4:1 Boaz calls into judgment the next kinsman; 4:6 He refuses the redemption according to the manner in Israel; 4:9 Boaz buys the inheritance; 4:11 He marries Ruth; 4:13 She bears Obed, the grandfather of David; 4:18 The generations of Pharez unto David.
Verse 1to the gateDeuteronomy 16:18, 17:5, 21:19, 25:7; Job 29:7, 31:21; Amos 5:10-12, 5:15the kinsmanRuth 3:12suchIsaiah 55:1; Zechariah 2:6ReciprocalGenesis 23:10 - all that; 23:11 - in the; 23:18 - all; 34:20 - the gate; Deuteronomy 25:6 - that his name; Joshua 20:4 - at the entering; Proverbs 31:23 - in the; Amos 5:12 - in theVerse 2the eldersExodus 18:21, 18:22, 21:8; Deuteronomy 29:10, 31:28; 1 Kings 21:8; Proverbs 31:23; Lamentations 5:14; Acts 6:12ReciprocalJoshua 20:4 - at the entering; Job 29:7 - General; Isaiah 8:2 - I tookVerse 3he saidPsalm 112:5; Proverbs 13:10ReciprocalNumbers 27:11 - kinsmanVerse 4I thoughtHeb. I said I will reveal in thine earBuy itJeremiah 32:7-9, 32:25; Romans 12:17; 2 Corinthians 8:21; Philippians 4:8before the inhabitantsGenesis 23:18; Jeremiah 32:10-12for there is noneLeviticus 25:25-29ReciprocalGenesis 23:11 - in the; 2 Samuel 7:27 - revealedVerse 5What dayOr rather, according to the emendations proposed by Houbigant and Dr. Kennicott, and which have been confirmed by a great many manuscripts since collated, and agreeably to the ancient versions, "In the day thou purchasest the land from the hand of Naomi, thou wilt also acquire Ruth, the Moabitess, the wife of the dead," etc. This is Boaz's statement of the case to his kinsman, before the people and elders.to raise upRuth 3:12, 3:13; Genesis 38:8; Deuteronomy 25:5, 25:6; Matthew 22:24; Luke 20:28ReciprocalMark 12:19 - IfVerse 6I cannotThe Targum seems to give the proper sense of this passage: "I cannot redeem it, because I have a wife already; and it is not fit for me to bring another into my house, lest brawling and contention arise in it; and lest I hurt my own inheritance. Do thou redeem it, for thou has no wife; which hinders me from redeeming it." Ruth 4:6ReciprocalDeuteronomy 23:3 - Ammonite; 25:8 - I like not; Ruth 2:20 - one of ourVerse 7a man plucked offThis custom does not refer to the law about refusing to marry a brother's widow, but was usual in the transfer of inheritances: for this relative was not a brother, but simply a kinsman; and the shoe was not pulled off by Ruth, but by the kinsman himself. The Targumist, instead of his shoe, renders "his right hand glove," it probably being the custom, in his time, to give that instead of a shoe. Jarchi says, "When we purchase anything new, it is customary to give, instead of a shoe, a handkerchief or veil." Deuteronomy 25:7-10ReciprocalGenesis 23:17 - made sure; 23:20 - were; Deuteronomy 25:9 - loose his shoe; Psalm 108:9 - I castVerse 8ReciprocalDeuteronomy 25:9 - loose his shoe; Psalm 108:9 - I castVerse 9Ye are witnessesGenesis 23:16-18; Jeremiah 32:10-12ReciprocalGenesis 23:11 - in theVerse 10have IGenesis 29:18, 29:19, 29:27; Proverbs 18:22, 19:14, 31:10, 31:11; Hosea 3:2, 12:12; Ephesians 5:25the nameDeuteronomy 25:6; Joshua 7:9; Psalm 34:16, 109:15; Isaiah 48:19; Zechariah 13:2ye are witnessesIsaiah 8:2, 8:3; Malachi 2:14; Habakkuk 3:1ReciprocalGenesis 19:37 - Moabites; 29:22 - and made; 38:9 - General; Deuteronomy 23:3 - Ammonite; 25:9 - So shall; 1 Samuel 22:3 - the king; John 4:18 - is notVerse 11the LordGenesis 24:60; Psalm 127:3-5, 128:3-6RachelGenesis 29:32-35, 30:1-24, 35:16-20, 46:8-27; Numbers 26:1-65buildDeuteronomy 25:9; Proverbs 14:1do thou worthilyor, get thee riches, or powerEphratahRuth 1:2; Genesis 35:16, 35:19; Psalm 132:6; Micah 5:2; Matthew 2:6be famousHeb. proclaim thy nameReciprocalGenesis 16:2 - obtain children; 23:11 - in the; 29:16 - was Leah; 30:3 - have children by her; 31:14 - Rachel; 48:9 - my sons; 48:19 - become; 48:20 - Israel bless; Deuteronomy 6:7 - shalt talk; Ruth 2:4 - And they; 1 Samuel 2:20 - blessed; 1 Chronicles 2:51 - Bethlehem; Job 29:7 - General; Isaiah 8:2 - I took; Jeremiah 29:22 - shall be; Zechariah 8:13 - ye shall; Matthew 2:5 - General; Luke 2:4 - untoVerse 12the houseGenesis 46:12; Numbers 26:20-22whomGenesis 38:29; 1 Chronicles 2:4; Matthew 1:3of the seed1 Samuel 2:20ReciprocalGenesis 24:60 - they; 48:19 - become; 48:20 - Israel bless; Ruth 4:13 - the Lord; Zechariah 8:13 - ye shall; Luke 3:33 - PharesVerse 13 amBoazRuth 3:11the Lord4:12; Genesis 20:17, 20:18, 21:1-3, 25:21, 29:31, 30:2, 30:22, 30:23, 33:5; 1 Samuel 1:27; Ruth 2:5; Psalm 113:9, 127:3
Verse 14the womenLuke 1:58; Romans 12:15; 1 Corinthians 12:26BlessedGenesis 29:35; Psalm 34:1-3, 103:1, 103:2; 1 Thessalonians 5:18; 2 Thessalonians 1:3which hathGenesis 24:27left theeHeb. caused to cease unto theekinsmanor, redeemerthat hisRuth 4:21, 4:22; Genesis 12:2; Isaiah 11:1-4; Matthew 1:5-20ReciprocalPsalm 107:41 - setteth; Galatians 4:27 - desolateVerse 15a nourisheretc. Heb. to nourish thy grey hairs, Genesis 45:11, 47:12; Psalm 55:22; Isaiah 46:4for thyRuth 1:16-18better1 Samuel 1:8; Proverbs 18:24ReciprocalRuth 4:17 - ObedVerse 17the womenLuke 1:58-63ObedThat is, δουλευων, serving, or a servant, as Josephus interprets it. Ruth 4:15Reciprocal1 Samuel 22:3 - the king; 1 Chronicles 2:37 - Obed; Psalm 78:68 - chose; Isaiah 11:1 - of Jesse; Luke 2:4 - untoVerse 18Pharez1 Chronicles 2:4-8, 4:1; Matthew 1:3; Luke 3:33, Phares, EsromReciprocalNumbers 1:7 - Nahshon; 26:20 - Pharez; 1 Samuel 16:1 - Jesse; 1 Chronicles 2:5 - Hezron; Nehemiah 11:4 - Perez; Luke 3:32 - was the son of Jesse; Habakkuk 3:1 - sprangVerse 19begat Ram1 Chronicles 2:9, 2:10; Matthew 1:4; Luke 3:33, Aram, AminadabReciprocalExodus 6:23 - Amminadab; Matthew 1:3 - AramVerse 20NahshonNumbers 1:7; Matthew 1:4; Luke 3:32, NaassonSalmonor, SamlahReciprocalExodus 6:23 - Amminadab; Numbers 2:3 - Nahshon; 7:12 - General; 1 Chronicles 2:10 - Amminadab; Luke 3:33 - AminadabVerse 21Salmon1 Chronicles 2:11, Salma, Matthew 1:5; Luke 3:32and Boaz1 Chronicles 2:12; Matthew 1:5; Luke 3:32, BoozReciprocalRuth 2:1 - Boaz; 2:5 - General; 4:14 - that his; 1 Kings 7:21 - Boaz; Luke 2:4 - untoVerse 22Jesse1 Samuel 16:1; Isaiah 11:1David1 Chronicles 2:15; Matthew 1:6; Luke 3:31ReciprocalRuth 4:14 - that his; 1 Samuel 17:12 - David; 1 Chronicles 2:12 - Jesse; Matthew 1:5 - Booz; Luke 2:4 - unto
4:6 He refuses the redemption according to the manner in Israel;
4:9 Boaz buys the inheritance;
4:11 He marries Ruth;
4:13 She bears Obed, the grandfather of David;
4:18 The generations of Pharez unto David. Verse 1to the gateDeuteronomy 16:18, 17:5, 21:19, 25:7; Job 29:7, 31:21; Amos 5:10-12, 5:15 the kinsmanRuth 3:12 suchIsaiah 55:1; Zechariah 2:6ReciprocalGenesis 23:10 - all that; 23:11 - in the; 23:18 - all; 34:20 - the gate; Deuteronomy 25:6 - that his name; Joshua 20:4 - at the entering; Proverbs 31:23 - in the; Amos 5:12 - in the Verse 2the eldersExodus 18:21, 18:22, 21:8; Deuteronomy 29:10, 31:28; 1 Kings 21:8; Proverbs 31:23; Lamentations 5:14; Acts 6:12ReciprocalJoshua 20:4 - at the entering; Job 29:7 - General; Isaiah 8:2 - I took Verse 3he saidPsalm 112:5; Proverbs 13:10ReciprocalNumbers 27:11 - kinsman Verse 4I thoughtHeb. I said I will reveal in thine earBuy itJeremiah 32:7-9, 32:25; Romans 12:17; 2 Corinthians 8:21; Philippians 4:8 before the inhabitantsGenesis 23:18; Jeremiah 32:10-12 for there is noneLeviticus 25:25-29ReciprocalGenesis 23:11 - in the; 2 Samuel 7:27 - revealed Verse 5What dayOr rather, according to the emendations proposed by Houbigant and Dr. Kennicott, and which have been confirmed by a great many manuscripts since collated, and agreeably to the ancient versions, "In the day thou purchasest the land from the hand of Naomi, thou wilt also acquire Ruth, the Moabitess, the wife of the dead," etc. This is Boaz's statement of the case to his kinsman, before the people and elders.to raise upRuth 3:12, 3:13; Genesis 38:8; Deuteronomy 25:5, 25:6; Matthew 22:24; Luke 20:28ReciprocalMark 12:19 - If Verse 6I cannotThe Targum seems to give the proper sense of this passage: "I cannot redeem it, because I have a wife already; and it is not fit for me to bring another into my house, lest brawling and contention arise in it; and lest I hurt my own inheritance. Do thou redeem it, for thou has no wife; which hinders me from redeeming it." Ruth 4:6ReciprocalDeuteronomy 23:3 - Ammonite; 25:8 - I like not; Ruth 2:20 - one of our Verse 7a man plucked offThis custom does not refer to the law about refusing to marry a brother's widow, but was usual in the transfer of inheritances: for this relative was not a brother, but simply a kinsman; and the shoe was not pulled off by Ruth, but by the kinsman himself. The Targumist, instead of his shoe, renders "his right hand glove," it probably being the custom, in his time, to give that instead of a shoe. Jarchi says, "When we purchase anything new, it is customary to give, instead of a shoe, a handkerchief or veil." Deuteronomy 25:7-10ReciprocalGenesis 23:17 - made sure; 23:20 - were; Deuteronomy 25:9 - loose his shoe; Psalm 108:9 - I cast Verse 8ReciprocalDeuteronomy 25:9 - loose his shoe; Psalm 108:9 - I cast Verse 9Ye are witnessesGenesis 23:16-18; Jeremiah 32:10-12ReciprocalGenesis 23:11 - in the Verse 10have IGenesis 29:18, 29:19, 29:27; Proverbs 18:22, 19:14, 31:10, 31:11; Hosea 3:2, 12:12; Ephesians 5:25 the nameDeuteronomy 25:6; Joshua 7:9; Psalm 34:16, 109:15; Isaiah 48:19; Zechariah 13:2 ye are witnessesIsaiah 8:2, 8:3; Malachi 2:14; Habakkuk 3:1ReciprocalGenesis 19:37 - Moabites; 29:22 - and made; 38:9 - General; Deuteronomy 23:3 - Ammonite; 25:9 - So shall; 1 Samuel 22:3 - the king; John 4:18 - is not Verse 11the LordGenesis 24:60; Psalm 127:3-5, 128:3-6 RachelGenesis 29:32-35, 30:1-24, 35:16-20, 46:8-27; Numbers 26:1-65 buildDeuteronomy 25:9; Proverbs 14:1 do thou worthilyor, get thee riches, or powerEphratahRuth 1:2; Genesis 35:16, 35:19; Psalm 132:6; Micah 5:2; Matthew 2:6 be famousHeb. proclaim thy nameReciprocalGenesis 16:2 - obtain children; 23:11 - in the; 29:16 - was Leah; 30:3 - have children by her; 31:14 - Rachel; 48:9 - my sons; 48:19 - become; 48:20 - Israel bless; Deuteronomy 6:7 - shalt talk; Ruth 2:4 - And they; 1 Samuel 2:20 - blessed; 1 Chronicles 2:51 - Bethlehem; Job 29:7 - General; Isaiah 8:2 - I took; Jeremiah 29:22 - shall be; Zechariah 8:13 - ye shall; Matthew 2:5 - General; Luke 2:4 - unto Verse 12the houseGenesis 46:12; Numbers 26:20-22 whomGenesis 38:29; 1 Chronicles 2:4; Matthew 1:3 of the seed1 Samuel 2:20ReciprocalGenesis 24:60 - they; 48:19 - become; 48:20 - Israel bless; Ruth 4:13 - the Lord; Zechariah 8:13 - ye shall; Luke 3:33 - Phares Verse 13 amBoazRuth 3:11 the Lord4:12; Genesis 20:17, 20:18, 21:1-3, 25:21, 29:31, 30:2, 30:22, 30:23, 33:5; 1 Samuel 1:27; Ruth 2:5; Psalm 113:9, 127:3
Verse 14the womenLuke 1:58; Romans 12:15; 1 Corinthians 12:26 BlessedGenesis 29:35; Psalm 34:1-3, 103:1, 103:2; 1 Thessalonians 5:18; 2 Thessalonians 1:3 which hathGenesis 24:27 left theeHeb. caused to cease unto theekinsmanor, redeemerthat hisRuth 4:21, 4:22; Genesis 12:2; Isaiah 11:1-4; Matthew 1:5-20ReciprocalPsalm 107:41 - setteth; Galatians 4:27 - desolate Verse 15a nourisheretc. Heb. to nourish thy grey hairs, Genesis 45:11, 47:12; Psalm 55:22; Isaiah 46:4 for thyRuth 1:16-18 better1 Samuel 1:8; Proverbs 18:24ReciprocalRuth 4:17 - Obed Verse 17the womenLuke 1:58-63 ObedThat is,