Book of Ruth - Ferrar Fenton Bible Translation page 872

RUTH.

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All that you have said I will do! S0 she went down to the bam,

and did all that her m0ther—i¤·law ordered. And ,Boa.z ate and drank and re-

joiced his heart ;——then went to lie down in the lodge of the grainery, when she came quietly and uncovered his feet and lay down. And it hap- pened at midnight, that the man was startled, and turned over, and found aP woman lying beside him`!-and When she I em Ruth, your _servant. Therefore spread your cloak over your IO II I2 servzint, for you are the Restorerl ' The Even-Lrvme

bless you, my girl I-—-You have given more kindness at the last than at the first! For you have not gone after young fellows, whether poor or rich! But now, my girl, do not be afraid; all that you have asked me, I will do for you; for all the Circle of my people know you are a virtuous woman. But now for the fact ;——I am a near relative myself; yet there is a nearer Redemptor than I. Stay here to—night, and when the morning comes, if he will redeem for you, good. But if he is not pleased to redeem your property, then I myself will redeem it for you. Lie with me till morning} She consequently lay along with

him until morning, but got up before one could distinguish his companion. Do not let it be known that a woman came to the Bring the wrapper

So she held it, and he measured six measures, and lifted it on to her, and

16 she went to the village, and came to her mother-in—law, ·xvho asked her What do you bring, my girl When she reported all that the man

He gave me he you shall not go empty to Be quiet, my girl; wait until you know what will happen ;-——·for the man will not rest to-day till he has finished the aft`air.’

the next of kin to ger husband, who by Hebrew Law was obliged to marry her and redeem herlate husbands estate if mortgaged, as this seems to have been.--F. F. 4——·11 Qijmig jtluliliclg stairs he iuill iivhrrnt iiutlfs (Estate. Boaz, however, went up to the Gate

and sat there. And saw the nearer relative, of whom Boaz had spoken, Come here! So he turned and sat down. Then he summoned Ten of the

Sit And they sat down. When 'l`hei·e ·is that part of our Estate, what belonged to Elixnelekh, that Naomi, who has resided in the plain of Moab wishes to sell, so I have spoken openly to your ears to advise you to buy it, in the presence of these men, and before the elders of my people. If you wish to redeem it,—-·redeem it. But if you will not redeem it, inform me; for there is no one to redeem it except yourself,-—-and I am after you. I will redeem it ! On the day

that you purchase the estate from the hand of Naomi, you must buy it also from Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of the dead‘man, to raise up a name for the dead on the property I I am

not able to purchase it by myself, lest I should injure my own property. You can purchase my right for your— self;——for I am unable to claim it.’ Now this was the custom in Israel

about purchases and about transfers, to confirm any event,-——a man took off his shoe and gave it to his friend; and that was an attestation in Israel. So when the next of kin said to Boaz, he slipped oft his shoe, and Boaz said tothe Elders, You are witnesses to-day that I have bought all that belonged to Elimelekh, and the whole that belonged to Khilion and Mahlon, from thehand of Naomi ? And also Ruth, the Moabitess, the wife of. Mahlon, I have bought for myself as a wife to raise up a name for the dead upon his estate, so that the name of the dead may not be cut off from the gate of his Home:—As you witness to—dayi When all the people at the Gate

We are witnesses !——-The EvER—L1v1NG grant that the wife who comes to your house may be like Rachel and Leah, which two built up the house of 872 IO II