Ruth 4:9

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.

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WEBBE

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.

BSB

At this, Boaz said to the elders and all the people, “You are witnesses today that I am buying from Naomi all that belonged to Elimelech, Chilion, and Mahlon.

KJV

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.

ASV

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.

BBE

Then Boaz said to the responsible men and to all the people, You are witnesses today that I have taken at a price from Naomi all the property which was Elimelech's, and everything which was Chilion's and Mahlon's.

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וַיֹּאמֶר vai·yo·mer and he said H559 בֹּעַז bo·'az Boaz H1162 לַזְּקֵנִים la·ze·ke·nim to the elders H2205 וְכָל־ ve·khol and all H3605 הָעָם ha·'am the people H5971 עֵדִים 'e·dim [are] witnesses H5707 אַתֶּם 'a·tem you H859 הַיּוֹם hai·yom this day H3117 כִּי ki that H3588 קָנִיתִי ka·ni·ti I acquire H7069 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 כָּל־ kol- all H3605 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher that H834 לֶאֱלִימֶלֶךְ le·'e·li·me·lekh [belonged] to Elimelech H458 וְאֵת ve·'et and (marks the object) H853 כָּל־ kol- all H3605 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher that H834 לְכִלְיוֹן le·khil·yon [belonged] to Kilion H3630 וּמַחְלוֹן u·mach·lon and Mahlon H4248 מִיַּד mi·yad from [the] hand of H3027 נָעֳמִי no·'o·mi Naomi H5281

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 9–12

Men are ready to seize opportunities for increasing their estates, but few know the value of godliness. Such are the wise men of this world, whom the Lord charges with folly. They attend not to the concerns of their souls, but reject the salvation of Christ, for fear of marring their inheritance. But God did Boaz the honour to bring him into the line of the Messiah, while the kinsman, who was afraid of lessening himself, and marring his inheritance, has his name, family, and inheritance forgotten.

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BoazNaomiElimelechMahlonChilion

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LandRuthElimelechChilionMahlon

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