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Ruth 4
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Ruth 4
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4 Now Boaz went up to the gate and sat down there. Behold, the near kinsman of whom Boaz spoke came by. Boaz said to him, “Come over here, friend, and sit down!” He came over, and sat down. 2 Boaz took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, “Sit down here,” and they sat down. 3 He said to the near kinsman, “Naomi, who has come back out of the country of Moab, is selling the parcel of land, which was our brother Elimelech’s. 4 I thought I should tell you, saying, ‘Buy it before those who sit here, and before the elders of my people.’ If you will redeem it, redeem it; but if you will not redeem it, then tell me, that I may know. For there is no one to redeem it besides you; and I am after you.”
He said, “I will redeem it.”
5 Then Boaz said, “On the day you buy the field from the hand of Naomi, you must buy it also from Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of the dead, to raise up the name of the dead on his inheritance.”
6 The near kinsman said, “I can’t redeem it for myself, lest I endanger my own inheritance. Take my right of redemption for yourself; for I can’t redeem it.”
7 Now this was the custom in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning exchanging, to confirm all things: a man took off his sandal, and gave it to his neighbor; and this was the way of formalizing transactions in Israel. 8 So the near kinsman said to Boaz, “Buy it for yourself,” then he took off his sandal.
9 Boaz said to the elders and to all the people, “You are witnesses today, that I have bought all that was Elimelech’s, and all that was Chilion’s and Mahlon’s, from the hand of Naomi. 10 Moreover, Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, I have purchased to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead on his inheritance, that the name of the dead may not be cut off from among his brothers and from the gate of his place. You are witnesses today.”
11 All the people who were in the gate, and the elders, said, “We are witnesses. May Yahweh make the woman who has come into your house like Rachel and like Leah, which both built the house of Israel; and treat you worthily in Ephrathah, and be famous in Bethlehem. 12 Let your house be like the house of Perez, whom Tamar bore to Judah, of the offspring[a] which Yahweh will give you by this young woman.”
13 So Boaz took Ruth and she became his wife; and he went in to her, and Yahweh enabled her to conceive, and she bore a son. 14 The women said to Naomi, “Blessed be Yahweh, who has not left you today without a near kinsman. Let his name be famous in Israel. 15 He shall be to you a restorer of life and sustain you in your old age; for your daughter-in-law, who loves you, who is better to you than seven sons, has given birth to him.” 16 Naomi took the child, laid him in her bosom, and became nurse to him. 17 The women, her neighbors, gave him a name, saying, “A son is born to Naomi”. They named him Obed. He is the father of Jesse, the father of David.
18 Now this is the history of the generations of Perez: Perez became the father of Hezron, 19 and Hezron became the father of Ram, and Ram became the father of Amminadab, 20 and Amminadab became the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon became the father of Salmon, 21 and Salmon became the father of Boaz, and Boaz became the father of Obed, 22 and Obed became the father of Jesse, and Jesse became the father of David.
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- 4:12 or, seed
Ruth 4
King James Version
Ruth 4
King James Version
4 Then went Boaz up to the gate, and sat him down there: and, behold, the kinsman of whom Boaz spake came by; unto whom he said, Ho, such a one! turn aside, 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 ye down here. And they sat down.
3 And he said unto the kinsman, Naomi, that is come again out of the country of Moab, selleth a parcel of land, which was our brother Elimelech's:
4 And I thought to advertise thee, saying, Buy it before the inhabitants, and before the elders of my people. If thou wilt redeem it, redeem it: but if thou wilt not redeem it, then tell me, that I may know: for there is none to redeem it beside thee; and I am after thee. And he said, I will redeem it.
5 Then said Boaz, What day thou buyest the field of the hand of Naomi, thou must buy it also of Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of the dead, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance.
6 And the kinsman said, I cannot redeem it for myself, lest I mar mine own inheritance: redeem thou my right to thyself; for I cannot redeem it.
7 Now this was the manner in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning changing, for to confirm all things; a man plucked off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbour: and this was a testimony in Israel.
8 Therefore the kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy it for thee. So he drew off his shoe.
9 And Boaz said unto the elders, and unto all the people, Ye are witnesses this day, that I have bought all that was Elimelech's, and all that was Chilion's and Mahlon's, of the hand of Naomi.
10 Moreover Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, have I purchased to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance, that the name of the dead be not cut off from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place: ye are witnesses this day.
11 And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. The Lord make the woman that is come into thine house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephratah, and be famous in Bethlehem:
12 And let thy house be like the house of Pharez, whom Tamar bare unto Judah, of the seed which the Lord shall give thee of this young woman.
13 So Boaz took Ruth, and she was his wife: and when he went in unto her, the Lord gave her conception, and she bare a son.
14 And the women said unto Naomi, Blessed be the Lord, which hath not left thee this day without a kinsman, that his name may be famous in Israel.
15 And he shall be unto thee a restorer of thy life, and a nourisher of thine old age: for thy daughter in law, which loveth thee, which is better to thee than seven sons, hath born him.
16 And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it.
17 And the women her neighbours gave it a name, saying, There is a son born to Naomi; and they called his name Obed: he is the father of Jesse, the father of David.
18 Now these are the generations of Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron,
19 And Hezron begat Ram, and Ram begat Amminadab,
20 And Amminadab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Salmon,
21 And Salmon begat Boaz, and Boaz begat Obed,
22 And Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David.
Rut 4
Conferenza Episcopale Italiana
Rut 4
Conferenza Episcopale Italiana
Booz sposa Rut
4 Intanto Booz venne alla porta della città e vi sedette. Ed ecco passare colui che aveva il diritto di riscatto e del quale Booz aveva parlato. Booz gli disse: «Tu, quel tale, vieni e siediti qui!». Quello si avvicinò e sedette. 2 Poi Booz scelse dieci uomini fra gli anziani della città e disse loro: «Sedete qui». Quelli sedettero. 3 Allora Booz disse a colui che aveva il diritto di riscatto: «Il campo che apparteneva al nostro fratello Elimèlech, lo mette in vendita Noemi, che è tornata dalla campagna di Moab. 4 Ho pensato bene di informartene e dirti: Fanne acquisto alla presenza delle persone qui sedute e alla presenza degli anziani del mio popolo. Se vuoi acquistarlo con il diritto di riscatto, acquistalo, ma se non vuoi acquistarlo, dichiaramelo, che io lo sappia; perché nessuno fuori di te ha il diritto di riscatto e dopo di te vengo io». Quegli rispose: «Io intendo acquistarlo». 5 Allora Booz disse: «Quando acquisterai il campo dalla mano di Noemi, nell'atto stesso tu acquisterai anche Rut, la Moabita, moglie del defunto, per assicurare il nome del defunto sulla sua eredità». 6 Colui che aveva il diritto di riscatto rispose: «Io non posso acquistare con il diritto di riscatto, altrimenti danneggerei la mia propria eredità; subentra tu nel mio diritto, perché io non posso valermene». 7 Una volta in Israele esisteva questa usanza relativa al diritto del riscatto o della permuta, per convalidare ogni atto: uno si toglieva il sandalo e lo dava all'altro; era questo il modo di attestare in Israele. 8 Così chi aveva il diritto di riscatto disse a Booz: «Acquista tu il mio diritto di riscatto»; si tolse il sandalo e glielo diede.
9 Allora Booz disse agli anziani e a tutto il popolo: «Voi siete oggi testimoni che io ho acquistato dalle mani di Noemi quanto apparteneva a Elimèlech, a Chilion e a Maclon, 10 e che ho anche preso in moglie Rut, la Moabita, gia moglie di Maclon, per assicurare il nome del defunto sulla sua eredità e perché il nome del defunto non scompaia tra i suoi fratelli e alla porta della sua città. Voi ne siete oggi testimoni». 11 Tutto il popolo che si trovava alla porta rispose: «Ne siamo testimoni». Gli anziani aggiunsero: «Il Signore renda la donna, che entra in casa tua, come Rachele e Lia, le due donne che fondarono la casa d'Israele. Procurati ricchezze in Efrata, fatti un nome in Betlemme! 12 La tua casa sia come la casa di Perez, che Tamar partorì a Giuda, grazie alla posterità che il Signore ti darà da questa giovane!».
13 Così Booz prese Rut, che divenne sua moglie. Egli si unì a lei e il Signore le accordò di concepire: essa partorì un figlio. 14 E le donne dicevano a Noemi: «Benedetto il Signore, il quale oggi non ti ha fatto mancare un riscattatore perché il nome del defunto si perpetuasse in Israele! 15 Egli sarà il tuo consolatore e il sostegno della tua vecchiaia; perché lo ha partorito tua nuora che ti ama e che vale per te più di sette figli». 16 Noemi prese il bambino e se lo pose in grembo e gli fu nutrice. 17 E le vicine dissero: «E' nato un figlio a Noemi!». Essa lo chiamò Obed: egli fu il padre di Iesse, padre di Davide.
Genealogia di Davide
18 Questa è la discendenza di Perez: Perez generò Chezron; Chezron generò Ram; 19 Ram generò Amminadab; 20 Amminadab generò Nacson; Nacson generò Salmon; 21 Salmon generò Booz; Booz generò Obed; 22 Obed generò Iesse e Iesse generò Davide.
Rut 4
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Rut 4
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Matrimonio de Booz y Rut
4 Booz, por su parte, subió hasta la puerta de la ciudad y se sentó allí. En eso pasó el pariente, que él había mencionado, responsable de redimirlas.
—Ven acá, amigo mío, y siéntate —dijo Booz.
El hombre fue y se sentó.
2 Entonces Booz llamó a diez de los jefes de la ciudad y les dijo:
—Siéntense aquí.
Y ellos se sentaron. 3 Booz dijo al pariente redentor:
—Noemí, que ha regresado de la tierra de Moab, está vendiendo el terreno que perteneció a nuestro hermano Elimélec. 4 Consideré que debía informarte del asunto y sugerirte que lo compres en presencia de estos testigos y de los jefes de mi pueblo. Si vas a comprar el terreno, hazlo. Pero si no lo vas[a] a comprar, dímelo, para que yo lo sepa. Porque ningún otro tiene el derecho de redimirlo, sino tú y, después de ti, yo tengo ese derecho.
—Yo lo redimo —contestó.
5 Pero Booz aclaró:
—El día que adquieras el terreno de Noemí, adquieres también a Rut la moabita, viuda[b] del difunto, a fin de conservar su nombre junto con su heredad.
6 —Entonces no puedo redimirlo —respondió el pariente redentor—, porque podría perjudicar mi propia herencia. Redímelo tú; te cedo mi derecho. Yo no puedo ejercerlo.
7 En aquellos tiempos, para ratificar el rescate o el traspaso de una propiedad en Israel, una de las partes contratantes se quitaba la sandalia y se la daba a la otra. Así se acostumbraba a legalizar los contratos en Israel.
8 Por eso el pariente redentor le dijo a Booz:
—Cómpralo tú.
Y se quitó la sandalia.
9 Entonces Booz proclamó ante los jefes y ante todo el pueblo:
—Hoy son ustedes testigos de que le he comprado a Noemí toda la propiedad de Elimélec, Quilión y Majlón. 10 También he tomado como esposa a Rut la moabita, viuda de Majlón, a fin de preservar el nombre del difunto con su heredad, para que su nombre no desaparezca de entre su familia ni de los registros del pueblo. ¡Hoy son ustedes testigos!
11 Los jefes y todos los que estaban en la puerta respondieron:
—Somos testigos. ¡Que el Señor haga que la mujer que va a formar parte de tu hogar sea como Raquel y Lea, quienes juntas edificaron el pueblo de Israel!
»¡Que seas un hombre ilustre en Efrata y que adquieras renombre en Belén! 12 ¡Que por medio de esta joven el Señor te conceda una descendencia tal que tu familia sea como la de Fares, el hijo que Tamar dio a Judá!
Rut tiene un hijo(A)
13 Así que Booz tomó a Rut y se casó con ella. Cuando se unieron, el Señor le concedió quedar embarazada, de modo que tuvo un hijo. 14 Las mujeres decían a Noemí: «¡Alabado sea el Señor, que no te ha dejado hoy sin un redentor! ¡Que llegue a tener renombre en Israel! 15 Este niño renovará tu vida y te sustentará en la vejez, porque lo ha dado a luz tu nuera, que te ama y es para ti mejor que siete hijos».
16 Noemí tomó al niño, lo puso en su regazo y se encargó de criarlo. 17 Las vecinas decían: «¡Noemí ha tenido un hijo!». Y lo llamaron Obed. Este fue el padre de Isaí, padre de David.
Genealogía de David
18 Así que este es el linaje de Fares:
Fares fue el padre de Jezrón;
19 Jezrón, el padre de Ram;
Ram, el padre de Aminadab;
20 Aminadab, el padre de Naasón;
Naasón, el padre de Salmón;[c]
21 Salmón, el padre de Booz;
Booz, el padre de Obed;
22 Obed, el padre de Isaí;
e Isaí, el padre de David.
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