Ruth 4
Overview
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 1 to the gate Deuteronomy 16:18, 17:5, 21:19, 25:7; Job 29:7, 31:21; Amos 5:10-12, 5:15 the kinsman Ruth 3:12 such Isaiah 55:1; Zechariah 2:6 Reciprocal Genesis 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 2 the elders Exodus 18:21, 18:22, 21:8; Deuteronomy 29:10, 31:28; 1 Kings 21:8; Proverbs 31:23; Lamentations 5:14; Acts 6:12 Reciprocal Joshua 20:4 - at the entering; Job 29:7 - General; Isaiah 8:2 - I took Verse 3 he said Psalm 112:5; Proverbs 13:10 Reciprocal Numbers 27:11 - kinsman Verse 4 I thoughtHeb. I said I will reveal in thine earBuy it Jeremiah 32:7-9, 32:25; Romans 12:17; 2 Corinthians 8:21; Philippians 4:8 before the inhabitants Genesis 23:18; Jeremiah 32:10-12 for there is none Leviticus 25:25-29 Reciprocal Genesis 23:11 - in the; 2 Samuel 7:27 - revealed Verse 5 What 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 up Ruth 3:12, 3:13; Genesis 38:8; Deuteronomy 25:5, 25:6; Matthew 22:24; Luke 20:28 Reciprocal Mark 12:19 - If Verse 6 I 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 4:6 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 23:3 - Ammonite; 25:8 - I like not; Ruth 2:20 - one of our Verse 7 a 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 25:7-10 Reciprocal Genesis 23:17 - made sure; 23:20 - were; Deuteronomy 25:9 - loose his shoe; Psalm 108:9 - I cast Verse 8 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 25:9 - loose his shoe; Psalm 108:9 - I cast Verse 9 Ye are witnesses Genesis 23:16-18; Jeremiah 32:10-12 Reciprocal Genesis 23:11 - in the Verse 10 have I Genesis 29:18, 29:19, 29:27; Proverbs 18:22, 19:14, 31:10, 31:11; Hosea 3:2, 12:12; Ephesians 5:25 the name Deuteronomy 25:6; Joshua 7:9; Psalm 34:16, 109:15; Isaiah 48:19; Zechariah 13:2 ye are witnesses Isaiah 8:2, 8:3; Malachi 2:14; Habakkuk 3:1 Reciprocal Genesis 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 11 the Lord Genesis 24:60; Psalm 127:3-5, 128:3-6 Rachel Genesis 29:32-35, 30:1-24, 35:16-20, 46:8-27; Numbers 26:1-65 build Deuteronomy 25:9; Proverbs 14:1 do thou worthilyor, get thee riches, or powerEphratah Ruth 1:2; Genesis 35:16, 35:19; Psalm 132:6; Micah 5:2; Matthew 2:6 be famousHeb. proclaim thy nameReciprocal Genesis 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 12 the house Genesis 46:12; Numbers 26:20-22 whom Genesis 38:29; 1 Chronicles 2:4; Matthew 1:3 of the seed 1 Samuel 2:20 Reciprocal Genesis 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 am Boaz Ruth 3:11 the Lord 4:12; 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 14 the women Luke 1:58; Romans 12:15; 1 Corinthians 12:26 Blessed Genesis 29:35; Psalm 34:1-3, 103:1, 103:2; 1 Thessalonians 5:18; 2 Thessalonians 1:3 which hath Genesis 24:27 left theeHeb. caused to cease unto theekinsmanor, redeemerthat his Ruth 4:21, 4:22; Genesis 12:2; Isaiah 11:1-4; Matthew 1:5-20 Reciprocal Psalm 107:41 - setteth; Galatians 4:27 - desolate Verse 15 a nourisheretc. Heb. to nourish thy grey hairs, Genesis 45:11, 47:12; Psalm 55:22; Isaiah 46:4 for thy Ruth 1:16-18 better 1 Samuel 1:8; Proverbs 18:24 Reciprocal Ruth 4:17 - Obed Verse 17 the women Luke 1:58-63 ObedThat is, δουλευων, serving, or a servant, as Josephus interprets it. Ruth 4:15 Reciprocal 1 Samuel 22:3 - the king; 1 Chronicles 2:37 - Obed; Psalm 78:68 - chose; Isaiah 11:1 - of Jesse; Luke 2:4 - unto Verse 18 Pharez 1 Chronicles 2:4-8, 4:1; Matthew 1:3; Luke 3:33, Phares, EsromReciprocal Numbers 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 - sprang Verse 19 begat Ram 1 Chronicles 2:9, 2:10; Matthew 1:4; Luke 3:33, Aram, AminadabReciprocal Exodus 6:23 - Amminadab; Matthew 1:3 - Aram Verse 20 Nahshon Numbers 1:7; Matthew 1:4; Luke 3:32, NaassonSalmonor, SamlahReciprocal Exodus 6:23 - Amminadab; Numbers 2:3 - Nahshon; 7:12 - General; 1 Chronicles 2:10 - Amminadab; Luke 3:33 - Aminadab Verse 21 Salmon 1 Chronicles 2:11, Salma, Matthew 1:5; Luke 3:32 and Boaz 1 Chronicles 2:12; Matthew 1:5; Luke 3:32, BoozReciprocal Ruth 2:1 - Boaz; 2:5 - General; 4:14 - that his; 1 Kings 7:21 - Boaz; Luke 2:4 - unto Verse 22 Jesse 1 Samuel 16:1; Isaiah 11:1 David 1 Chronicles 2:15; Matthew 1:6; Luke 3:31 Reciprocal Ruth 4:14 - that his; 1 Samuel 17:12 - David; 1 Chronicles 2:12 - Jesse; Matthew 1:5 - Booz; Luke 2:4 - unto