1. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ruth 4:1:1 ⧉וּבֹ֨עַזuvoazand Boaz Ruth 4:1:2 ⧉עָלָ֣הalawent up Ruth 4:1:3 ⧉הַשַּׁעַר֮hashaarthe gate Ruth 4:1:4 ⧉וַיֵּ֣שֶׁבvayeshevand he sat Ruth 4:1:5 ⧉שָׁם֒shamthere Ruth 4:1:6 ⧉וְהִנֵּ֨הvehinneand behold Ruth 4:1:7 ⧉הַגֹּאֵ֤לhagoelthe redeemer Ruth 4:1:8 ⧉עֹבֵר֙overpassing by Ruth 4:1:9 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֣רasherwhom or which Ruth 4:1:10 ⧉דִּבֶּר־בֹּ֔עַזdibberboazBoaz had spoken Ruth 4:1:11 ⧉וַיֹּ֛אמֶרvayomerand he said Ruth 4:1:12 ⧉ס֥וּרָהsuraturn aside Ruth 4:1:13 ⧉שְׁבָה־פֹּ֖הshevaposit here Ruth 4:1:14 ⧉פְּלֹנִ֣יpeloniso-and-so Ruth 4:1:15 ⧉אַלְמֹנִ֑יalmonisuch-a-one Ruth 4:1:16 ⧉וַיָּ֖סַרvayasarand he turned aside Ruth 4:1:17 ⧉וַיֵּשֵֽׁב׃vayeshevand he sat down |
1. Formal Translation Boaz went up to the gate and sat there. Just then the redeemer Boaz had spoken about was passing by. Boaz said, “Come over and sit here, friend.” So he turned aside and sat down. |
1. Dynamic Translation Boaz went up to the town gate and sat down. At that moment the family redeemer Boaz had mentioned came by. Boaz called out, “Step aside and sit here, anonymous one.” The man turned aside and sat down. |