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Căsătoria lui Boaz cu Rut

Boaz s-a suit la poarta cetăţii şi s-a oprit acolo. Şi iată că cel(A) ce avea drept de răscumpărare, şi despre care vorbise Boaz, trecea. Boaz i-a zis: „Hei, cutare, apropie-te, stai aici.” Şi el s-a apropiat şi s-a oprit. Boaz a luat atunci zece oameni dintre bătrânii(B) cetăţii şi a zis: „Şedeţi aici.” Şi ei au şezut jos. Apoi a zis celui ce avea drept de răscumpărare: „Naomi, întorcându-se din ţara Moabului, a vândut bucata de pământ care era a fratelui nostru Elimelec. Am crezut de datoria mea să te înştiinţez despre aceasta şi să-ţi spun: ‘Cumpăr-o(C) în faţa(D) locuitorilor şi în faţa bătrânilor poporului meu. Dacă vrei s-o răscumperi, răscumpăr-o, dar dacă nu vrei, spune-mi, ca să ştiu. Căci nu este nimeni(E) înaintea ta care să aibă dreptul de răscumpărare, şi după tine eu am dreptul acesta.’ ” Şi el a răspuns: „O voi răscumpăra”. Boaz a zis: „În ziua în care vei cumpăra ţarina din mâna Naomei, o vei cumpăra în acelaşi timp şi de la Rut, Moabita, nevasta(F) celui mort, ca să ridici numele mortului în moştenirea lui.” Şi(G) cel ce avea drept de răscumpărare a răspuns: „Nu pot s-o răscumpăr pe socoteala mea, de frică să nu-mi stric moştenirea mea; ia tu dreptul de răscumpărare, căci eu nu pot s-o răscumpăr.” Odinioară în Israel, pentru întărirea unei(H) răscumpărări sau a unui schimb, omul îşi scotea încălţămintea şi o dădea celuilalt: aceasta slujea ca mărturie în Israel. Cel ce avea drept de răscumpărare a zis dar lui Boaz: „Cumpăr-o pe socoteala ta!” Şi şi-a scos încălţămintea. Atunci, Boaz a zis bătrânilor şi întregului popor: „Voi sunteţi martori azi că am cumpărat din mâna lui Naomi tot ce era al lui Elimelec, al lui Chilion şi al lui Mahlon, 10 şi că mi-am cumpărat, de asemenea, de nevastă pe Rut, Moabita, nevasta lui Mahlon, ca să ridic numele mortului în moştenirea lui şi pentru ca numele mortului să nu fie şters(I) dintre fraţii lui şi din poarta locului lui. Voi sunteţi martori azi despre aceasta!” 11 Tot poporul care era la poartă şi bătrânii au zis: „Suntem martori! Domnul să facă(J) pe femeia care intră în casa ta ca pe Rahela şi Lea, care amândouă au zidit(K) casa lui Israel! Arată-ţi puterea în Efrata(L) şi fă-ţi un nume în Betleem! 12 Sămânţa(M) pe care ţi-o va da Domnul prin această tânără femeie să-ţi facă o casă asemenea casei lui Pereţ, care(N) s-a născut lui Iuda din Tamar!”

Naşterea lui Obed, strămoşul lui David

13 Boaz a luat(O) pe Rut, care i-a fost nevastă, şi el a intrat la ea. Domnul(P) a făcut-o să zămislească şi ea a născut un fiu. 14 Femeile au(Q) zis lui Naomi: „Binecuvântat să fie Domnul, care nu te-a lăsat lipsită azi de un bărbat cu drept de răscumpărare şi al cărui nume va fi lăudat în Israel! 15 Copilul acesta îţi va înviora sufletul şi va fi sprijinul bătrâneţilor tale, căci l-a născut noră-ta, care te iubeşte şi care face pentru tine mai mult(R) decât şapte fii.” 16 Naomi a luat copilul, l-a ţinut în braţe şi a văzut de el. 17 Vecinele(S) i-au pus nume, zicând: „Un fiu s-a născut lui Naomi!” Şi l-au numit Obed. Acesta a fost tatăl lui Isai, tatăl lui David.

Sămânţa lui Pereţ

18 Iată sămânţa lui Pereţ.

Pereţ(T) a fost tatăl lui Heţron; 19 Heţron a fost tatăl lui Ram; Ram a fost tatăl lui Aminadab; 20 Aminadab a fost tatăl lui Nahşon(U); Nahşon a fost tatăl lui(V) Salmon; 21 Salmon a fost tatăl lui Boaz; Boaz a fost tatăl lui Obed; 22 Obed a fost tatăl lui Isai şi Isai a fost tatăl lui David(W).

Boaz Redeems Ruth

Now Boaz had gone up to (A)the gate and sat down there. And behold, (B)the redeemer, of whom Boaz had spoken, came by. So Boaz said, “Turn aside, friend; sit down here.” And he turned aside and sat down. And he took ten men (C)of the elders of the city and said, “Sit down here.” So they sat down. Then he said to the redeemer, “Naomi, who has come back from the country of Moab, is selling the parcel of land that belonged to our relative Elimelech. So I thought I would tell you of it and say, (D)‘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[a] 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.” Then Boaz said, “The day you buy the field from the hand of Naomi, you also acquire Ruth[b] the Moabite, the widow of the dead, in order (E)to perpetuate the name of the dead in his inheritance.” (F)Then the redeemer said, “I cannot redeem it for myself, lest I impair my own inheritance. Take my right of redemption yourself, for I cannot redeem it.”

(G)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. So when the redeemer said to Boaz, “Buy it for yourself,” he drew off his sandal. Then Boaz said to the elders and all the people, “You are witnesses this day that I have bought from the hand of Naomi all that belonged to Elimelech and all that belonged to (H)Chilion and to Mahlon. 10 Also Ruth the Moabite, the widow of Mahlon, I have bought to be my wife, (I)to perpetuate the name of the dead in his inheritance, that the name of the dead may not be cut off from among his brothers and from the gate of his native place. You are witnesses this day.” 11 Then all the people who were (J)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, (K)who together (L)built up the house of Israel. May you act worthily in (M)Ephrathah and (N)be renowned in Bethlehem, 12 and may your house be like the house of Perez, (O)whom Tamar bore to Judah, because (P)of the offspring that the Lord will give you by this young woman.”

Ruth and Boaz Marry

13 So Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife. And he went in to her, (Q)and the Lord gave her conception, and she bore a son. 14 (R)Then the women said to Naomi, “Blessed be the Lord, who has not left you this day without (S)a redeemer, and may his name (T)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, (U)who is more to you than seven sons, has given birth to him.” 16 Then Naomi took the child and laid him on her lap and became his nurse. 17 (V)And the women of the neighborhood gave him a name, saying, “A son has been born to Naomi.” They named him Obed. He was the father of Jesse, the father of David.

The Genealogy of David

18 Now these are the generations of Perez: (W)Perez fathered Hezron, 19 Hezron fathered Ram, Ram fathered Amminadab, 20 (X)Amminadab fathered Nahshon, Nahshon fathered Salmon, 21 Salmon fathered Boaz, Boaz fathered Obed, 22 Obed fathered Jesse, and Jesse fathered David.

Footnotes

  1. Ruth 4:4 Hebrew he
  2. Ruth 4:5 Masoretic Text you also buy it from Ruth

Boaz Marries Ruth

Meanwhile Boaz went up to the town gate(A) and sat down there just as the guardian-redeemer[a](B) he had mentioned(C) came along. Boaz said, “Come over here, my friend, and sit down.” So he went over and sat down.

Boaz took ten of the elders(D) of the town and said, “Sit here,” and they did so.(E) Then he said to the guardian-redeemer, “Naomi, who has come back from Moab, is selling the piece of land that belonged to our relative Elimelek.(F) I thought I should bring the matter to your attention and suggest that you buy it in the presence of these seated here and in the presence of the elders of my people. If you will redeem it, do so. But if you[b] will not, tell me, so I will know. For no one has the right to do it except you,(G) and I am next in line.”

“I will redeem it,” he said.

Then Boaz said, “On the day you buy the land from Naomi, you also acquire Ruth the Moabite,(H) the[c] dead man’s widow, in order to maintain the name of the dead with his property.”(I)

At this, the guardian-redeemer said, “Then I cannot redeem(J) it because I might endanger my own estate. You redeem it yourself. I cannot do it.”(K)

(Now in earlier times in Israel, for the redemption(L) and transfer of property to become final, one party took off his sandal(M) and gave it to the other. This was the method of legalizing transactions(N) in Israel.)(O)

So the guardian-redeemer said to Boaz, “Buy it yourself.” And he removed his sandal.(P)

Then Boaz announced to the elders and all the people, “Today you are witnesses(Q) that I have bought from Naomi all the property of Elimelek, Kilion and Mahlon. 10 I have also acquired Ruth the Moabite,(R) Mahlon’s widow, as my wife,(S) in order to maintain the name of the dead with his property, so that his name will not disappear from among his family or from his hometown.(T) Today you are witnesses!(U)

11 Then the elders and all the people at the gate(V) said, “We are witnesses.(W) May the Lord make the woman who is coming into your home like Rachel and Leah,(X) who together built up the family of Israel. May you have standing in Ephrathah(Y) and be famous in Bethlehem.(Z) 12 Through the offspring the Lord gives you by this young woman, may your family be like that of Perez,(AA) whom Tamar(AB) bore to Judah.”

Naomi Gains a Son

13 So Boaz took Ruth and she became his wife. When he made love to her, the Lord enabled her to conceive,(AC) and she gave birth to a son.(AD) 14 The women(AE) said to Naomi: “Praise be to the Lord,(AF) who this day has not left you without a guardian-redeemer.(AG) May he become famous throughout Israel! 15 He will renew your life and sustain you in your old age. For your daughter-in-law,(AH) who loves you and who is better to you than seven sons,(AI) has given him birth.”

16 Then Naomi took the child in her arms and cared for him. 17 The women living there said, “Naomi has a son!” And they named him Obed. He was the father of Jesse,(AJ) the father of David.(AK)

The Genealogy of David(AL)

18 This, then, is the family line of Perez(AM):

Perez was the father of Hezron,(AN)

19 Hezron the father of Ram,

Ram the father of Amminadab,(AO)

20 Amminadab the father of Nahshon,(AP)

Nahshon the father of Salmon,[d]

21 Salmon the father of Boaz,(AQ)

Boaz the father of Obed,

22 Obed the father of Jesse,

and Jesse the father of David.

Footnotes

  1. Ruth 4:1 The Hebrew word for guardian-redeemer is a legal term for one who has the obligation to redeem a relative in serious difficulty (see Lev. 25:25-55); also in verses 3, 6, 8 and 14.
  2. Ruth 4:4 Many Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint, Vulgate and Syriac; most Hebrew manuscripts he
  3. Ruth 4:5 Vulgate and Syriac; Hebrew (see also Septuagint) Naomi and from Ruth the Moabite, you acquire the
  4. Ruth 4:20 A few Hebrew manuscripts, some Septuagint manuscripts and Vulgate (see also verse 21 and Septuagint of 1 Chron. 2:11); most Hebrew manuscripts Salma