INDIVIDUALS VS THE MAJORITY

[JLG]

Ruth 4:12

And may your house
בֵֽיתְךָ֙ (ḇê·ṯə·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 1004: A house

become
וִיהִ֤י (wî·hî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

like the house
כְּבֵ֣ית (kə·ḇêṯ)
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1004: A house

of Perez,
פֶּ֔רֶץ (pe·reṣ)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 6557: Perez -- son of Judah and Tamar

whom
אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

Tamar
תָמָ֖ר (ṯā·mār)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 8559: Tamar -- daughter-in-law of Judah, also two Israelite women, also a place South of the Dead Sea

bore
יָלְדָ֥ה (yā·lə·ḏāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage

to Judah,
לִֽיהוּדָ֑ה (lî·hū·ḏāh)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites

because of
מִן־ (min-)
Preposition
Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of

the offspring
הַזֶּ֗רַע (haz·ze·ra‘)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2233: Seed, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity

the LORD
יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

will give
יִתֵּ֤ן (yit·tên)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

you
לְךָ֔ (lə·ḵā)
Preposition | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

by
מִן־ (min-)
Preposition
Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of

this
הַזֹּֽאת׃ (haz·zōṯ)
Article | Pronoun - feminine singular
Strong's 2063: Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that,

young woman.”
הַֽנַּעֲרָ֖ה (han·na·‘ă·rāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5291: A girl, maiden

- And they bless Boaz and Ruth!

 

[JLG]

Ruth 4:13

So Boaz
בֹּ֤עַז (bō·‘az)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1162: Boaz -- 'quickness', an ancestor of David, also a pillar before the temple

took
וַיִּקַּ֨ח (way·yiq·qaḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3947: To take

Ruth
רוּת֙ (rūṯ)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 7327: Ruth -- 'friendship', a Moabite ancestress of David

and she became
וַתְּהִי־ (wat·tə·hî-)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

his wife.
לְאִשָּׁ֔ה (lə·’iš·šāh)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female

And he had relations with
וַיָּבֹ֖א (way·yā·ḇō)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

her,
אֵלֶ֑יהָ (’ê·le·hā)
Preposition | third person feminine singular
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

the LORD
יְהוָ֥ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

enabled
וַיִּתֵּ֨ן (way·yit·tên)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

her
לָ֛הּ (lāh)
Preposition | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew

to conceive,
הֵרָי֖וֹן (hê·rā·yō·wn)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2032: Conception, pregnancy

and she gave birth to
וַתֵּ֥לֶד (wat·tê·leḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage

a son.
בֵּֽן׃ (bên)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1121: A son

• Thus Boaz takes Ruth as his wife!
• She becomes his wife!
• He has relations with her!
• Yah.weh enables her to have a child!
• She gives birth to a son!

 

[JLG]

Ruth 4:14

Then the women
הַנָּשִׁים֙ (han·nā·šîm)
Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female

said
וַתֹּאמַ֤רְנָה (wat·tō·mar·nāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural
Strong's 559: To utter, say

to
אֶֽל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

Naomi,
נָעֳמִ֔י (nā·‘o·mî)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 5281: Naomi -- mother-in-law of Ruth

“Blessed [be]
בָּר֣וּךְ (bā·rūḵ)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular
Strong's 1288: To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse

the LORD,
יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

who
אֲ֠שֶׁר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

has not
לֹ֣א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

left
הִשְׁבִּ֥ית (hiš·bîṯ)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7673: To repose, desist from exertion

you
לָ֛ךְ (lāḵ)
Preposition | second person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew

this day
הַיּ֑וֹם (hay·yō·wm)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3117: A day

without a kinsman-redeemer.
גֹּאֵ֖ל (gō·’êl)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 1350: To redeem, act as kinsman

May his name
שְׁמ֖וֹ (šə·mōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 8034: A name

become famous
וְיִקָּרֵ֥א (wə·yiq·qā·rê)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read

in Israel.
בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (bə·yiś·rā·’êl)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

- Then the women bless Naomi and Boaz!

 

[JLG]

Ruth 4:15

He will renew
וְהָ֤יָה (wə·hā·yāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

your life
נֶ֔פֶשׁ (ne·p̄eš)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion

and sustain you
וּלְכַלְכֵּ֖ל (ū·lə·ḵal·kêl)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct
Strong's 3557: To keep in, to measure, to maintain

in your old age.
שֵׂיבָתֵ֑ךְ (śê·ḇā·ṯêḵ)
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singular
Strong's 7872: Hoary head, old age

For
כִּ֣י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

your daughter-in-law,
כַלָּתֵ֤ךְ (ḵal·lā·ṯêḵ)
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singular
Strong's 3618: Daughter-in-law, bride

who
אֲ‍ֽשֶׁר־ (’ăšer-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

loves
אֲהֵבַ֙תֶךְ֙ (’ă·hê·ḇa·ṯeḵ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular | second person feminine singular
Strong's 157: To have affection f

you and is better
ט֣וֹבָה (ṭō·w·ḇāh)
Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good

to you than
לָ֔ךְ (lāḵ)
Preposition | second person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew

seven
מִשִּׁבְעָ֖ה (miš·šiḇ·‘āh)
Preposition-m | Number - masculine singular
Strong's 7651: Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number

sons,
בָּנִֽים׃ (bā·nîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 1121: A son

has given him birth.”
יְלָדַ֔תּוּ (yə·lā·ḏat·tū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage

• They say that Boaz will take care of Naomi because Ruth gave him a son!

 

[JLG]

Ruth 4:16

And Naomi
נָעֳמִ֤י (nā·‘o·mî)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 5281: Naomi -- mother-in-law of Ruth

took
וַתִּקַּ֨ח (wat·tiq·qaḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 3947: To take

the child,
הַיֶּ֙לֶד֙ (hay·ye·leḏ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3206: Something born, a lad, offspring

placed
וַתְּשִׁתֵ֣הוּ (wat·tə·ši·ṯê·hū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's 7896: To put, set

him on her lap,
בְחֵיקָ֔הּ (ḇə·ḥê·qāh)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 2436: The bosom

and became
וַתְּהִי־ (wat·tə·hî-)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

a nurse
לְאֹמֶֽנֶת׃ (lə·’ō·me·neṯ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular
Strong's 539: To confirm, support

to him.
ל֖וֹ (lōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

• Then naomi becomes a nurse to the child!

 

[JLG]

Ruth 4:17

The neighbor
הַשְּׁכֵנ֥וֹת (haš·šə·ḵê·nō·wṯ)
Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 7934: A resident, a fellow-citizen

women said,
לֵאמֹ֔ר (lê·mōr)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 559: To utter, say

“A son
בֵּ֖ן (bên)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1121: A son

has been born
יֻלַּד־ (yul·laḏ-)
Verb - QalPass - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage

to Naomi,”
לְנָעֳמִ֑י (lə·nā·‘o·mî)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 5281: Naomi -- mother-in-law of Ruth

and they named
וַתִּקְרֶאנָה֩ (wat·tiq·re·nāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural
Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read

him
ל֨וֹ (lōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

Obed.
עוֹבֵ֔ד (‘ō·w·ḇêḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5744: Obed -- 'worshiper', the name of several Israelites

He [became]
ה֥וּא (hū)
Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

the father
אֲבִי־ (’ă·ḇî-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1: Father

of Jesse,
יִשַׁ֖י (yi·šay)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3448: Jesse -- father of David

the father
אֲבִ֥י (’ă·ḇî)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1: Father

of David.
דָוִֽד׃ (ḏā·wiḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse

- The son is called Obed!
- And he becomes the father of David!

 

[JLG]

Ruth 4:18

Now these [are]
וְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ (wə·’êl·leh)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - common plural
Strong's 428: These, those

the generations
תּוֹלְד֣וֹת (tō·wl·ḏō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's 8435: Descent, family, history

of Perez:
פָּ֔רֶץ (pā·reṣ)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 6557: Perez -- son of Judah and Tamar

Perez
פֶּ֖רֶץ (pe·reṣ)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 6557: Perez -- son of Judah and Tamar

was the father of
הוֹלִ֥יד (hō·w·lîḏ)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage

Hezron,
חֶצְרֽוֹן׃ (ḥeṣ·rō·wn)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2696: Hezron -- two Israelites, also two places in Judah

• We are told about the descendants: perez, Hezron!

 

[JLG]

Ruth 4:19

Hezron
וְחֶצְרוֹן֙ (wə·ḥeṣ·rō·wn)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2696: Hezron -- two Israelites, also two places in Judah

was the father of
הוֹלִ֣יד (hō·w·lîḏ)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage

Ram,
רָ֔ם (rām)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 7410: Two Israelites, also family of Elihu

Ram
וְרָ֖ם (wə·rām)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 7410: Two Israelites, also family of Elihu

was the father of
הוֹלִ֥יד (hō·w·lîḏ)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage

Amminadab,
עַמִּֽינָדָֽב׃ (‘am·mî·nā·ḏāḇ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5992: Amminadab -- 'my kinsman is noble', the name of several Israelites

• Then Ram and Amminadab!

 

[JLG]

Ruth 4:20

Amminadab
וְעַמִּֽינָדָב֙ (wə·‘am·mî·nā·ḏāḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5992: Amminadab -- 'my kinsman is noble', the name of several Israelites

was the father of
הוֹלִ֣יד (hō·w·lîḏ)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage

Nahshon,
נַחְשׁ֔וֹן (naḥ·šō·wn)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5177: Nahshon -- brother-in-law of Aaron

Nahshon
וְנַחְשׁ֖וֹן (wə·naḥ·šō·wn)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5177: Nahshon -- brother-in-law of Aaron

was the father of
הוֹלִ֥יד (hō·w·lîḏ)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage

Salmon,
שַׂלְמָֽה׃ (śal·māh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 8009: Salmon -- Salmon, father of Boaz

• Then Nahshon and Salmon!

 

[JLG]

Ruth 4:21

Salmon
וְשַׂלְמוֹן֙ (wə·śal·mō·wn)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 8012: Salmon -- father of Boaz

was the father of
הוֹלִ֣יד (hō·w·lîḏ)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage

Boaz,
בֹּ֔עַז (bō·‘az)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1162: Boaz -- 'quickness', an ancestor of David, also a pillar before the temple

Boaz
וּבֹ֖עַז (ū·ḇō·‘az)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1162: Boaz -- 'quickness', an ancestor of David, also a pillar before the temple

was the father of
הוֹלִ֥יד (hō·w·lîḏ)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage

Obed,
עוֹבֵֽד׃ (‘ō·w·ḇêḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5744: Obed -- 'worshiper', the name of several Israelites

• Then boaz and Obed!

 

[JLG]

Ruth 4:22

Obed
וְעֹבֵד֙ (wə·‘ō·ḇêḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5744: Obed -- 'worshiper', the name of several Israelites

was the father of
הוֹלִ֣יד (hō·w·lîḏ)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage

Jesse,
יִשָׁ֔י (yi·šāy)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3448: Jesse -- father of David

and Jesse
וְיִשַׁ֖י (wə·yi·šay)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3448: Jesse -- father of David

was the father of
הוֹלִ֥יד (hō·w·lîḏ)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage

David.
דָּוִֽד׃ (dā·wiḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse

And finally, Obed and Jesse and David!

 

[JLG]

Conclusion of the book of Ruth:

• This book is a small one with only four chapters!
• But there is a lot to remember!
• We are told about a simple story!
• It’s strange why the majority sees the Bible as the history of a chosen people!
• I see the Bible as the history of exceptions!
• Few faithful servants of Yah.weh who transmit the flame of faithfulness through generations among the darkness of corruption!
• It’s probably because corruption is everywhere and thus faithfulness doesn’t mean a lot today!
• But here we have a summary of the Bible!
• A minority of people who have a part of Jesus’ genealogy because of their faithfulness!
• And more exceptional is Ruth because she is not an Israelite but a foreigner!
• RUTH!
• NAOMI!
• BOAZ!