Ruth 4
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Pinakasalan ni Boaz si Ruth
4 Nagtungo si Boaz sa may pintuan ng lunsod at naupo roon. Di nagtagal, dumaan ang tinutukoy niyang pinakamalapit na kamag-anak ni Elimelec. “Pinsan, sandali lang. Maupo ka rito at may sasabihin ako sa iyo,” sabi niya. Lumapit naman ang tinawag at naupo sa tabi ni Boaz. 2 Tumawag si Boaz ng sampung pinuno ng bayan at inanyayahan ding maupo roon. 3 Pagkatapos, sinabi niya sa kanyang kamag-anak, “Ngayong nagbalik na si Naomi buhat sa Moab, nais niyang ipagbili ang bukid ng kamag-anak nating si Elimelec. 4 Sa palagay ko'y dapat mo itong malaman sapagkat ikaw ang unang may karapatang bumili niyon. Kung gusto mo, bilhin mo iyon sa harap ng mga saksing pinuno ng bayan. Kung ayaw mo naman, ako ang bibili.”
“Bibilhin ko,” sagot ng lalaki.
5 Agad na sinabi ni Boaz, “Kung bibilhin mo kay Naomi ang bukid, kasama sa bilihan si Ruth,[a] ang Moabitang biyuda ng ating pinsan, upang ang bukid ay manatili sa angkan ng namatay.”
6 Pagkarinig niyon, sumagot ang lalaki, “Kung ganoon, hindi ko na gagamitin ang aking karapatan, sapagkat manganganib namang mawala ang sarili kong mana. Ikaw na ang bumili.”
7 Ganito(A) ang kaugalian sa Israel noong unang panahon: kapag tinubos o binili ang isang ari-arian, hinuhubad ng nagpatubos o nagbenta ang kanyang sandalyas at ibinibigay sa bumili, bilang katibayan ng kanilang kasunduan. 8 Kaya't nang sabihin ng lalaki kay Boaz na siya na ang bumili, hinubad nito ang kanyang sandalyas at ibinigay kay Boaz.[b] 9 Matapos tanggapin iyon, sinabi ni Boaz sa matatandang pinuno at sa ibang naroroon, “Kayo ang saksi ko na binili ko kay Naomi ang lahat ng nasa pangalan ni Elimelec, at nina Quelion at Mahlon. 10 Kasama(B) sa bilihang ito ay magiging asawa ko si Ruth, ang Moabitang biyuda ni Mahlon, upang manatili sa angkan ng namatay ang mga ari-arian. Sa pamamagitan nito'y mananatiling buháy ang kanyang pangalan sa hanay ng kanyang kamag-anakan at sa kanyang bayan. Inuulit ko, saksi kayo sa bagay na ito.”
11 At(C) sila'y sumagot, “Oo, saksi kami.” Sinabi naman ng matatanda, “Pagpalain nawa ni Yahweh ang babaing iyon, at bigyan ng maraming anak gaya nina Raquel at Lea, na pinagmulan ng lahing Israel. Ikaw naman, Boaz, sumagana ka nawa sa Efrata at kilalanin sa buong Bethlehem. 12 Matulad(D) nawa sa sambahayan ni Fares, na anak nina Juda at Tamar, ang mga anak na ibibigay sa inyo ni Yahweh sa pamamagitan ng kabataang babaing ito.”
13 Napangasawa nga ni Boaz si Ruth at iniuwi sa kanyang tahanan. Pinagpala ni Yahweh si Ruth kaya't ito'y nagdalang-tao at nanganak ng isang lalaki. 14 Sinabi ng kababaihan kay Naomi, “Purihin si Yahweh! Binigyan ka niya sa araw na ito ng isang apo na kakalinga sa iyo. Maging tanyag nawa sa Israel ang bata! 15 Maghatid nawa siya ng kaaliwan sa puso mo at mag-alaga sa iyong pagtanda. Ang mapagmahal mong manugang, na nagsilang sa bata, ay higit kaysa pitong anak na lalaki.” 16 Kinuha ni Naomi ang bata, magiliw na kinalong, at inalagaang mabuti. 17 Siya'y tinawag nilang Obed. Ipinamalita nilang nagkaapo ng lalaki si Naomi. Si Obed ang siyang ama ni Jesse na ama naman ni David.
Ang Angkan ni David
18-22 Ito ang pagkakasunud-sunod ng angkan mula kay Fares hanggang kay David: Fares, Hezron, Ram, Aminadab, Naason, Salmon, Boaz, Obed, Jesse, at David.
Ruth 4
New King James Version
Boaz Redeems Ruth
4 Now Boaz went up to the gate and sat down there; and behold, (A)the close relative of whom Boaz had spoken came by. So Boaz said, “Come aside, [a]friend, sit down here.” So he came aside and sat down. 2 And he took ten men of (B)the elders of the city, and said, “Sit down here.” So they sat down. 3 Then he said to the close relative, “Naomi, who has come back from the country of Moab, sold the piece of land (C)which belonged to our brother Elimelech. 4 And I thought to [b]inform you, saying, (D)‘Buy it back (E)in the presence of the inhabitants and the elders of my people. If you will redeem it, redeem it; but if [c]you will not redeem it, then tell me, that I may know; (F)for there is no one but you to redeem it, and I am next after you.’ ”
And he said, “I will redeem it.”
5 Then Boaz said, “On the day you buy the field from the hand of Naomi, you must also buy it from Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of the dead, (G)to [d]perpetuate the name of the dead through his inheritance.”
6 (H)And the close relative said, “I cannot redeem it for myself, lest I ruin my own inheritance. You redeem my right of redemption for yourself, for I cannot redeem it.”
7 (I)Now this was the custom in former times in Israel concerning redeeming and exchanging, to confirm anything: one man took off his sandal and gave it to the other, and this was a confirmation in Israel.
8 Therefore the close relative said to Boaz, “Buy it for yourself.” So he took off his sandal. 9 And Boaz said to the elders and all the people, “You are witnesses this day 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 widow of Mahlon, I have acquired as my wife, to perpetuate the name of the dead through his inheritance, (J)that the name of the dead may not be cut off from among his brethren and from [e]his position at the gate. You are witnesses this day.”
11 And all the people who were at the gate, and the elders, said, “We are witnesses. (K)The Lord make the woman who is coming to your house like Rachel and Leah, the two who (L)built the house of Israel; and may you prosper in (M)Ephrathah and be famous in (N)Bethlehem. 12 May your house be like the house of (O)Perez, (P)whom Tamar bore to Judah, because of (Q)the offspring which the Lord will give you from this young woman.”
Descendants of Boaz and Ruth(R)
13 So Boaz (S)took Ruth and she became his wife; and when he went in to her, (T)the Lord gave her conception, and she bore a son. 14 Then (U)the women said to Naomi, “Blessed be the Lord, who has not left you this day without a [f]close relative; and may his name be famous in Israel! 15 And may he be to you a restorer of life and a [g]nourisher of your old age; for your daughter-in-law, who loves you, who is (V)better to you than seven sons, has borne him.” 16 Then Naomi took the child and laid him on her bosom, and became a nurse to him. 17 (W)Also the neighbor women gave him 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 (X)Now this is the genealogy of Perez: (Y)Perez begot Hezron; 19 Hezron begot Ram, and Ram begot Amminadab; 20 Amminadab begot (Z)Nahshon, and Nahshon begot (AA)Salmon;[h] 21 Salmon begot Boaz, and Boaz begot Obed; 22 Obed begot Jesse, and Jesse begot (AB)David.
Ruth 4
English Standard Version
Boaz Redeems Ruth
4 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. 2 And he took ten men (C)of the elders of the city and said, “Sit down here.” So they sat down. 3 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. 4 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.” 5 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.” 6 (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.”
7 (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. 8 So when the redeemer said to Boaz, “Buy it for yourself,” he drew off his sandal. 9 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.
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