Ruth 4 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021(NRSVUE)

Ruth 4The Marriage of Boaz and Ruth

1 of whom Boaz had spoken came passing by. So Boaz said, “Come over; sit down here.” And he went over and sat down.

2Then Boaz took ten men of the elders of the town and said, “Sit down here,” so they sat down.

3 “Naomi, who has come back from the country of Moab, is selling the parcel of land that belonged to our kinsman Elimelech.

4 will not, tell me, so that I may know; for there is no one prior to you to redeem it, and I come after you.” So he said, “I will redeem it.”

5 the Moabite, the widow of the dead man, to maintain the dead man’s name on his inheritance.”

6 said, “I cannot redeem it for myself without damaging my own inheritance. Take my right of redemption yourself, for I cannot redeem it.”

7 said to Boaz, “Acquire it for yourself,” he took off his sandal.

9Then Boaz said to the elders and all the people, “You are witnesses today that I have acquired from the hand of Naomi all that belonged to Elimelech and all that belonged to Chilion and Mahlon.

10 in Ephrathah and bestow a name in Bethlehem;

12 and may his name be renowned in Israel!

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21Salmon of Boaz, Boaz of Obed,

22Obed of Jesse, and Jesse of David.

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