  ,,ru?1 ,,f ,,! ,,holy ,,bi#1 ,,k+ ,,james ,,v}.n

,*apt} #a
#a3 ,n{ x came 6pass 9 ! "ds :5 ! judges rul$1 t "! 0 a fam9e 9 ! l&4 ,&a c}ta9 
man ( ,2?lehemjudah w5t 6soj|rn 9 ! c.try ( ,moab1 he1 & 8 wife1 & 8 two sons4
#b3 ,&! "n (! man 0 ,elimele*1 &! "n ( 8 wife ,naomi1 &! "n ( 8 two sons ,mahlon 
& ,*ilion1 ,ephra?ites ( ,2?lehemjudah4 ,& !y came 96! c.try ( ,moab1 & 3t9u$ 
"!4
#c3 ,& ,elimele* ,naomi's husb& di$2 & %e 0 left1 & h} two sons4
#d3 ,& !y took !m wives (! wom5 ( ,moab2 ! "n (! "o 0 ,orpah1 &! "n (! o!r ,ru?3 
& !y dwell$ "! ab t5 ye>s4
#e3 ,& ,mahlon & ,*ilion di$ al bo? ( !m2 &! woman 0 left ( h} two sons & h} 
husb&4
#f3 ,!n %e >ose ) h} dau<t}s 9 law1 t %e mi<t return f ! c.try ( ,moab3 = %e _h 
he>d 9 ! c.try ( ,moab h{ t ! ,,"l _h visit$ 8 p 9 giv+ !m br1d4
#g3 ,":=e %e w5t =? | (! place ": %e was1 & h} two dau<t}s 9 law ) h}2 & !y w5t 
on ! way 6return unto ! l& ( ,judah4
#h3 ,& ,naomi sd unto h} two dau<t}s 9 law1 ,g1 return ea* 6h} "m's h|se3 ! ,,"l 
d1l k9dly ) y1 z ye h d1lt )! d1d1 &) me4
#i3 ,! ,,"l grant y t ye may f9d re/1 ea* ( y 9 ! h|se ( h} husb&4 ,!n %e kiss$ 
!m2 & !y lift$ up _! voice1 & wept4
#aj3 ,& !y sd unto h}1 ,surely we w return ) !e unto ?y p4
#aa3 ,& ,naomi sd1 ,turn ag1 my dau<t}s3 :y w ye g ) me8 >e "! yet any m sons 9 
my womb1 t !y may 2 yr husb&s8
#ab3 ,turn ag1 my dau<t}s1 g yr way2 = ,i am too old 6h an husb&4 ,if ,i %d say1 
,i h hope1 if ,i %d h an husb& al 6ni<t1 & %d al be> sons;
#ac3 ,wd ye t>ry = !m till !y 7 gr{n8 wd ye /ay = !m f hav+ husb&s8 nay1 my 
dau<t}s2 = x grieve? me m* = yr sakes t ! h& (! ,,"l is g"o | ag/ me4
#ad3 ,& !y lift$ up _! voice1 & wept ag3 & ,orpah kiss$ h} "m 9 law2 b ,ru? 
clave unto h}4
#ae3 ,& %e sd1 ,2hold1 ?y si/} 9 law is g"o back unto h} p1 & unto h} gods3 
return ?| af ?y si/} 9 law4
#af3 ,& ,ru? sd1 ,9tr1t me n 6l1ve !e1 or 6return f foll{+ af !e3 = :i!r ?| 
goe/1 ,i w g2 & ": ?| lodge/1 ,i w lodge3 ?y p % 2 my p1 & ?y ,god my ,god3
#ag3 ,": ?| die/1 w ,i die1 & "! w ,i 2 buri$3 ! ,,"l d s 6me1 & m al1 if "| b 
d1? "p !e & me4
#ah3 ,:5 %e saw t %e 0 /$fa/ly m9d$ 6g ) h}1 !n %e left sp1k+ unto h}4
#ai3 ,s !y two w5t until !y came 6,be?lehem4 ,& x came 6pass1 :5 !y 7 -e 
6,be?lehem1 t all ! c;y 0 mov$ ab !m1 & !y sd1 ,is ? ,naomi8
#bj3 ,& %e sd unto !m1 ,call me n ,naomi1 call me ,m>a3 =! ,almi<ty ha? d1lt v 
bitt}ly ) me4
#ba3 ,i w5t | full1 &! ,,"l ha? br"| me home ag empty3 :y !n call ye me ,naomi1 
see+ ! ,,"l ha? te/ifi$ ag/ me1 &! ,almi<ty ha? a6lict$ me8
#bb3 ,s ,naomi return$1 & ,ru? ! ,moabitess1 h} dau<t} 9 law1 ) h}1 : return$ | 
(! c.try ( ,moab3 & !y came 6,be?lehem 9 ! 2g9n+ ( b>ley h>ve/4 

,*apt} #b
#a3 ,& ,naomi _h a k9sman ( h} husb&'s1 a mi<ty man ( w1l?1 (! family ( 
,elimele*2 & 8 "n 0 ,boaz4
#b3 ,& ,ru? ! ,moabitess sd unto ,naomi1 ,let me n{ g 6! field1 & gl1n e>s ( 
corn af hm 9 ~: si<t ,i % f9d grace4 ,& %e sd unto h}1 ,g1 my dau<t}4
#c3 ,& %e w5t1 & came1 & gl1n$ 9 ! field af ! r1p}s3 & h} hap 0 6li<t on a "p (! 
field 2l;g+ unto ,boaz1 :o 0 (! k9dr$ ( ,elimele*4
#d3 ,& 2hold1 ,boaz came f ,2?lehem1 & sd unto ! r1p}s1 ,! ,,"l 2 ) y4 ,& !y 
answ}$ hm1 ,! ,,"l b.s !e4
#e3 ,!n sd ,boaz unto 8 s}vant t 0 set ov} ! r1p}s1 ,~: damsel is ?8
#f3 ,&! s}vant t 0 set ov} ! r1p}s answ}$ & sd1 ,x is ! ,moabiti% damsel t came 
back ) ,naomi | (! c.try ( ,moab3
#g3 ,& %e sd1 ,i pray y1 let me gl1n & ga!r af ! r1p}s am;g ! %1ves3 s %e came1 
& ha? 3t9u$ ev5 f ! morn+ until n{1 t %e t>ri$ a ll 9 ! h|se4
#h3 ,!n sd ,boaz unto ,ru?1 ,he>e/ ?| n1 my dau<t}8 ,g n 6gl1n 9 ano!r field1 
nei g f h;e1 b abide "h fa/ 0my maid5s3
#i3 ,let ?9e eyes 2 on ! field t !y d r1p1 & g ?| af !m3 h ,i n *>g$ ! "y m5 t 
!y % n t|* !e8 & :5 ?| >t a?ir/1 g unto ! vessels1 & dr9k ( t : ! "y m5 h drawn4
#aj3 ,!n %e fell on h} face1 & b{$ h}f 6! gr.d1 & sd unto hm1 ,:y h ,i f.d grace 
9 ?9e eyes1 t ?| %|lde/ take k ( me1 see+ ,i am a /rang}8
#aa3 ,& ,boaz answ}$ & sd unto h}1 ,x ha? fully be5 %ew$ me1 all t ?| ha/ d"o 
unto ?y "m 9 law s9ce ! d1? ( ?9e husb&3 & h{ ?| ha/ left ?y "f & ?y "m1 &! l& ( 
?y nativ;y1 & >t -e unto a p : ?| knewe/ n "hto=e4
#ab3 ,! ,,"l recomp5se ?y "w1 &a full rew>d 2 giv5 !e (! ,,"l ,god ( ,israel1 "u 
~: w+s ?| >t -e 6tru/4
#ac3 ,!n %e sd1 ,let me f9d fav|r 9 ?y si<t1 my "l2 = t ?| ha/ -=t$ me1 &= t ?| 
ha/ spok5 frly unto ?9e h&maid1 ?|< ,i 2 n l unto "o ( ?9e h&maid5s4
#ad3 ,& ,boaz sd unto h}1 ,at m1l"t -e ?| hi!r1 & eat (! br1d1 & dip ?y morsel 9 
! v9eg>4 ,& %e sat 2s ! r1p}s3 & he r1*$ h} p>*$ corn1 & %e did eat1 & 0 su6ic$1 
& left4
#ae3 ,& :5 %e 0 ris5 up 6gl1n1 ,boaz -m&$ 8 "y m51 say+1 ,let h} gl1n ev5 am;g ! 
%1ves1 & reproa* h} n3
#af3 ,& let fall al "s (! h&;ls ( purpose = h}1 & l1ve !m1 t %e may gl1n !m1 & 
rebuke h} n4
#ag3 ,s %e gl1n$ 9 ! field until ev51 & b1t | t %e _h gl1n$3 & x 0 ab an ephah ( 
b>ley4
#ah3 ,& %e took x up1 & w5t 96! c;y3 & h} "m 9 law saw :at %e _h gl1n$3 & %e 
br"| =?1 & gave 6h} t %e _h res}v$ af %e 0 su6ic$4
#ai3 ,& h} "m 9 law sd unto h}1 ,": ha/ ?| gl1n$ 6"d8 & ": wr"|e/ ?|8 b.s$ 2 he 
t did take k ( !e4 ,& %e %ew$ h} "m 9 law ) :om %e _h wr"|1 & sd1 ,! man's "n ) 
:om ,i wr"| 6"d is ,boaz4
#bj3 ,& ,naomi sd unto h} dau<t} 9 law1 ,b.s$ 2 he (! ,,"l1 :o ha? n left (f 8 
k9d;s 6! liv+ & 6! d1d4 ,& ,naomi sd unto h}1 ,! man is ne> ( k9 unto u1 "o ( |r 
next k9sm54
#ba3 ,& ,ru? ! ,moabitess sd1 ,he sd unto me al1 ,?| %alt keep fa/ 0my "y m51 
until !y h 5d$ all my h>ve/4
#bb3 ,& ,naomi sd unto ,ru? h} dau<t} 9 law1 ,x is gd1 my dau<t}1 t ?| g | ) 8 
maid5s1 t !y meet !e n 9 any o!r field4
#bc3 ,s %e kept fa/ 0! maid5s ( ,boaz 6gl1n unto ! 5d ( b>ley h>ve/ &( :1t 
h>ve/2 & dwelt ) h} "m 9 law4 

,*apt} #c
#a3 ,!n ,naomi h} "m 9 law sd unto h}1 ,my dau<t}1 % ,i n seek re/ = !e1 t x may 
2 well ) !e8
#b3 ,& n{ is n ,boaz ( |r k9dr$1 ) ~: maid5s ?| wa/8 ,2hold1 he w9n{e? b>ley 
6ni<t 9 ! ?re%+floor4
#c3 ,wa% ?yf "!=e1 & ano9t !e1 & put ?y rai;t ~u !e1 & get !e d{n 6! floor3 b 
make n ?yf "kn unto ! man1 until he % h d"o eat+ & dr9k+4
#d3 ,& x % be1 :5 he lie? d{n1 t ?| %alt m>k ! place ": he % lie1 & ?| %alt g 
in1 & uncov} 8 feet1 & lay !e d{n2 & he w tell !e :at ?| %alt d4
#e3 ,& %e sd unto h}1 ,all t ?| saye/ unto me ,i w d4
#f3 ,& %e w5t d{n unto ! floor1 & did ac 6all t h} "m 9 law bade h}4
#g3 ,& :5 ,boaz _h eat5 & drunk1 & 8 he>t 0 m}ry1 he w5t 6lie d{n at ! 5d (! h1p 
( corn3 & %e came s(tly1 & uncov}$ 8 feet1 & laid h} d{n4
#h3 ,& x came 6pass at midni<t1 t ! man 0 afraid1 & turn$ hmf3 &1 2hold1 a woman 
lay at 8 feet4
#i3 ,& he sd1 ,:o >t ?|8 ,& %e answ}$1 ,i am ,ru? ?9e h&maid3 spr1d "!=e ?y 
skirt ov} ?9e h&maid2 = ?| >t a ne> k9sman4
#aj3 ,& he sd1 ,b.s$ 2 ?| (! ,,"l1 my dau<t}3 = ?| ha/ %ew$ m k9d;s 9 ! latt} 5d 
?an at ! 2g9n+1 9asm* z ?| foll{$/ n "y m51 :e!r poor or ri*4
#aa3 ,& n{1 my dau<t}1 fe> n2 ,i w d 6!e all t ?| require/3 = all ! c;y ( my p 
do? "k t ?| >t a virtu|s woman4
#ab3 ,& n{ x is true t ,i am ?y ne> k9sman3 h{beit "! is a k9sman ne>} ?an ,i4
#ac3 ,t>ry ? ni<t1 & x % 2 9 ! morn+1 t if he w p}=m unto !e ! "p (a k9sman1 
well2 let hm d ! k9sman's "p3 b if he w n d ! "p (a k9sman 6!e1 !n w ,i d ! "p 
(a k9sman 6!e1 z ! ,,"l live?3 lie d{n until ! morn+4
#ad3 ,& %e lay at 8 feet until ! morn+3 & %e rose up 2f "o cd "k ano!r4 ,& he 
sd1 ,let x n 2 "kn t a woman came 96! floor4
#ae3 ,al he sd1 ,br+ ! vail t ?| ha/ ~u !e1 & hold x4 ,& :5 %e held x1 he m1sur$ 
six m1sures ( b>ley1 & laid x on h}3 & %e w5t 96! c;y4
#af3 ,& :5 %e came 6h} "m 9 law1 %e sd1 ,:o >t ?|1 my dau<t}8 ,& %e told h} all 
t ! man _h d"o 6h}4
#ag3 ,& %e sd1 ,~! six m1sures ( b>ley gave he me2 = he sd 6me1 ,g n empty unto 
?y "m 9 law4
#ah3 ,!n sd %e1 ,sit /1 my dau<t}1 until ?| "k h{ ! matt} w fall3 =! man w n 2 9 
re/1 until he h f9i%$ ! ?+ ? "d4 

,*apt} #d
#a3 ,!n w5t ,boaz up 6! gate1 & sat hm d{n "!3 &1 2hold1 ! k9sman ( :om ,boaz 
spake came by2 unto :om he sd1 ,ho1 s* a "o6 turn aside1 sit d{n "h4 ,& he turn$ 
aside1 & sat d{n4
#b3 ,& he took t5 m5 (! eld}s (! c;y1 & sd1 ,sit ye d{n "h4 ,& !y sat d{n4
#c3 ,& he sd unto ! k9sman1 ,naomi1 t is -e ag | (! c.try ( ,moab1 selle? a 
p>cel ( l&1 : 0 |r bro!r ,elimele*'s3
#d3 ,& ,i ?"| 6adv}tise !e1 say+1 ,buy x 2f ! 9habitants1 & 2f ! eld}s ( my p4 
,if ?| wilt redeem x1 redeem x3 b if ?| wilt n redeem x1 !n tell me1 t ,i may 
"k3 = "! is n"o 6redeem x 2s !e2 & ,i am af !e4 ,& he sd1 ,i w redeem x4
#e3 ,!n sd ,boaz1 ,:at "d ?| buye/ ! field (! h& ( ,naomi1 ?| m/ buy x al ( ,ru? 
! ,moabitess1 ! wife (! d1d1 6raise up ! "n (! d1d ~u 8 9h}it.e4
#f3 ,&! k9sman sd1 ,i _c redeem x = myf1 le/ ,i m> m9e {n 9h}it.e3 redeem ?| my 
"r 6?yf2 = ,i _c redeem x4
#g3 ,n{ ? 0 ! mann} 9 =m} "t 9 ,israel 3c}n+ redeem+ & 3c}n+ *ang+1 = 63firm all 
?+s2 a man pluck$ (f 8 %oe1 & gave x 6his nei<b|r3 & ? 0 a te/imony 9 ,israel4
#h3 ,"!=e ! k9sman sd unto ,boaz1 ,buy x = !e4 ,s he drew (f 8 %oe4
#i3 ,& ,boaz sd unto ! eld}s1 & unto all ! p1 ,ye >e wit;ses ? "d1 t ,i h b"| 
all t 0 ,elimele*'s1 & all t 0 ,*ilion's & ,mahlon's1 (! h& ( ,naomi4
#aj3 ,moreov} ,ru? ! ,moabitess1 ! wife ( ,mahlon1 h ,i pur*as$ 6be my wife1 
6raise up ! "n (! d1d ~u 8 9h}it.e1 t ! "n (! d1d 2 n cut (f f am;g 8 bre?r51 & 
f ! gate ( 8 place3 ye >e wit;ses ? "d4
#aa3 ,& all ! p t 7 9 ! gate1 &! eld}s1 sd1 ,we >e wit;ses4 ,! ,,"l make ! woman 
t is -e 96?9e h|se l ,ra*el & l ,l1h1 : two did build ! h|se ( ,israel3 & d ?| 
wor?ily 9 ,ephratah1 & 2 fam|s 9 ,2?lehem3
#ab3 ,& let ?y h|se 2 l ! h|se ( ,ph>ez1 :om ,tam> b>e unto ,judah1 (! se$ : ! 
,,"l % give !e ( ? "y woman4
#ac3 ,s ,boaz took ,ru?1 & %e 0 8 wife3 & :5 he w5t 9 unto h}1 ! ,,"l gave h} 
3cep;n1 & %e b>e a son4
#ad3 ,&! wom5 sd unto ,naomi1 ,b.s$ 2 ! ,,"l1 : ha? n left !e ? "d )|t a k9sman1 
t 8 "n may 2 fam|s 9 ,israel4
#ae3 ,& he % 2 unto !e a re/or} ( ?y life1 &a n|ri%} ( ?9e old age3 = ?y dau<t} 
9 law1 : love? !e1 : is bett} 6!e ?an sev5 sons1 ha? born hm4
#af3 ,& ,naomi took ! *1 & laid x 9 h} bosom1 & 2came nurse unto x4
#ag3 ,&! wom5 h} nei<b|rs gave x a "n1 say+1 ,"! is a son born 6,naomi2 & !y 
call$ 8 "n ,ob$3 he is ! "f ( ,jesse1 ! "f ( ,david4
#ah3 ,n{ ~! >e ! g5},ns ( ,ph>ez3 ,ph>ez 2gat ,hezron1
#ai3 ,& ,hezron 2gat ,ram1 & ,ram 2gat ,amm9adab1
#bj3 ,& ,amm9adab 2gat ,nah%on1 & ,nah%on 2gat ,salmon1
#ba3 ,& ,salmon 2gat ,boaz1 & ,boaz 2gat ,ob$1
#bb3 ,& ,ob$ 2gat ,jesse1 & ,jesse 2gat ,david4 
