Boaz acknowledgeth RUTH, III. the duty of a kinsman. I be not like unto one of thine hand- and of wheat harvest; and dwelt with her maidens. mother in law. " CHAPTER III. 14 And Boaz said unto her, At mealtime come thou hither, and eat of the bread, and dip thy morsel in the vinegar. And she sat By Naomi's instruction, 5 Ruth lieth down at the feet of Boaz beside the reapers: and he reached her parched corn, and she did eat, and was sufficed, and left. m 8 He acknowledgeth the duty of a kinsman; 14 and sendeth her away with six measures of barley. [B. c. 1312.] 15 And when she was risen up to glean, THEN Naomi her mother in law said unto Boaz commanded his young men, saying, Let her glean even among the sheaves, and reproach her not: 16 And let fall also some of the handfuls of purpose for her, and leave them, that she may glean them, and rebuke her not. 17 So she gleaned in the field until even, and beat out that she had gleaned and it was about an ephah of barley. 18 And she took it up, and went into the city; and her mother in law saw what she had gleaned and she brought forth, and gave to her "that she had reserved after she was sufficed. 0 19 And her mother in law said unto her, Where hast thou gleaned to day? and where wroughtest thou? blessed be he that did take knowledge of thee. And she showed her mother in law with whom she had wrought, and said, The man's name with whom I wrought to day is Boaz. her, My daughter, " shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee? c 1 2 And now is not Boaz of our kindred, with whose maidens thou wast? Behold, he winnoweth barley to night in the threshingfloor. 3 Wash thyself therefore, and anoint thee, and put thy raiment upon thee, and get thee down to the floor: but make not thyself known unto the man, until he shall have done eating and drinking. 4 And it shall be, when he lieth down, that thou shalt mark the place where he shall lie, and thou shalt go in, and 'uncover his feet, and lay thee down; and he will tell thee what thou shalt do.. 5 And she said unto her, All that thou sayest unto me I will do. 12 And now it is true that I am thy 1near kinsman: howbeit "there is a kinsman nearer than I. 13 Tarry this night, and it shall be in the morning, that if he will perform unto thee the part of a kinsman, well; let him do the kinsman's part: but if he will not do the part of a kinsman to thee, then will I do the part of a kinsman to thee, as the LORD liveth: lie down until the morning. 14 And she lay at his feet until the morning and she rose up before one could know another. And he said, P Let it not be known that a woman came into the floor. 15 Also he said, Bring the 'vail that thou hast upon thee, and hold it. And when she held it, he measured six measures of barley, and laid it on her: and he went into the city. 16 And when she came to her mother in law, she said, Who art thou, my daughter? And she told her all that the man had done to her. 17 And she said, These six measures of barley gave he me; for he said to me, Go not empty unto thy mother in law. q 18 Then said she, Sit still, my daughter, until thou know how the matter will fall: for the man will not be in rest, until he have finished the thing this day. and taketh Ruth to wife. 2 And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here. And they sat down. 3 And he said unto the kinsman, Naomi, that is come again out of the country of Moab, selleth a parcel of land, which was our brother Elimelech's: c 4 And I thought to advertise thee, saying, Buy it before the inhabitants, and before the elders of my people. If thou wilt redeem it, redeem it: but if thou wilt not redeem it, then tell me, that I may know: for there is none to redeem it besides thee; and I am after thee. And he said, I will redeem it. e 5 Then said Boaz, What day thou buyest the field of the hand of Naomi, thou must buy it also of Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of the dead, 'to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance. 6 And the kinsman said, I cannot redeem it for myself, lest I mar mine own inheritance redeem thou my right to thyself; for I cannot redeem it. 7 h Now this was the manner in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning changing, for to confirm all things; a man plucked off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbour: and this was a testimony in Israel. 8 Therefore the kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy it for thee. So he drew off his shoe. 9 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. 10 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. 11 And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. The generations of Pharez. I. SAMUEL, I. Elkanah worshippeth at Shiloh age for thy daughter in law, which loveth thee, which is better to thee than seven sons, hath borne him. 16 And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it. 17 And the women her neighbours gave it a name, saying, There is a son born to Naomi; and they called his name Obed he is the father of Jesse, the father of David. 18 Now these are the generations of Pharez: "Pharez begat Hezron, 19 And Hezron begat Ram, and Ram bégat Amminadab, 20 And Amminadab begat * Nahshon, and Nahshon begat & Salmon, 8 y 21 And Salmon begat Boaz, and Boaz begat Obed, 22 And Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David. 4 7 And as he did so year by year, when she went up to the house of the LORD, So she provoked her; therefore she wept, and did not eat. 8 Then said Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? am not I better to thee than ten sons? 9¶ So Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh, and after they had drunk. Now Eli the priest sat upon a seat by a post of the temple of the LORD. m 5 n 10 And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the LORD, and wept sore. 11 And she " vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt indeed " look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid ‘a man child; then I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head. 6 12 And it came to pass, as she 'continued praying before the LORD, that Eli marked her mouth. 13 Now Hannah, she spake in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard therefore Eli thought she had been drunken. 14 And Eli said unto her, How long wilt thou be drunken? put away thy wine from thee. 15 And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but have poured out my soul before the LORD. 16 Count not thine handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abun g Gen. 30. 2. Heb. angered her. that she, d. Heb. from her going up. h Job 24. 21. i Ruth 4. 15. Heb. bitter of soul, 2 Sam. 17. 8. Heb, seed of men. Or, from the time k ch. 3. 3. m Gen. 28. 20. n Gen. 29. 32. Ex. 1 Job 7. 11. & 10. 1. Num. 30. 3. Judg. 11. 30. 4.31. 2 Sam. 16, 12. Ps. 25. 18. Heb. multiplied to pray. o Gen. 8. 1. & 30, 22. p Num. 6. 5. Judg. 13. 5. Heb. hard of spirit. q Ps. 62. r Deut. 13. 13. Or, meditation. s Judg. 18. 6. Mark 5. 8. & 142. 2. The birth of Samuel. dance of my complaint and grief have I spoken hitherto. 17 Then Eli answered and said, "Go in peace: and the God of Israel grant thee thy petition that thou hast asked of him. 18 And she said, "Let thine handmaid find grace in thy sight. So the woman went her way, and did eat, and her countenance was no more sad. X 19 And they they rose up in the morning early, and worshipped before the LORD, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah : and Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and the LORD remembered her. 20 Wherefore it came to pass, 10 when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived, that she bare a son, and called his name "Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of the LORD. 23 And Elkanah her husband said unto her, Do what seemeth thee good; tarry until thou have weaned him; only the LORD establish his word. So the woman abode, and gave her son suck until she weaned him. 24 ¶ And when she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bullocks, and one ephah of flour, and a bottle of wine, and brought him unto the house of the LORD in Shiloh: and the child was young. 25 And they slew a bullock, and brought the child to Eli. Samuel presented to the Lord. I. SAMUEL, II. The wickedness of Eli's sons. LORD hath given me my petition which I and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; asked of him : for by strength shall no man prevail. 28 Therefore also I have 12 lent him to the LORD; as long as he liveth 13 he shall be lent to the LORD. And he "worshipped the LORD there. t. X 10 The adversaries of the LORD shall be broken to pieces; "out of heaven shall he thunder upon them: the LORD shall judge the ends of the earth; and he shall give strength unto his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed... y 15 Also before they burnt the fat, the priest's servant came, and said to the man that sacrificed, Give flesh to roast for the priest; for he will not have sodden flesh of thee, but raw. 16 And if any man said unto him, Let them not fail to burn the fat presently, and then take as much as thy soul desireth; then he would answer him, Nay; but thou shalt give it me now and if not, I will take it by force. 17 Wherefore the sin of the young men was very great before the LORD: for men abhorred the offering of the LORD. e g 18 But Samuel ministered before the LORD, being a child, girded with a linen ephod. 19 Moreover his mother made him a little coat, and brought it to him from year to year, when she came up with her husband to offer the yearly sacrifice. Luke 1. 53. Job 5. 18. Dan. 4. 17. 25. & 104. 5. Ps. 18. 13. h k Ps. 113. 9. 1 Is. 54, 1. Jer. 15. 9. Hos. 6. 1, Luke 1. 52. Heb. 1. 3. a Deut. 13. 13. 4, 5, 16. i Ps. 34. 10. g Ex. 28. 4. q Job 36, 7. s Ps. 91. 11. & x Ps. 96. 13. & 98. 9. b Judg. 2. 10. Heb. as on the day. 2 Sam. 6. 14. r Job 38. 4, 5, 6. 121. 3. t Ps. 2. 9. m Deut. 32. 89. p Ps. 113. 7, 8. Ps 24. 2. & 102 u ch. 7. 10. y P's. 89. 24. z ver. 18. ch. 3. 1. Jer. 22. 16. d Gen. 6. 11. ch. 1. 3. Rom. 1. 28. e Mal. 2. 8. c Lev. 3. 3. f ver. 11. |