relations withוַיָּבֹ֖אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → herאֵלֶ֑יהָ’ê·le·hā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → enabledוַיִּתֵּ֨ןway·yit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → her to conceiveהֵרָי֖וֹןhê·rā·yō·wn — conception, pregnancy, the act of conceivingH2032 — Full Word Study →, and she gave birth toוַתֵּ֥לֶדwat·tê·leḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → a sonבֵּֽן׃bên — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁴Then the womenהַנָּשִׁים֙han·nā·šîm — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → saidוַתֹּאמַ֤רְנָהwat·tō·mar·nāh — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶֽל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Naomiנָעֳמִ֔יnā·‘o·mî — Pleasantness, My DelightH5281 — Full Word Study →, “Blessed be the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, whoאֲ֠שֶׁר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → has notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → leftהִשְׁבִּ֥יתhiš·bîṯ — to cease, rest, or desist from laborH7673 — Full Word Study → you this dayהַיּ֑וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → without a kinsman-redeemerגֹּאֵ֖לgō·’êl — to redeem; to act as kinsman-redeemerH1350 — Full Word Study →. May his nameשְׁמ֖וֹšə·mōw — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → become famousוְיִקָּרֵ֥אwə·yiq·qā·rê — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃bə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁵He will renewוְהָ֤יָהwə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → your lifeנֶ֔פֶשׁne·p̄eš — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → and sustain youוּלְכַלְכֵּ֖לū·lə·ḵal·kêl — to sustain, bear, hold up, containH3557 — Full Word Study → in your old ageשֵׂיבָתֵ֑ךְśê·ḇā·ṯêḵ — Gray hair; old age; hoariness of headH7872 — Full Word Study →. Forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → your daughter-in-lawכַלָּתֵ֤ךְḵal·lā·ṯêḵ — bride; daughter-in-law; betrothed womanH3618 — Full Word Study →, whoאֲ‍ֽשֶׁר־’ăšer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → lovesאֲהֵבַ֙תֶךְ֙’ă·hê·ḇa·ṯeḵ — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study → you and is betterט֣וֹבָהṭō·w·ḇāh — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → to you than sevenמִשִּׁבְעָ֖הmiš·šiḇ·‘āh — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → sonsבָּנִֽים׃bā·nîm — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, has given him birthיְלָדַ֔תּוּyə·lā·ḏat·tū — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁶And Naomiנָעֳמִ֤יnā·‘o·mî — Pleasantness, My DelightH5281 — Full Word Study → tookוַתִּקַּ֨חwat·tiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → the childהַיֶּ֙לֶד֙hay·ye·leḏ — Child, boy, or young person; offspringH3206 — Full Word Study →, placed himוַתְּשִׁתֵ֣הוּwat·tə·ši·ṯê·hū — to set, place, or appointH7896 — Full Word Study → on her lapבְחֵיקָ֔הּḇə·ḥê·qāh — Bosom; lap; embrace; inner chamberH2436 — Full Word Study →, and becameוַתְּהִי־wat·tə·hî- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a nurseלְאֹמֶֽנֶת׃lə·’ō·me·neṯ — to trust, believe, be faithfulH539 — Full Word Study → to him. ¹⁷The neighborהַשְּׁכֵנ֥וֹתhaš·šə·ḵê·nō·wṯ — Neighbor; one who dwells nearbyH7934 — Full Word Study → women saidלֵאמֹ֔רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “A sonבֵּ֖ןbên — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → has been bornיֻלַּד־yul·laḏ- — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → to Naomiלְנָעֳמִ֑יlə·nā·‘o·mî — Pleasantness, My DelightH5281 — Full Word Study →,” and they namedוַתִּקְרֶאנָה֩wat·tiq·re·nāh — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → him Obedעוֹבֵ֔ד‘ō·w·ḇêḏ — Servant, worshiperH5744 — Full Word Study →. He became the fatherאֲבִי־’ă·ḇî- — H1 — Full Word Study → of Jesseיִשַׁ֖יyi·šay — Jesse, father of DavidH3448 — Full Word Study →, the fatherאֲבִ֥י’ă·ḇî — H1 — Full Word Study → of Davidדָוִֽד׃פḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁸Now these are the generationsתּוֹלְד֣וֹתtō·wl·ḏō·wṯ — genealogy, lineage, generational accountH8435 — Full Word Study → of Perezפָּ֔רֶץpā·reṣ — A breach or breakingH6557 — Full Word Study →: Perezפֶּ֖רֶץpe·reṣ — A breach or breakingH6557 — Full Word Study → was the father ofהוֹלִ֥ידhō·w·lîḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → Hezronחֶצְרֽוֹן׃ḥeṣ·rō·wn — Enclosed court or villageH2696 — Full Word Study →, ¹⁹Hezronוְחֶצְרוֹן֙wə·ḥeṣ·rō·wn — Enclosed court or villageH2696 — Full Word Study → was the father ofהוֹלִ֣ידhō·w·lîḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → Ramרָ֔םrām — Exalted, highH7410 — Full Word Study →, Ramוְרָ֖םwə·rām — Exalted, highH7410 — Full Word Study → was the father ofהוֹלִ֥ידhō·w·lîḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → Amminadabעַמִּֽינָדָֽב׃‘am·mî·nā·ḏāḇ — My people are willingH5992 — Full Word Study →, ²⁰Amminadabוְעַמִּֽינָדָב֙wə·‘am·mî·nā·ḏāḇ — My people are willingH5992 — Full Word Study → was the father ofהוֹלִ֣ידhō·w·lîḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → Nahshonנַחְשׁ֔וֹןnaḥ·šō·wn — Swift, quick serpentH5177 — Full Word Study →, Nahshonוְנַחְשׁ֖וֹןwə·naḥ·šō·wn — Swift, quick serpentH5177 — Full Word Study → was the father ofהוֹלִ֥ידhō·w·lîḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → Salmonשַׂלְמָֽה׃śal·māh — Peace, wholenessH8009 — Full Word Study →, ²¹Salmonוְשַׂלְמוֹן֙wə·śal·mō·wn — Peace, wholenessH8012 — Full Word Study → was the father ofהוֹלִ֣ידhō·w·lîḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → Boazבֹּ֔עַזbō·‘az — In him is strengthH1162 — Full Word Study →, Boazוּבֹ֖עַזū·ḇō·‘az — In him is strengthH1162 — Full Word Study → was the father ofהוֹלִ֥ידhō·w·lîḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → Obedעוֹבֵֽד׃‘ō·w·ḇêḏ — Servant, worshiperH5744 — Full Word Study →, ²²Obedוְעֹבֵד֙wə·‘ō·ḇêḏ — Servant, worshiperH5744 — Full Word Study → was the father ofהוֹלִ֣ידhō·w·lîḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → Jesseיִשָׁ֔יyi·šāy — Jesse, father of DavidH3448 — Full Word Study →, and Jesseוְיִשַׁ֖יwə·yi·šay — Jesse, father of DavidH3448 — Full Word Study → was the father ofהוֹלִ֥ידhō·w·lîḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִֽד׃dā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →.