Ruth 4:10 “Moreover, I have acquired Ruth the Moabitess, Mahlon’s widow, as my wi…”

Ruth 4:10

Moreover, I have acquired Ruth the Moabitess, Mahlon’s widow, as my wife, to raise up the name of the deceased through his inheritance, so that his name will not disappear from among his brothers or from the gate of his home. You are witnesses today.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Moreover Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, have I purchased to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance, that the name of the dead be not cut off from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place: ye are witnesses this day.

World English Bible

Moreover, Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, I have purchased to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead on his inheritance, that the name of the dead may not be cut off from among his brothers and from the gate of his place. You are witnesses today.”

American Standard Version

Geneva Bible 1599

And moreouer, Ruth the Moabitesse the wife of Mahlon, haue I bought to be my wife, to stirre vp the name of the dead vpon his inheritance, and that the name of the dead be not put out from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place: ye are witnesses this day.

Darby Translation

moreover Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, have I purchased to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance, that the name of the dead be not cut off from among his brethren and from the gate of his place: ye are witnesses this day.

Young's Literal Translation

and also Ruth the Moabitess, wife of Mahlon, I have bought to myself for a wife, to raise up the name of the dead over his inheritance; and the name of the dead is not cut off from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place; witnesses ye [are] to-day.'

Bible in Basic English

And, further, I have taken Ruth, the Moabitess, who was the wife of Mahlon, to be my wife, to keep the name of the dead man living in his heritage, so that his name may not be cut off from among his countrymen, and from the memory of his town: you are witnesses this day.

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Cross references

“have I”

Ephesians 5:25 Genesis 29:27 Proverbs 18:22 Proverbs 19:14 Hosea 3:2 Hosea 12:12

Ephesians 5:25 · BSB

Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her

Genesis 29:27 · BSB

Finish this week’s celebration, and we will give you the younger one in return for another seven years of work.”

Proverbs 18:22 · BSB

He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the LORD.

Proverbs 19:14 · BSB

Houses and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.

Hosea 3:2 · BSB

So I bought her for fifteen shekels of silver and a homer and a lethech of barley.

Hosea 12:12 · BSB

Jacob fled to the land of Aram and Israel worked for a wife— for a wife he tended sheep.

“the name”

Deuteronomy 25:6 Joshua 7:9 Psalm 34:16 Psalm 109:15 Isaiah 48:19 Zechariah 13:2

Deuteronomy 25:6 · BSB

The first son she bears will carry on the name of the dead brother, so that his name will not be blotted out from Israel.

Joshua 7:9 · BSB

When the Canaanites and all who live in the land hear about this, they will surround us and wipe out our name from the earth. Then what will You do for Your great name?”

Psalm 34:16 · BSB

But the face of the LORD is against those who do evil, to wipe out all memory of them from the earth.

Psalm 109:15 · BSB

May their sins always remain before the LORD, that He may cut off their memory from the earth.

Isaiah 48:19 · BSB

Your descendants would have been as countless as the sand, and your offspring as numerous as its grains; their name would never be cut off or eliminated from My presence.”

Zechariah 13:2 · BSB

And on that day, declares the LORD of Hosts, I will erase the names of the idols from the land, and they will no longer be remembered. I will also remove the prophets and the spirit of impurity from the land.

“ye are witnesses”

Malachi 2:14 Hebrews 13:4 Isaiah 8:2 Isaiah 8:3

Malachi 2:14 · BSB

Yet you ask, “Why?” It is because the LORD has been a witness between you and the wife of your youth, against whom you have broken faith, though she is your companion and your wife by covenant.

Hebrews 13:4 · BSB

Marriage should be honored by all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.

Isaiah 8:2 · BSB

And I will appoint for Myself trustworthy witnesses—Uriah the priest and Zechariah son of Jeberekiah.”

Isaiah 8:3 · BSB

And I had relations with the prophetess, and she conceived and gave birth to a son. The LORD said to me, “Name him Maher-shalal-hash-baz.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

9At 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.

11“We are witnesses,” said the elders and all the people at the gate. “May the LORD make the woman entering your home like Rachel and Leah, who together built up the house of Israel. May you be prosperous in Ephrathah and famous in Bethlehem.

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