Ruth 4:5-9 : 5 {
"verseID": "Ruth.4.5",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר בֹּ֔עַז בְּיוֹם־קְנוֹתְךָ֥ הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה מִיַּ֣ד נָעֳמִ֑י וּ֠מֵאֵת ר֣וּת הַמּוֹאֲבִיָּ֤ה אֵֽשֶׁת־הַמֵּת֙ *קניתי **קָנִ֔יתָה לְהָקִ֥ים שֵׁם־הַמֵּ֖ת עַל־נַחֲלָתֽוֹ׃",
"text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *Bōʿaz* in-day-*qənôtəkā* the-*śādeh* from-hand-of *Noʿŏmî* *ûmēʾēt* *Rût* the-*Môʾăbîyâ* *ʾēšet*-the-*mēt* *qānîtâ* *ləhāqîm* *šēm*-the-*mēt* upon-*naḥălātô*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*Bōʿaz*": "proper noun - Boaz",
"*qənôtəkā*": "Qal infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix with preposition - in your buying",
"*śādeh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the field",
"*Noʿŏmî*": "proper noun - Naomi",
"*ûmēʾēt*": "conjunction + preposition + direct object marker - and from",
"*Rût*": "proper noun - Ruth",
"*Môʾăbîyâ*": "gentilic adjective, feminine singular with definite article - the Moabitess",
"*ʾēšet*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wife of",
"*mēt*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with definite article - the dead man",
"*qānîtâ*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have acquired",
"*ləhāqîm*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to raise up",
"*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name of",
"*naḥălātô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix with preposition - upon his inheritance"
},
"variants": {
"*qānîtâ*": "you have acquired/you must buy/you have bought",
"*ləhāqîm* *šēm*": "to raise up name/to preserve lineage/to maintain family line",
"*naḥălātô*": "his inheritance/his property/his possession"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Ruth.4.6",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַגֹּאֵ֗ל לֹ֤א אוּכַל֙ *לגאול־**לִגְאָל־לִ֔י פֶּן־אַשְׁחִ֖ית אֶת־נַחֲלָתִ֑י גְּאַל־לְךָ֤ אַתָּה֙ אֶת־גְּאֻלָּתִ֔י כִּ֥י לֹא־אוּכַ֖ל לִגְאֹֽל׃",
"text": "*wa-yōʾmer* the-*gōʾēl* not *ʾûkal* *ligʾāl*-for-me lest-*ʾašḥît* *ʾet*-*naḥălātî* *gəʾal*-for-yourself you *ʾet*-*gəʾullātî* because not-*ʾûkal* *ligʾōl*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*gōʾēl*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with definite article - the kinsman-redeemer",
"*ʾûkal*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I am able",
"*ligʾāl*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + preposition + 1st singular suffix - to redeem for myself",
"*ʾašḥît*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st singular - I damage/ruin",
"*naḥălātî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st singular suffix with direct object marker - my inheritance",
"*gəʾal*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - redeem",
"*gəʾullātî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st singular suffix with direct object marker - my right of redemption",
"*ʾûkal*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I am able",
"*ligʾōl*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to redeem"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾûkal* *ligʾāl*": "I am able to redeem/I can buy back",
"*ʾašḥît*": "I damage/I ruin/I mar/I destroy",
"*naḥălātî*": "my inheritance/my property/my estate",
"*gəʾullātî*": "my right of redemption/my redemption privilege"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Ruth.4.7",
"source": "וְזֹאת֩ לְפָנִ֨ים בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל עַל־הַגְּאוּלָּ֤ה וְעַל־הַתְּמוּרָה֙ לְקַיֵּ֣ם כָּל־דָּבָ֔ר שָׁלַ֥ף אִ֛ישׁ נַעֲל֖וֹ וְנָתַ֣ן לְרֵעֵ֑הוּ וְזֹ֥את הַתְּעוּדָ֖ה בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃",
"text": "*wə-zōʾt* *ləpānîm* in-*Yiśrāʾēl* concerning-the-*gəʾûllâ* and-concerning-the-*təmûrâ* *ləqayyēm* all-*dābār* *šālap* *ʾîš* *naʿălô* *wə-nātan* to-*rēʿēhû* *wə-zōʾt* the-*təʿûdâ* in-*Yiśrāʾēl*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-zōʾt*": "conjunction + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - and this",
"*ləpānîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - formerly",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun with preposition - in Israel",
"*gəʾûllâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article with preposition - concerning the redemption",
"*təmûrâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article with preposition - concerning the exchange",
"*ləqayyēm*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct - to confirm",
"*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - matter/thing",
"*šālap*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he drew off",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - a man",
"*naʿălô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sandal",
"*wə-nātan*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and gave",
"*rēʿēhû*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix with preposition - to his neighbor",
"*təʿûdâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the attestation/testimony"
},
"variants": {
"*ləpānîm*": "formerly/in earlier times/in the past",
"*gəʾûllâ*": "redemption/right of redemption",
"*təmûrâ*": "exchange/transfer/barter",
"*ləqayyēm*": "to confirm/to validate/to establish",
"*šālap*": "drew off/removed/pulled off",
"*təʿûdâ*": "attestation/testimony/legal custom"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Ruth.4.8",
"source": "וַיֹּ֧אמֶר הַגֹּאֵ֛ל לְבֹ֖עַז קְנֵה־לָ֑ךְ וַיִּשְׁלֹ֖ף נַעֲלֽוֹ׃",
"text": "*wa-yōʾmer* the-*gōʾēl* to-*Bōʿaz* *qənēh*-for-yourself *wa-yišlōp* *naʿălô*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*gōʾēl*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with definite article - the kinsman-redeemer",
"*Bōʿaz*": "proper noun with preposition - to Boaz",
"*qənēh*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - buy",
"*wa-yišlōp*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he drew off",
"*naʿălô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sandal"
},
"variants": {
"*qənēh*-for-yourself": "buy for yourself/acquire for yourself",
"*yišlōp*": "drew off/removed/pulled off"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Ruth.4.9",
"source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֩ בֹּ֨עַז לַזְּקֵנִ֜ים וְכָל־הָעָ֗ם עֵדִ֤ים אַתֶּם֙ הַיּ֔וֹם כִּ֤י קָנִ֙יתִי֙ אֶת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֶֽאֱלִימֶ֔לֶךְ וְאֵ֛ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר לְכִלְי֖וֹן וּמַחְל֑וֹן מִיַּ֖ד נָעֳמִֽי׃",
"text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *Bōʿaz* to-the-*zəqēnîm* and-all-the-*ʿām* *ʿēdîm* you the-*yôm* that *qānîtî* *ʾet*-all-that to-*ʾĔlîmelek* and-*ʾēt* all-that to-*Kilyôn* and-*Maḥlôn* from-hand-of *Noʿŏmî*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*Bōʿaz*": "proper noun - Boaz",
"*zəqēnîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article and preposition - to the elders",
"*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people",
"*ʿēdîm*": "noun, masculine plural - witnesses",
"*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day",
"*qānîtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st singular - I have bought",
"*ʾĔlîmelek*": "proper noun with preposition - to Elimelech",
"*Kilyôn*": "proper noun with preposition - to Kilion",
"*Maḥlôn*": "proper noun - Mahlon",
"*Noʿŏmî*": "proper noun - Naomi"
},
"variants": {
"*zəqēnîm*": "elders/older men/city officials",
"*ʿām*": "people/community/assembly",
"*qānîtî*": "I have bought/I have acquired/I have purchased",
"*ʿēdîm*": "witnesses/testifiers"
}
}
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"
}
}