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Rute, 4

1. kai booV anebh epi thn pulhn kai ekaqisen ekei kai idou o agcisteuthV pareporeueto on eipen booV kai eipen proV auton booV ekklinaV kaqison wde krufie kai exeklinen kai ekaqisen

1. ascendit ergo Booz ad portam et sedit ibi cumque vidisset propinquum præterire de quo prius sermo habitus est dixit ad eum declina paulisper et sede hic vocans eum nomine suo qui devertit et sedit

2. kai elaben booV deka andraV apo twn presbuterwn thV polewV kai eipen kaqisate wde kai ekaqisan

2. tollens autem Booz decem viros de senioribus civitatis dixit ad eos sedete hic

3. kai eipen booV tw agcistei thn merida tou agrou h estin tou adelfou hmwn tou abimelec h dedotai nwemin th epistrefoush ex agrou mwab

3. quibus residentibus locutus est ad propinquum partem agri fratris nostri Helimelech vendit Nœmi quæ reversa est de regione moabitide

4. kagw eipa apokaluyw to ouV sou legwn kthsai enantion twn kaqhmenwn kai enantion twn presbuterwn tou laou mou ei agcisteueiV agcisteue ei de mh agcisteueiV anaggeilon moi kai gnwsomai oti ouk estin parex sou tou agcisteusai kagw eimi meta se o de eipen egw eimi agcisteusw

4. quod audire te volui et tibi dicere coram cunctis sedentibus et majoribus natu de populo meo si vis possidere jure propinquitatis eme et posside sin autem tibi displicet hoc ipsum indica mihi ut sciam quid facere debeam nullus est enim propinquus excepto te qui prior es et me qui secundus sum at ille respondit ego agrum emam

5. kai eipen booV en hmera tou kthsasqai se ton agron ek ceiroV nwemin kai para rouq thV mwabitidoV gunaikoV tou teqnhkotoV kai authn kthsasqai se dei wste anasthsai to onoma tou teqnhkotoV epi thV klhronomiaV autou

5. cui dixit Booz quando emeris agrum de manu mulieris Ruth quoque Moabitidem quæ uxor defuncti fuit debes accipere ut suscites nomen propinqui tui in hereditate sua

6. kai eipen o agcisteuV ou dunhsomai agcisteusai emautw mhpote diafqeirw thn klhronomian mou agcisteuson seautw thn agcisteian mou oti ou dunhsomai agcisteusai

6. qui respondit cedo jure propinquitatis neque enim posteritatem familiæ meæ delere debeo tu meo utere privilegio quo me libenter carere profiteor

7. kai touto to dikaiwma emprosqen en tw israhl epi thn agcisteian kai epi to antallagma tou sthsai pan logon kai upelueto o anhr to upodhma autou kai edidou tw plhsion autou tw agcisteuonti thn agcisteian autou kai touto hn marturion en israhl

7. hic autem erat mos antiquitus in Israël inter propinquos et si quando alter alteri suo jure cedebat ut esset firma concessio solvebat homo calciamentum suum et dabat proximo suo hoc erat testimonium cessionis in Israël

8. kai eipen o agcisteuV tw booV kthsai seautw thn agcisteian mou kai upelusato to upodhma autou kai edwken autw

8. dixit ergo propinquus Booz tolle calciamentum quod statim solvit de pede suo

9. kai eipen booV toiV presbuteroiV kai panti tw law martureV umeiV shmeron oti kekthmai panta ta tou abimelec kai panta osa uparcei tw celaiwn kai tw maalwn ek ceiroV nwemin

9. at ille majoribus natu et universo populo testes inquit vos estis hodie quod possederim omnia quæ fuerunt Helimelech et Chellion et Maalon tradente Nœmi

10. kai ge rouq thn mwabitin thn gunaika maalwn kekthmai emautw eiV gunaika tou anasthsai to onoma tou teqnhkotoV epi thV klhronomiaV autou kai ouk exoleqreuqhsetai to onoma tou teqnhkotoV ek twn adelfwn autou kai ek thV fulhV laou autou martureV umeiV shmeron

10. et Ruth Moabitidem uxorem Maalon in coniugium sumpserim ut suscitem nomen defuncti in hereditate sua ne vocabulum ejus de familia sua ac fratribus et populo deleatur vos inquam hujus rei testes estis

11. kai eiposan paV o laoV oi en th pulh martureV kai oi presbuteroi eiposan dwh kurioV thn gunaika sou thn eisporeuomenhn eiV ton oikon sou wV rachl kai wV leian ai wkodomhsan amfoterai ton oikon israhl kai epoihsan dunamin en efraqa kai estai onoma en baiqleem

11. respondit omnis populus qui erat in porta et majores natu nos testes sumus faciat Dominus hanc mulierem quæ ingreditur domum tuam sicut Rachel et Liam quæ ædificaverunt domum Israël ut sit exemplum virtutis in Ephrata et habeat celebre nomen in Bethleem

12. kai genoito o oikoV sou wV o oikoV fareV on eteken qamar tw iouda ek tou spermatoV ou dwsei kurioV soi ek thV paidiskhV tauthV

12. fiatque domus tua sicut domus Phares quem Thamar peperit Judæ de semine quod dederit Dominus tibi ex hac puella

13. kai elaben booV thn rouq kai egenhqh autw eiV gunaika kai eishlqen proV authn kai edwken auth kurioV kuhsin kai eteken uion

13. tulit itaque Booz Ruth et accepit uxorem ingressusque est ad eam et dedit illi Dominus ut conciperet et pareret filium

14. kai eipan ai gunaikeV proV nwemin euloghtoV kurioV oV ou kateluse soi shmeron ton agcistea kai kalesai to onoma sou en israhl

14. dixeruntque mulieres ad Nœmi benedictus Dominus qui non est passus ut deficeret successor familiæ tuæ et vocaretur nomen ejus in Israël

15. kai estai soi eiV epistrefonta yuchn kai tou diaqreyai thn polian sou oti h numfh sou h agaphsasa se eteken auton h estin agaqh soi uper epta uiouV

15. et habeas qui consoletur animam tuam et enutriat senectutem de nuru enim tua natus est quæ te diligit et multo tibi est melior quam si septem haberes filios

16. kai elaben nwemin to paidion kai eqhken eiV ton kolpon authV kai egenhqh autw eiV tiqhnon

16. susceptumque Nœmi puerum posuit in sinu suo et nutricis ac gerulæ officio fungebatur

17. kai ekalesan autou ai geitoneV onoma legousai etecqh uioV th nwemin kai ekalesan to onoma autou wbhd outoV pathr iessai patroV dauid

17. vicinæ autem mulieres congratulantes ei et dicentes natus est filius Nœmi vocaverunt nomen ejus Obed hic est pater Isai patris David

18. kai autai ai geneseiV fareV fareV egennhsen ton esrwn

18. hæ sunt generationes Phares Phares genuit Esrom

19. esrwn de egennhsen ton arran kai arran egennhsen ton aminadab

19. Esrom genuit Aram Aram genuit Aminadab

20. kai aminadab egennhsen ton naasswn kai naasswn egennhsen ton salman

20. Aminadab genuit Naasson Naasson genuit Salma

21. kai salman egennhsen ton booV kai booV egennhsen ton wbhd

21. Salma genuit Booz Booz genuit Obed

22. kai wbhd egennhsen ton iessai kai iessai egennhsen ton dauid .

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Footnotes:

4:1-4 - Boaz goes to the city gate to settle the matter of Ruth's redemption and Elimelech's inheritance. This demonstrates the transparency and legality of the processes in the Israelite communities (see also Deuteronomy 25:7-10 and Jeremiah 32:10-12).

4:5-6 - The nearest relative gives up his right to redeem Ruth, fearing to compromise his own inheritance. This act allows Boaz to assume the role of redeemer, highlighting the sacrifice necessary for redemption (see also Isaiah 53:4-5 and Ephesians 1:7).

4:9-10 - Boaz declares his decision to redeem the land and marry Ruth before the witnesses. This is the climax of the story, where justice and redemption meet, prefiguring Christ's role as the Redeemer of humanity (see also 1 Peter 1:18-19 and Luke 1:68-69).

4:13-15 - Ruth and Boaz marry and have a son, who will become David's grandfather. This event connects Ruth's story to the lineage of Jesus, revealing the role of divine providence in salvation history (see also Matthew 1:5-6 and Isaiah 11:1).

4:16-17 - Naomi, who began her story in sorrow, now celebrates the blessing of a grandson. Naomi's restoration reflects God's grace in transforming loss into new hope (see also Job 42:10-12 and Luke 1:46-48).

Verses related to Rute, 4:

Ruth chapter 4 concludes the story with a redemptive outcome. How are love and law intertwined in God's plan? This inspiring text recounts Boaz's rescue of Ruth and Naomi, culminating in their marriage and birth. The chapter highlights themes such as family redemption, divine providence and the messianic lineage. Ruth 4 demonstrates how God works through ordinary circumstances to accomplish His extraordinary purposes. Consider with us five biblical passages that relate to the transformative themes of this final chapter.

Deuteronomy 25:5-6: "If two brothers live together and one of them dies without leaving children, the widow will not marry someone outside the family. The brother of the one who died will marry her and fulfill the duty of brother-in-law." - Explains the law of levirate, which is behind Boaz's actions in rescuing Ruth.

Psalms 68:5: "Father of orphans and defender of widows is God in his holy habitation." - It reflects how God took care of Ruth and Naomi through Boaz.

Isaiah 43:1: "Do not fear, for I have rescued you; I called him by name; you are mine." - It echoes Boaz's act of rescue, which prefigures divine rescue.

Matthew 1:5-6: "Salmon begat Boaz, whose mother was Rahab; Boaz fathered Obed, whose mother was Ruth; Obed begot Jesse, and Jesse begot King David." - It shows how the story of Ruth connects to the lineage of Jesus.

Romans 8:28: "We know that God works in all things for the good of those who love him, of those who have been called according to his purpose." - It reflects God's providence working through the circumstances of Ruth and Naomi's lives.

FAQ:

How did Boaz formalize his intention to marry Ruth?

Boaz went to the town elders and the nearest relative, formalizing his intention to redeem Ruth through a public legal process. (Ruth 4:1-10)

Why did the nearest relative give up on redeeming Ruth?

The nearest relative declined to redeem Ruth because it would have jeopardized his own inheritance, so he passed the right to Boaz. (Ruth 4:6)

What was the result of Boaz and Ruth's marriage?

Boaz and Ruth married, and they had a son named Obed, who became the grandfather of King David, connecting Ruth’s line to the royalty of Israel. (Ruth 4:13-17)

What is the significance of Ruth and Boaz's son in the history of Israel?

Ruth and Boaz’s son, Obed, became the grandfather of King David, establishing a direct connection between Ruth and the lineage of the Messiah, Jesus Christ. (Ruth 4:17)

How did Obed's birth bring joy to Naomi?

The birth of Obed brought great joy to Naomi, for he was seen as a redeemer for her family, restoring their hope and happiness. (Ruth 4:14-16)


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