Ruth 4 - Compare Translations
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Ruth 4:1
KJVThen 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.
WEBNow Boaz went up to the gate, and sat down there. Behold, the near kinsman of whom Boaz spoke came by. He said to him, “Come over here, friend, and sit down!” He came over, and sat down.
YLTAnd Boaz hath gone up to the gate, and sitteth there, and lo, the redeemer is passing by of whom Boaz had spoken, and he saith, `Turn aside, sit down here, such a one, such a one;' and he turneth aside and sitteth down.
Ruth 4:2
KJVAnd he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here. And they sat down.
WEBHe took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, “Sit down here,” and they sat down.
YLTAnd he taketh ten men of the elders of the city, and saith, `Sit down here;' and they sit down.
Ruth 4:3
KJVAnd 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:
WEBHe 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.
YLTAnd he saith to the redeemer, `A portion of the field which [is] to our brother, to Elimelech, hath Naomi sold, who hath come back from the fields of Moab;
Ruth 4:4
KJVAnd 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.
WEBI 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.”
YLTand I said, I uncover thine ear, saying, Buy before the inhabitants, and before the elders of my people; if thou dost redeem -- redeem, and if none doth redeem -- declare to me, and I know, for there is none save thee to redeem, and I after thee.' And he saith, I redeem [it].'
Ruth 4:5
KJVThen 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.
WEBThen 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.”
YLTAnd Boaz saith, `In the day of thy buying the field from the hand of Naomi, then from Ruth the Moabitess, wife of the dead, thou hast bought [it], to raise up the name of the dead over his inheritance.'
Ruth 4:6
KJVAnd 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.
WEBThe 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.”
YLTAnd the redeemer saith, `I am not able to redeem [it] for myself, lest I destroy mine inheritance; redeem for thyself -- thou -- my right of redemption, for I am not able to redeem.'
Ruth 4:7
KJVNow 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.
WEBNow this was the custom in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning exchanging, to confirm all things: a man took off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbor; and this was the way of formalizing transactions in Israel.
YLTAnd this [is] formerly in Israel for redemption and for changing, to establish anything: a man hath drawn off his sandal, and given [it] to his neighbour, and this [is] the testimony in Israel.
Ruth 4:8
KJVTherefore the kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy it for thee. So he drew off his shoe.
WEBSo the near kinsman said to Boaz, “Buy it for yourself,” then he took off his shoe.
YLTAnd the redeemer saith to Boaz, `Buy [it] for thyself,' and draweth off his sandal.
Ruth 4:9
KJVAnd 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.
WEBBoaz 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.
YLTAnd Boaz saith to the elders, and [to] all the people, `Witnesses [are] ye to-day that I have bought all that [is] to Elimelech, and all that [is] to Chilion and Mahlon, from the hand of Naomi;
Ruth 4:10
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Ruth 4:11
KJVAnd 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:
WEBAll 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.
YLTAnd all the people who [are] in the gate say -- also the elders -- `Witnesses! Jehovah make the woman who is coming in unto thy house as Rachel and as Leah, both of whom built the house of Israel; and do thou virtuously in Ephrathah, and proclaim the Name in Beth-Lehem;
Ruth 4:12
KJVAnd 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.
WEBLet your house be like the house of Perez, whom Tamar bore to Judah, of the offspring which Yahweh will give you by this young woman.”
YLTand let thy house be as the house of Pharez (whom Tamar bare to Judah), of the seed which Jehovah doth give to thee of this young woman.'
Ruth 4:13
KJVSo 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.
WEBSo 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.
YLTAnd Boaz taketh Ruth, and she becometh his wife, and he goeth in unto her, and Jehovah giveth to her conception, and she beareth a son.
Ruth 4:14
KJVAnd 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.
WEBThe women said to Naomi, “Blessed be Yahweh, who has not left you today without a near kinsman. Let his name be famous in Israel.
YLTAnd the women say unto Naomi, `Blessed [is] Jehovah who hath not let a redeemer cease to thee to-day, and his name is proclaimed in Israel,
Ruth 4:15
KJVAnd 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.
WEBHe 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.”
YLTand he hath been to thee for a restorer of life, and for a nourisher of thine old age, for thy daughter-in-law who hath loved thee -- who is better to thee than seven sons -- hath borne him.'
Ruth 4:16
KJVAnd Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it.
WEBNaomi took the child, and laid him in her bosom, and became nurse to it.
YLTAnd Naomi taketh the lad, and layeth him in her bosom, and is to him for a nurse;
Ruth 4:17
KJVAnd 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.
WEBThe 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.
YLTand the neighbouring women give to him a name, saying, `There hath been a son born to Naomi,' and they call his name Obed; he [is] father of Jesse, father of David.
Ruth 4:18
KJVNow these are the generations of Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron,
WEBNow this is the history of the generations of Perez: Perez became the father of Hezron,
YLTAnd these are genealogies of Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron,
Ruth 4:19
KJVAnd Hezron begat Ram, and Ram begat Amminadab,
WEBand Hezron became the father of Ram, and Ram became the father of Amminadab,
YLTand Hezron begat Ram, and Ram begat Amminidab,
Ruth 4:20
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Ruth 4:21
KJVAnd Salmon begat Boaz, and Boaz begat Obed,
WEBand Salmon became the father of Boaz, and Boaz became the father of Obed,
YLTand Salmon begat Boaz, and Boaz begat Obed,
Ruth 4:22
KJVAnd Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David.
WEBand Obed became the father of Jesse, and Jesse became the father of David.
YLTand Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David.
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