Ruth 4:1

Now 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.

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WEBBE

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.

BSB

Meanwhile, Boaz went to the gate and sat down there. Soon the kinsman-redeemer of whom he had spoken came along, and Boaz said, “Come over here, my friend, and sit down.” So he went over and sat down.

KJV

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.

ASV

Now Boaz went up to the gate, and sat him down there: and, behold, the near 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.

BBE

And Boaz went up to the public place of the town, and took his seat there: and the near relation of whom he had been talking came by; and Boaz, crying out to him by name, said, Come and be seated here. And he came and was seated.

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וּבֹעַז u·vo·'az and Boaz H1162 עָלָה 'a·lah he went up H5927 הַשַּׁעַר ha·sha·'ar the gate H8179 וַיֵּשֶׁב vai·ye·shev and he sat down H3427 שָׁם sham there H8033 וְהִנֵּה ve·hi·neh and there H2009 הַגֹּאֵל ha·go·'el the kinsman-redeemer H1350 עֹבֵר 'o·ver [was] passing by H5674 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher whom H834 דִּבֶּר־ di·ber- he had spoken H1696 בֹּעַז bo·'az Boaz H1162 וַיֹּאמֶר vai·yo·mer and he said H559 סוּרָה su·rah turn aside H5493 שְׁבָה־ she·vah- sit H3427 פֹּה poh here H6311 פְּלֹנִי pe·lo·ni a certain one H6423 אַלְמֹנִי 'al·mo·ni a certain one H492 וַיָּסַר vai·ya·sar and he turned aside H5493 וַיֵּשֵׁב vai·ye·shev and he sat down H3427

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–8

This matter depended on the laws given by Moses about inheritances, and doubtless the whole was settled in the regular and legal manner. This kinsman, when he heard the conditions of the bargain, refused it. In like manner many are shy of the great redemption; they are not willing to espouse religion; they have heard well of it, and have nothing to say against it; they will give it their good word, but they are willing to part with it, and cannot be bound to it, for fear of marring their own inheritance in this world. The right was resigned to Boaz. Fair and open dealing in all matters of contract and trade, is what all must make conscience of, who would approve themselves true Israelites, without guile. Honesty will be found the best policy.

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Boaz

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MarriageCourtGatesContractsWitnessHeir

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.