ThenwentBoaz up to the gate, and sat him downthere: and, behold, the kinsman of whomBoazspakecame by; untowhom he said, Ho, such a one! turnaside, sit downhere. And he turnedaside, and sat down.
And I thought to advertisethee, saying, Buy it before the inhabitants, and before the elders of my people. If thouwiltredeem it, redeem it: but if thouwilt not redeem it, thentell me, that I may know: for there is none to redeem it besidethee; and I am afterthee. And he said, I willredeem it.
ThensaidBoaz, What day thoubuyest the field of the hand of Naomi, thoumust buy it also of Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of the dead, to raise up the name of the deadupon his inheritance.
Now this was the manner in formertime in Israelconcerningredeeming and concerningchanging, for to confirm all things; a man plucked off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbour: and this was a testimony in Israel.
And Boazsaidunto the elders, and unto all the people, Ye are witnessesthis day, that I havebought all that was Elimelech’s, and all that was Chilion’s and Mahlon’s, of the hand of Naomi.
MoreoverRuth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, have I purchased to be my wife, to raise up the name of the deadupon his inheritance, that the name of the dead be not cut off fromamong his brethren, and from the gate of his place: ye are witnessesthis day.
And all the peoplethatwere in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. The LORDmake the womanthat is comeintothinehouselikeRachel and likeLeah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thouworthily in Ephratah, and be famous in Bethlehem:
And he shall be untothee a restorer of thy life, and a nourisher of thine old age: for thy daughter in law, whichloveththee, which is better to theethansevensons, hathborne him.
And the women her neighboursgave it a name, saying, There is a son born to Naomi; and theycalled his nameObed: he is the father of Jesse, the father of David.