Thematic Bible
Ruth 4:1 (show verse)
Boaz went to the gate of the town and sat down there. Soon the family redeemer Boaz had spoken about came by. Boaz called him by name and said, “Come over here and sit down.” So he went over and sat down.
Contracts » By consummating in the presence of the public at the gate of the city
Court » Civil » The gates of cities
Courts of justice » Inferior » All transfers of property made before
Gates » Holding courts of justice
Gates » Of cities » Land redeemed at
Marriage » Ceremony attested by witnesses
Marriage » Contracted at the gate and before witnesses
Witness » To the transfer of land
Court » Civil » The gates of cities
Courts of justice » Inferior » All transfers of property made before
Gates » Holding courts of justice
Gates » Of cities » Land redeemed at
Marriage » Ceremony attested by witnesses
Marriage » Contracted at the gate and before witnesses
Witness » To the transfer of land
Ruth 4:2 (show verse)
Then Boaz took 10 men of the town’s elders and said, “Sit here.” And they sat down.
Contracts » By consummating in the presence of the public at the gate of the city
Courts of justice » Inferior » All transfers of property made before
Elders » Governmental
Jury » Of ten men
Leaders » Elders » Governmental
Marriage » Ceremony attested by witnesses
Religious » Elders » Governmental
Witness » To the transfer of land
Courts of justice » Inferior » All transfers of property made before
Elders » Governmental
Jury » Of ten men
Leaders » Elders » Governmental
Marriage » Ceremony attested by witnesses
Religious » Elders » Governmental
Witness » To the transfer of land
Ruth 4:3 (show verse)
He said to the redeemer, “Naomi, who has returned from the land of Moab, is selling a piece of land that belonged to our brother Elimelech.
Commerce » Articles of » Land
Daughter » Property rights of
Elimelech » With naomi, his wife, and two sons, emigrate to moab
Land » Land measure a cubit = 1824 ft » Sold
Land » Conveyance of, by written deeds and other forms
Land » Widow's dower in
Marriage » Ceremony attested by witnesses
Real estate » Land sold
Redemption » Of persons or property
Witness » To the transfer of land
Women » Property rights of » To sell real estate
Daughter » Property rights of
Elimelech » With naomi, his wife, and two sons, emigrate to moab
Land » Land measure a cubit = 1824 ft » Sold
Land » Conveyance of, by written deeds and other forms
Land » Widow's dower in
Marriage » Ceremony attested by witnesses
Real estate » Land sold
Redemption » Of persons or property
Witness » To the transfer of land
Women » Property rights of » To sell real estate
Ruth 4:4 (show verse)
I thought I should inform you: Buy it back in the presence of those seated here and in the presence of the elders of my people. If you want to redeem it, do so. But if you do not want to redeem it, tell me so that I will know, because there isn’t anyone other than you to redeem it, and I am next after you.”
“I want to redeem it,” he answered.
“I want to redeem it,” he answered.
Ruth 4:5 (show verse)
Then Boaz said, “On the day you buy the land from Naomi, you will also acquire Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of the deceased man, to perpetuate the man’s name on his property.”
Land » Conveyance of, by written deeds and other forms
Land » Widow's dower in
Marriage » Levirate (the brother required to marry a brother's widow)
Marriage » Ceremony attested by witnesses
Redemption » Of persons or property
Witness » To the transfer of land
Women » Property rights of » To sell real estate
Land » Widow's dower in
Marriage » Levirate (the brother required to marry a brother's widow)
Marriage » Ceremony attested by witnesses
Redemption » Of persons or property
Witness » To the transfer of land
Women » Property rights of » To sell real estate
Ruth 4:6 (show verse)
The redeemer replied, “I can’t redeem it myself, or I will ruin my own inheritance. Take my right of redemption, because I can’t redeem it.”
Contracts » By taking off the shoe
Inheritance » Earthly » General references to
Land » Conveyance of, by written deeds and other forms
Land » Widow's dower in
Marriage » Ceremony attested by witnesses
Redemption » Of persons or property
Witness » To the transfer of land
Women » Property rights of » To sell real estate
Inheritance » Earthly » General references to
Land » Conveyance of, by written deeds and other forms
Land » Widow's dower in
Marriage » Ceremony attested by witnesses
Redemption » Of persons or property
Witness » To the transfer of land
Women » Property rights of » To sell real estate
Ruth 4:7 (show verse)
At an earlier period in Israel, a man removed his sandal and gave it to the other party in order to make any matter legally binding concerning the right of redemption or the exchange of property. This was the method of legally binding a transaction in Israel.
Business life » Contracts » Examples of
Contracts » Examples of
Contracts » By taking off the shoe
Covenant » Of men with men » Ratified » Loosing the shoe
Inheritance » Provisions for inheritance under levirate marriages
Land » Conveyance of, by written deeds and other forms
Land » Widow's dower in
Marriage » Ceremony attested by witnesses
Redemption » Of persons or property
Shoe » Loosened as a sign of refusal to observe the levirate marriage
Shoes » Customs connected with » The right of redemption resigned by a man's giving one of his shoes to the next of kin
Witness » To the transfer of land
Women » Property rights of » To sell real estate
Contracts » Examples of
Contracts » By taking off the shoe
Covenant » Of men with men » Ratified » Loosing the shoe
Inheritance » Provisions for inheritance under levirate marriages
Land » Conveyance of, by written deeds and other forms
Land » Widow's dower in
Marriage » Ceremony attested by witnesses
Redemption » Of persons or property
Shoe » Loosened as a sign of refusal to observe the levirate marriage
Shoes » Customs connected with » The right of redemption resigned by a man's giving one of his shoes to the next of kin
Witness » To the transfer of land
Women » Property rights of » To sell real estate
Ruth 4:8 (show verse)
So the redeemer removed his sandal and said to Boaz, “Buy back the property yourself.”
Business life » Contracts » Examples of
Contracts » Examples of
Contracts » By taking off the shoe
Covenant » Of men with men » Ratified » Loosing the shoe
Inheritance » Provisions for inheritance under levirate marriages
Land » Conveyance of, by written deeds and other forms
Land » Widow's dower in
Marriage » Ceremony attested by witnesses
Redemption » Of persons or property
Shoe » Loosened as a sign of refusal to observe the levirate marriage
Shoes » Customs connected with » The right of redemption resigned by a man's giving one of his shoes to the next of kin
Witness » To the transfer of land
Women » Property rights of » To sell real estate
Contracts » Examples of
Contracts » By taking off the shoe
Covenant » Of men with men » Ratified » Loosing the shoe
Inheritance » Provisions for inheritance under levirate marriages
Land » Conveyance of, by written deeds and other forms
Land » Widow's dower in
Marriage » Ceremony attested by witnesses
Redemption » Of persons or property
Shoe » Loosened as a sign of refusal to observe the levirate marriage
Shoes » Customs connected with » The right of redemption resigned by a man's giving one of his shoes to the next of kin
Witness » To the transfer of land
Women » Property rights of » To sell real estate
Ruth 4:9 (show verse)
Boaz said to the elders and all the people, “You are witnesses today that I am buying from Naomi everything that belonged to Elimelech, Chilion, and Mahlon.
Chilion » A son of naomi
Covenant » Of men with men » Ratified » Loosing the shoe
Elimelech » With naomi, his wife, and two sons, emigrate to moab
Inheritance » Provisions for inheritance under levirate marriages
Land » Witnessed
Land » Widow's dower in
Mahlon » A son of naomi, and the first husband of ruth
Marriage » Ceremony attested by witnesses
Redemption » Of persons or property
Ruth » Marries boaz
Witness » To the transfer of land
Women » Property rights of » To sell real estate
Covenant » Of men with men » Ratified » Loosing the shoe
Elimelech » With naomi, his wife, and two sons, emigrate to moab
Inheritance » Provisions for inheritance under levirate marriages
Land » Witnessed
Land » Widow's dower in
Mahlon » A son of naomi, and the first husband of ruth
Marriage » Ceremony attested by witnesses
Redemption » Of persons or property
Ruth » Marries boaz
Witness » To the transfer of land
Women » Property rights of » To sell real estate
Ruth 4:10 (show verse)
I will also acquire Ruth the Moabitess, Mahlon’s widow, as my wife, to perpetuate the deceased man’s name on his property, so that his name will not disappear among his relatives or from the gate of his home. You are witnesses today.”
Covenant » Of men with men » Ratified » Loosing the shoe
Inheritance » Provisions for inheritance under levirate marriages
Land » Witnessed
Mahlon » A son of naomi, and the first husband of ruth
Marriage » Of kinsman's widow
Marriage » Wives obtained » By purchase
Marriage » Ceremony attested by witnesses
Redemption » Of persons or property
Ruth » Marries boaz
Wife » Purchased
Witness » To marriage
Inheritance » Provisions for inheritance under levirate marriages
Land » Witnessed
Mahlon » A son of naomi, and the first husband of ruth
Marriage » Of kinsman's widow
Marriage » Wives obtained » By purchase
Marriage » Ceremony attested by witnesses
Redemption » Of persons or property
Ruth » Marries boaz
Wife » Purchased
Witness » To marriage
Ruth 4:11 (show verse)
The elders and all the people who were at the gate said, “We are witnesses. May the Lord make the woman who is entering your house like Rachel and Leah, who together built the house of Israel. May you be powerful in Ephrathah and famous in Bethlehem.
Benedictions » Instances of » By the people, upon ruth
Covenant » Of men with men » Ratified » Loosing the shoe
Ephratah » Also called ephrath » The ancient name of beth-lehem-judah
Inheritance » Provisions for inheritance under levirate marriages
Land » Conveyance of, by written deeds and other forms
Land » Witnessed
Leah » The builder of the house of israel,
Marriage » A benediction pronounced after
Marriage » Ceremony attested by witnesses
Ruth » Marries boaz
Witness » To marriage
Covenant » Of men with men » Ratified » Loosing the shoe
Ephratah » Also called ephrath » The ancient name of beth-lehem-judah
Inheritance » Provisions for inheritance under levirate marriages
Land » Conveyance of, by written deeds and other forms
Land » Witnessed
Leah » The builder of the house of israel,
Marriage » A benediction pronounced after
Marriage » Ceremony attested by witnesses
Ruth » Marries boaz
Witness » To marriage
Ruth 4:12 (show verse)
May your house become like the house of Perez, the son Tamar bore to Judah, because of the offspring the Lord will give you by this young woman.”
Ruth 4:13 (show verse)
Boaz took Ruth and she became his wife. When he was intimate with her, the Lord enabled her to conceive, and she gave birth to a son.
Ruth 4:14 (show verse)
Then the women said to Naomi, “Praise the Lord, who has not left you without a family redeemer today. May his name become well known in Israel.
Ruth 4:15 (show verse)
He will renew your life and sustain you in your old age. Indeed, your daughter-in-law, who loves you and is better to you than seven sons, has given birth to him.”
Ruth 4:16 (show verse)
Naomi took the child, placed him on her lap, and took care of him.
Ruth 4:17 (show verse)
The neighbor women said, “A son has been born to Naomi,” and they named him Obed. He was the father of Jesse, the father of David.
Ruth 4:18 (show verse)
Now this is the genealogy of Perez:
Perez fathered Hezron.
Ruth 4:19 (show verse)
who fathered Amminadab.
Ruth 4:20 (show verse)
who fathered Salmon.
Ruth 4:21 (show verse)
who fathered Obed.
Ruth 4:22 (show verse)
who fathered David.