3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ruth 4:3:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vayomerand he said Ruth 4:3:2 ⧉לַגֹּאֵ֔לlagoelto the redeemer Ruth 4:3:3 ⧉חֶלְקַת֙khelkatthe portion of Ruth 4:3:4 ⧉הַשָּׂדֶ֔הhasadethe field Ruth 4:3:5 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֥רasherwhich Ruth 4:3:6 ⧉לְאָחִ֖ינוּleakhinuto our brother or kinsman Ruth 4:3:7 ⧉לֶאֱלִימֶ֑לֶךְleelimelekhto Elimelech Ruth 4:3:8 ⧉מָכְרָ֣הmakherahas sold Ruth 4:3:9 ⧉נָעֳמִ֔יnaomiNaomi Ruth 4:3:10 ⧉הַשָּׁ֖בָהhashavathe one returning Ruth 4:3:11 ⧉מִשְּׂדֵ֥הmisedefrom the field of Ruth 4:3:12 ⧉מוֹאָֽב׃moavMoab |
3. Formal Translation He said to the redeemer, “Naomi, who has returned from Moab, is offering for sale the piece of field that belonged to our brother Elimelech.” |
3. Dynamic Translation He said to the kinsman-redeemer, “Naomi, who has returned from Moab, is selling the portion of land that belonged to our relative Elimelech.” |