Ruth 4:9
At this, Boaz said to the elders and all the people, “You are witnesses today that I am buying from Naomi all that belonged to Elimelech, Chilion, and Mahlon.
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ASV
And 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.
KJV
And 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.
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21 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיֹּאמֶר֩ | vai.yo.Mer | and he said | H559 → |
| בֹּ֨עַז | Bo.'az | Boaz | H1162 → |
| לַזְּקֵנִ֜ים | la.ze.ke.Nim | to the elders | H2205 → |
| וְכָל־ | ve.khol | and all | H3605 → |
| הָעָ֗ם | ha.'Am | the people | H5971 → |
| עֵדִ֤ים | 'e.Dim | [are] witnesses | H5707 → |
| אַתֶּם֙ | 'a.Tem | you | H859 → |
| הַיּ֔וֹם | hai.Yom | this day | H3117 → |
| כִּ֤י | ki | that | H3588 → |
| קָנִ֙יתִי֙ | ka.Ni.ti | I acquire | H7069 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| כָּל־ | kol- | all | H3605 → |
| אֲשֶׁ֣ר | 'a.Sher | that | H834 → |
| לֶֽאֱלִימֶ֔לֶךְ | le.'e.li.Me.lekh | [belonged] to Elimelech | H458 → |
| וְאֵ֛ת | ve.'Et | and <obj.> | H853 → |
| כָּל־ | kol- | all | H3605 → |
| אֲשֶׁ֥ר | 'a.Sher | that | H834 → |
| לְכִלְי֖וֹן | le.khil.Yon | [belonged] to Kilion | H3630 → |
| וּמַחְל֑וֹן | u.mach.Lon | and Mahlon | H4248 → |
| מִיַּ֖ד | mi.Yad | from [the] hand of | H3027 → |
| נָעֳמִֽי׃ | no.'o.Mi | Naomi | H5281 → |
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