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Ruth 4:9-10 KJV
Ruth · chapter 4 · verses 9–10 · King James Version
9And 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. 10Moreover Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, have I purchased to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance, that the name of the dead be not cut off from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place: ye are witnesses this day.Ruth 4:9-10 · King James Version
Ruth 4:9-10 in context
7Now this was the manner in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning changing, for to confirm all things; a man plucked off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbour: and this was a testimony in Israel.
8Therefore the kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy it for thee. So he drew off his shoe.
9And 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.
10Moreover Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, have I purchased to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance, that the name of the dead be not cut off from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place: ye are witnesses this day.
11And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. The LORD make the woman that is come into thine house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephratah, and be famous in Bethlehem:
12And let thy house be like the house of Pharez, whom Tamar bare unto Judah, of the seed which the LORD shall give thee of this young woman.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- Elimelech'sʼĔlîymelekElimelek, an IsraeliteH458 →
- inheritancenachălâhproperly, something inheritedH5159 →
- witnessesʻêdconcretely, a witnessH5707 →
- Chilion'sKilyôwnKiljon, an IsraeliteH3630 →
- MoabitessMôwʼâbîya Moabite or MoabitessH4125 →
- Mahlon'sMachlôwnMachlon, an IsraeliteH4248 →
- elderszâqênoldH2205 →
- peopleʻama peopleH5971 →
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Boaz now sees his way clear, and therefore delays not to perform his promise made to Ruth that he would do the kinsman's part, but in the gate of the city, before the elders and all the people, publishes a marriage-contract between himself and Ruth the Moabitess, and therewith the purchase of all the estate that…
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 9-12