1 And Bo'az went up to the gate and sat down there; and behold, the next of kin, of whom Bo'az had spoken, came by. So Bo'az said, "Turn aside, friend; sit down here"; and he turned aside and sat down.
2 And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, "Sit down here"; so they sat down.
3 Then he said to the next of kin, "Na'omi, who has come back from the country of Moab, is selling the parcel of land which belonged to our kinsman Elim'elech.
4 So I thought I would tell you of it, and say, Buy it in the presence of those sitting here, and in the presence of the elders of my people. If you will redeem it, redeem it; but if you will not, tell me, that I may know, for there is no one besides you to redeem it, and I come after you." And he said, "I will redeem it."
5 Then Bo'az said, "The day you buy the field from the hand of Na'omi, you are also buying Ruth the Moabitess, the widow of the dead, in order to restore the name of the dead to his inheritance."
6 Then the next of kin said, "I cannot redeem it for myself, lest I impair my own inheritance. Take my right of redemption yourself, for I cannot redeem it."
7 Now this was the custom in former times in Israel concerning redeeming and exchanging: to confirm a transaction, the one drew off his sandal and gave it to the other, and this was the manner of attesting in Israel.
8 So when the next of kin said to Bo'az, "Buy it for yourself," he drew off his sandal.
9 Then Bo'az said to the elders and all the people, "You are witnesses this day that I have bought from the hand of Na'omi all that belonged to Elim'elech and all that belonged to Chil'ion and to Mahlon.
10 Also Ruth the Moabitess, the widow of Mahlon, I have bought to be my wife, to perpetuate the name of the dead in his inheritance, that the name of the dead may not be cut off from among his brethren and from the gate of his native place; you are witnesses this day."
11 Then all the people who were at the gate, and the elders, said, "We are witnesses. May the LORD make the woman, who is coming into your house, like Rachel and Leah, who together built up the house of Israel. May you prosper in Eph'rathah and be renowned in Bethlehem;
12 and may your house be like the house of Perez, whom Tamar bore to Judah, because of the children that the LORD will give you by this young woman."
13 So Bo'az took Ruth and she became his wife; and he went in to her, and the LORD gave her conception, and she bore a son.
14 Then the women said to Na'omi, "Blessed be the LORD, who has not left you this day without next of kin; and may his name be renowned in Israel!
15 He shall be to you a restorer of life and a nourisher of your old age; for your daughter-in-law who loves you, who is more to you than seven sons, has borne him."
16 Then Na'omi took the child and laid him in her bosom, and became his nurse.
17 And the women of the neighborhood gave him a name, saying, "A son has been born to Na'omi." They named him Obed; he was the father of Jesse, the father of David.
18 Now these are the descendants of Perez: Perez was the father of Hezron,
19 Hezron of Ram, Ram of Ammin'adab,
20 Ammin'adab of Nahshon, Nahshon of Salmon,
21 Salmon of Bo'az, Bo'az of Obed,
22 Obed of Jesse, and Jesse of David.
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Ruth 4 narrates the outcome of the story of Ruth and Boaz, in which Boaz becomes the rescuer of Elimelech, Naomi's husband, and marries Ruth. In addition, the chapter shows the importance of compliance with the laws of redemption and inheritance in the Hebrew culture of the time.
Leviticus 25:25: "If your relative impoverishes and sell some part of your property, your nearest rescuer will come and buy what the relative sold." This verse presents the law of property redemption, which is important in the outcome of Ruth's story, as Boaz becomes the elimelech resciator and acquires her property.
Proverbs 31:10-12: "An exemplary wife; Happy who to find it! Is much more valuable than the rubies. Her husband has full confidence in her and never lacks anything. She only does her good, and never evil, every day of your life. " This verse describes the characteristics of an exemplary wife, which is what Ruth becomes to Boaz.
Galatians 4:4-5: "But when the fullness of time came, God sent his son, born of a woman, born under the law, to rescue those under the law, so that we would receive the adoption of children. " This verse talks about the spiritual rescue that God offers through His Son Jesus Christ, a theme that can be related to Ruth's story as a story of redemption.
Rute 4:13: "Then Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife. He joined her, and the Lord allowed her to become pregnant and had a son." This verse shows the happy outcome of Ruth's story, where she marries Boaz and is blessed with a son.
Matthew 1:5-6: "Salmon generated Boaz, whose mother was Rahab, Boaz generated obed, whose mother was Ruth, obeded generated Jesse." This verse shows the importance of Ruth's story in the genealogy of Jesus Christ, highlighting the relevance of Ruth's story to the Judeo-Christian tradition.
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