Ruth 4:10-22 : 10 {
"verseID": "Ruth.4.10",
"source": "וְגַ֣ם אֶת־ר֣וּת הַמֹּאֲבִיָּה֩ אֵ֨שֶׁת מַחְל֜וֹן קָנִ֧יתִי לִ֣י לְאִשָּׁ֗ה לְהָקִ֤ים שֵׁם־הַמֵּת֙ עַל־נַ֣חֲלָת֔וֹ וְלֹא־יִכָּרֵ֧ת שֵׁם־הַמֵּ֛ת מֵעִ֥ם אֶחָ֖יו וּמִשַּׁ֣עַר מְקוֹמ֑וֹ עֵדִ֥ים אַתֶּ֖ם הַיּֽוֹם׃",
"text": "*wə-gam* *ʾet*-*Rût* the-*Môʾăbîyâ* *ʾēšet* *Maḥlôn* *qānîtî* to-me for-*ʾiššâ* *ləhāqîm* *šēm*-the-*mēt* upon-*naḥălātô* and-not-*yikkārēt* *šēm*-the-*mēt* from-with *ʾeḥāyw* and-from-*šaʿar* *məqômô* *ʿēdîm* you the-*yôm*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-gam*": "conjunction + adverb - and also",
"*Rût*": "proper noun with direct object marker - Ruth",
"*Môʾăbîyâ*": "gentilic adjective, feminine singular with definite article - the Moabitess",
"*ʾēšet*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wife of",
"*Maḥlôn*": "proper noun - Mahlon",
"*qānîtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st singular - I have bought",
"*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular with preposition - for a wife",
"*ləhāqîm*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to raise up",
"*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name of",
"*mēt*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with definite article - the dead man",
"*naḥălātô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix with preposition - upon his inheritance",
"*yikkārēt*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be cut off",
"*ʾeḥāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix with preposition - from his brothers",
"*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct with preposition - from gate of",
"*məqômô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his place",
"*ʿēdîm*": "noun, masculine plural - witnesses",
"*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day"
},
"variants": {
"*qānîtî*": "I have bought/I have acquired/I have taken",
"*ləhāqîm* *šēm*": "to raise up name/to preserve lineage/to continue family line",
"*yikkārēt*": "will be cut off/will be removed/will be eliminated",
"*šaʿar* *məqômô*": "gate of his place/his hometown/his community"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "Ruth.4.11",
"source": "וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ כָּל־הָעָ֧ם אֲשֶׁר־בַּשַּׁ֛עַר וְהַזְּקֵנִ֖ים עֵדִ֑ים יִתֵּן֩ יְהוָ֨ה אֶֽת־הָאִשָּׁ֜ה הַבָּאָ֣ה אֶל־בֵּיתֶ֗ךָ כְּרָחֵ֤ל ׀ וּכְלֵאָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר בָּנ֤וּ שְׁתֵּיהֶם֙ אֶת־בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַעֲשֵׂה־חַ֣יִל בְּאֶפְרָ֔תָה וּקְרָא־שֵׁ֖ם בְּבֵ֥ית לָֽחֶם׃",
"text": "*wa-yōʾmərû* all-the-*ʿām* who-in-the-*šaʿar* and-the-*zəqēnîm* *ʿēdîm* *yittēn* *YHWH* *ʾet*-the-*ʾiššâ* the-*bāʾâ* to-*bêtekā* like-*Rāḥēl* and-like-*Lēʾâ* who *bānû* both-of-them *ʾet*-*bêt* *Yiśrāʾēl* *wa-ʿăśēh*-*ḥayil* in-*ʾEprātâ* *ûqərā*-*šēm* in-*Bêt* *Lāḥem*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said",
"*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people",
"*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article with preposition - in the gate",
"*zəqēnîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the elders",
"*ʿēdîm*": "noun, masculine plural - witnesses",
"*yittēn*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular jussive - may he give",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD",
"*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article with direct object marker - the woman",
"*bāʾâ*": "Qal participle, feminine singular with definite article - the one coming",
"*bêtekā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix with preposition - to your house",
"*Rāḥēl*": "proper noun with preposition of comparison - like Rachel",
"*Lēʾâ*": "proper noun with preposition of comparison - like Leah",
"*bānû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they built",
"*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct with direct object marker - house of",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*wa-ʿăśēh*": "conjunction + Qal imperative, masculine singular - and do/make",
"*ḥayil*": "noun, masculine singular - strength/wealth/power",
"*ʾEprātâ*": "proper noun with preposition - in Ephrathah",
"*ûqərā*": "conjunction + Qal imperative, masculine singular - and call/proclaim",
"*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular - name",
"*Bêt* *Lāḥem*": "proper noun with preposition - in Bethlehem"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿăśēh*-*ḥayil*": "do worthily/achieve wealth/gain power/be prosperous",
"*bāʾâ*": "coming/entering/going",
"*qərā*-*šēm*": "call a name/become famous/gain renown"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "Ruth.4.12",
"source": "וִיהִ֤י בֵֽיתְךָ֙ כְּבֵ֣ית פֶּ֔רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־יָלְדָ֥ה תָמָ֖ר לִֽיהוּדָ֑ה מִן־הַזֶּ֗רַע אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִתֵּ֤ן יְהוָה֙ לְךָ֔ מִן־הַֽנַּעֲרָ֖ה הַזֹּֽאת׃",
"text": "*wîhî* *bêtəkā* like-*bêt* *Pereṣ* whom-*yāldâ* *Tāmār* to-*Yəhûdâ* from-the-*zeraʿ* which *yittēn* *YHWH* to-you from-the-*naʿărâ* the-*zōʾt*",
"grammar": {
"*wîhî*": "conjunction + Qal jussive, 3rd masculine singular - and may it be",
"*bêtəkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your house",
"*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct with preposition of comparison - like house of",
"*Pereṣ*": "proper noun - Perez",
"*yāldâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she bore",
"*Tāmār*": "proper noun - Tamar",
"*Yəhûdâ*": "proper noun with preposition - to Judah",
"*zeraʿ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article with preposition - from the seed/offspring",
"*yittēn*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will give",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD",
"*naʿărâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article with preposition - from the young woman",
"*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this"
},
"variants": {
"*zeraʿ*": "seed/offspring/descendants",
"*naʿărâ*": "young woman/maiden/girl"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "Ruth.4.13",
"source": "וַיִּקַּ֨ח בֹּ֤עַז אֶת־רוּת֙ וַתְּהִי־ל֣וֹ לְאִשָּׁ֔ה וַיָּבֹ֖א אֵלֶ֑יהָ וַיִּתֵּ֨ן יְהוָ֥ה לָ֛הּ הֵרָי֖וֹן וַתֵּ֥לֶד בֵּֽן׃",
"text": "*wa-yiqqaḥ* *Bōʿaz* *ʾet*-*Rût* *wa-təhî*-to-him for-*ʾiššâ* *wa-yābōʾ* to-her *wa-yittēn* *YHWH* to-her *hērāyôn* *wa-tēled* *bēn*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took",
"*Bōʿaz*": "proper noun - Boaz",
"*Rût*": "proper noun with direct object marker - Ruth",
"*wa-təhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she became",
"*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular with preposition - for a wife",
"*wa-yābōʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went in",
"*wa-yittēn*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he gave",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD",
"*hērāyôn*": "noun, masculine singular - conception/pregnancy",
"*wa-tēled*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she bore",
"*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - a son"
},
"variants": {
"*yiqqaḥ*": "took/married/received",
"*təhî*": "became/was",
"*yābōʾ* to-her": "he went in to her/he had relations with her",
"*hērāyôn*": "conception/pregnancy"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "Ruth.4.14",
"source": "וַתֹּאמַ֤רְנָה הַנָּשִׁים֙ אֶֽל־נָעֳמִ֔י בָּר֣וּךְ יְהוָ֔ה אֲ֠שֶׁר לֹ֣א הִשְׁבִּ֥ית לָ֛ךְ גֹּאֵ֖ל הַיּ֑וֹם וְיִקָּרֵ֥א שְׁמ֖וֹ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃",
"text": "*wa-tōʾmarnâ* the-*nāšîm* to-*Noʿŏmî* *bārûk* *YHWH* who not *hišbît* to-you *gōʾēl* the-*yôm* *wə-yiqqārēʾ* *šəmô* in-*Yiśrāʾēl*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-tōʾmarnâ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - and they said",
"*nāšîm*": "noun, feminine plural with definite article - the women",
"*Noʿŏmî*": "proper noun with preposition - to Naomi",
"*bārûk*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - blessed",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD",
"*hišbît*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he caused to cease",
"*gōʾēl*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - a kinsman-redeemer",
"*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day",
"*wə-yiqqārēʾ*": "conjunction + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular jussive - and may be called",
"*šəmô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun with preposition - in Israel"
},
"variants": {
"*bārûk*": "blessed/praised",
"*hišbît*": "caused to cease/left without/removed",
"*gōʾēl*": "kinsman-redeemer/family guardian/protector",
"*yiqqārēʾ* *šəmô*": "may his name be called/may he become known"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "Ruth.4.15",
"source": "וְהָ֤יָה לָךְ֙ לְמֵשִׁ֣יב נֶ֔פֶשׁ וּלְכַלְכֵּ֖ל אֶת־שֵׂיבָתֵ֑ךְ כִּ֣י כַלָּתֵ֤ךְ אֲֽשֶׁר־אֲהֵבַ֙תֶךְ֙ יְלָדַ֔תּוּ אֲשֶׁר־הִיא֙ ט֣וֹבָה לָ֔ךְ מִשִּׁבְעָ֖ה בָּנִֽים׃",
"text": "*wə-hāyâ* to-you for-*mēšîb* *nepeš* and-for-*kalkel* *ʾet*-*śêbātēk* because *kallātek* who-*ʾăhēbāttek* *yəlādattû* who-she *ṭôbâ* to-you from-seven *bānîm*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-hāyâ*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he will be",
"*mēšîb*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular with preposition - restorer of",
"*nepeš*": "noun, feminine singular - life",
"*kalkel*": "Pilpel infinitive construct with preposition - to sustain",
"*śêbātēk*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix with direct object marker - your old age",
"*kallātek*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your daughter-in-law",
"*ʾăhēbāttek*": "Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - she loves you",
"*yəlādattû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - she has borne him",
"*ṭôbâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - good",
"*bānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sons"
},
"variants": {
"*mēšîb* *nepeš*": "restorer of life/refresher of soul/renewer of spirit",
"*kalkel*": "to sustain/to support/to nourish",
"*śêbātēk*": "your old age/your gray hairs",
"*ṭôbâ*": "good/better/more valuable"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "Ruth.4.16",
"source": "וַתִּקַּ֨ח נָעֳמִ֤י אֶת־הַיֶּ֙לֶד֙ וַתְּשִׁתֵ֣הוּ בְחֵיקָ֔הּ וַתְּהִי־ל֖וֹ לְאֹמֶֽנֶת׃",
"text": "*wa-tiqqaḥ* *Noʿŏmî* *ʾet*-the-*yeled* *wa-təšîtēhû* in-*ḥêqāh* *wa-təhî*-to-him for-*ʾōmenet*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-tiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she took",
"*Noʿŏmî*": "proper noun - Naomi",
"*yeled*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article with direct object marker - the child",
"*wa-təšîtēhû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and she placed him",
"*ḥêqāh*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix with preposition - in her bosom",
"*wa-təhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she became",
"*ʾōmenet*": "Qal participle, feminine singular with preposition - for a nurse"
},
"variants": {
"*yeled*": "child/boy/infant",
"*ḥêqāh*": "her bosom/her lap/her embrace",
"*ʾōmenet*": "nurse/caretaker/guardian"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "Ruth.4.17",
"source": "וַתִּקְרֶאנָה֩ ל֨וֹ הַשְּׁכֵנ֥וֹת שֵׁם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר יֻלַּד־בֵּ֖ן לְנָעֳמִ֑י וַתִּקְרֶ֤אנָֽה שְׁמוֹ֙ עוֹבֵ֔ד ה֥וּא אֲבִי־יִשַׁ֖י אֲבִ֥י דָוִֽד׃ פ",
"text": "*wa-tiqreʾnâ* to-him the-*šəkēnôt* *šēm* *lēʾmōr* *yullad*-*bēn* to-*Noʿŏmî* *wa-tiqreʾnâ* *šəmô* *ʿÔbēd* he *ʾăbî*-*Yišay* *ʾăbî* *Dāwid*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-tiqreʾnâ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - and they called",
"*šəkēnôt*": "noun, feminine plural with definite article - the neighbors",
"*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular - a name",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*yullad*": "Pual perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is born",
"*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - a son",
"*Noʿŏmî*": "proper noun with preposition - to Naomi",
"*šəmô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name",
"*ʿÔbēd*": "proper noun - Obed",
"*ʾăbî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - father of",
"*Yišay*": "proper noun - Jesse",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David"
},
"variants": {
"*šəkēnôt*": "neighbors/women nearby/female neighbors",
"*šēm*": "name/title/designation",
"*ʿÔbēd*": "Obed [meaning 'serving/worker']"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "Ruth.4.18",
"source": "וְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ תּוֹלְד֣וֹת פָּ֔רֶץ פֶּ֖רֶץ הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־חֶצְרֽוֹן׃",
"text": "*wə-ʾēlleh* *tôlədôt* *Pāreṣ* *Pereṣ* *hôlîd* *ʾet*-*Ḥeṣrôn*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-ʾēlleh*": "conjunction + demonstrative pronoun, masculine plural - and these",
"*tôlədôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - generations of",
"*Pāreṣ*": "proper noun - Perez",
"*Pereṣ*": "proper noun - Perez",
"*hôlîd*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - begot",
"*Ḥeṣrôn*": "proper noun with direct object marker - Hezron"
},
"variants": {
"*tôlədôt*": "generations/descendants/genealogy"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "Ruth.4.19",
"source": "וְחֶצְרוֹן֙ הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־רָ֔ם וְרָ֖ם הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־עַמִּֽינָדָֽב׃",
"text": "*wə-Ḥeṣrôn* *hôlîd* *ʾet*-*Rām* *wə-Rām* *hôlîd* *ʾet*-*ʿAmmînādāb*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-Ḥeṣrôn*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Hezron",
"*hôlîd*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - begot",
"*Rām*": "proper noun with direct object marker - Ram",
"*wə-Rām*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Ram",
"*ʿAmmînādāb*": "proper noun with direct object marker - Amminadab"
},
"variants": {
"*hôlîd*": "begot/fathered/became the father of"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "Ruth.4.20",
"source": "וְעַמִּֽינָדָב֙ הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־נַחְשׁ֔וֹן וְנַחְשׁ֖וֹן הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־שַׂלְמָֽה׃",
"text": "*wə-ʿAmmînādāb* *hôlîd* *ʾet*-*Naḥšôn* *wə-Naḥšôn* *hôlîd* *ʾet*-*Śalmâ*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-ʿAmmînādāb*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Amminadab",
"*hôlîd*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - begot",
"*Naḥšôn*": "proper noun with direct object marker - Nahshon",
"*wə-Naḥšôn*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Nahshon",
"*Śalmâ*": "proper noun with direct object marker - Salmon/Salma"
},
"variants": {
"*hôlîd*": "begot/fathered/became the father of"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "Ruth.4.21",
"source": "וְשַׂלְמוֹן֙ הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־בֹּ֔עַז וּבֹ֖עַז הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־עוֹבֵֽד׃",
"text": "*wə-Śalmôn* *hôlîd* *ʾet*-*Bōʿaz* *û-Bōʿaz* *hôlîd* *ʾet*-*ʿÔbēd*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-Śalmôn*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Salmon",
"*hôlîd*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - begot",
"*Bōʿaz*": "proper noun with direct object marker - Boaz",
"*û-Bōʿaz*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Boaz",
"*ʿÔbēd*": "proper noun with direct object marker - Obed"
},
"variants": {
"*hôlîd*": "begot/fathered/became the father of"
}
}
22 {
"verseID": "Ruth.4.22",
"source": "וְעֹבֵד֙ הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־יִשָׁ֔י וְיִשַׁ֖י הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־דָּוִֽד׃",
"text": "*wə-ʿÔbēd* *hôlîd* *ʾet*-*Yišay* *wə-Yišay* *hôlîd* *ʾet*-*Dāwid*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-ʿÔbēd*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Obed",
"*hôlîd*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - begot",
"*Yišay*": "proper noun with direct object marker - Jesse",
"*wə-Yišay*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Jesse",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun with direct object marker - David"
},
"variants": {
"*hôlîd*": "begot/fathered/became the father of"
}
}