The Meaning of Ruth 4:3 Explained

Ruth 4:3

KJV: 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:

YLT: And he saith to the redeemer, 'A portion of the field which is to our brother, to Elimelech, hath Naomi sold, who hath come back from the fields of Moab;

Darby: And he said to him that had the right of redemption: Naomi, who is come back out of the country of Moab, sells the allotment that was our brother Elimelech's.

ASV: And he said unto the near kinsman, Naomi, that is come again out of the country of Moab, selleth the parcel of land, which was our brother Elimelech's:

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Ruth 4:3?

MEANING: What does Ruth 4:3 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Ruth 4:3 mean?

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What is the context of Ruth 4:3?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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:

What does Ruth 4:3 Mean?

Context Summary

Ruth 4:1-22 - In The Line Of David's Ancestry

We are admitted here to a graphic picture of the old world. Men's memories were longer and stronger than ours: and what was done publicly in the Gate, the place of public concourse, had the seal of permanence irrevocably attached to it. The transference of the shoe indicated the inferior position of woman, though she was honored in Israel more than in the neighboring nations.

What a happy ending! The gleaner need never again tread the fields, following the reaper's footsteps. All the broad acres were now hers, since she had become one with the owner. When we are one with Christ, we no longer work for redemption; but being redeemed, we bring forth fruit unto God, Romans 7:4. The curtain falls on a blessed group. The tiny babe lies on Naomi's bosom. The women who had gone together into the valley of the shadow of death stand together in the light of the mountain-top. God turns mourning into gladness, Psalms 30:11. And let us Gentiles learn that we too have a part in Christ. In Him is neither Jew nor Greek, Colossians 3:11 [source]

Chapter Summary: Ruth 4

¹ Boaz calls into judgment the next kinsman
⁶ He refuses the redemption according to the manner in Israel
⁹ Boaz buys the inheritance
¹¹ He marries Ruth
¹³ She bears Obed, the grandfather of David
¹⁸ The generations of Pharez unto David

What do the individual words in Ruth 4:3 mean?

And he said to the kinsman-redeemer the piece of land which [belonged] to our brother Elimelech Sold Naomi who has come back from the country of Moab

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ לַגֹּאֵ֔ל חֶלְקַת֙ הַשָּׂדֶ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר לְאָחִ֖ינוּ לֶאֱלִימֶ֑לֶךְ מָכְרָ֣ה נָעֳמִ֔י הַשָּׁ֖בָה מִשְּׂדֵ֥ה מוֹאָֽב

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙	And he said
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter.
לַגֹּאֵ֔ל	to the kinsman-redeemer
Parse: Preposition-l, Article, Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular Root: גְּאוּלִים Sense: to redeem, act as kinsman-redeemer, avenge, revenge, ransom, do the part of a kinsman.
חֶלְקַת֙	the piece
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct Root: חֶלְקָה Sense: portion, parcel.
הַשָּׂדֶ֔ה	of land
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: שָׂדֶה Sense: field, land.
אֲשֶׁ֥ר	which [belonged]
Parse: Pronoun, relative Root: אֲשֶׁר Sense: (relative part.).
לְאָחִ֖ינוּ	to our brother
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular construct, first person common plural Root: אָח Sense: brother.
לֶאֱלִימֶ֑לֶךְ	Elimelech
Parse: Preposition-l, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אֱלִימֶלֶךְ Sense: Naomi’s husband.
מָכְרָ֣ה	Sold
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person feminine singular Root: מָכַר Sense: to sell.
נָעֳמִ֔י	Naomi
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: נָעֳמִי Sense: wife of Elimelech, mother of Mahlon and Chilion, and mother-in-law of Ruth and Orpah.
הַשָּׁ֖בָה	who has come back
Parse: Article, Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person feminine singular Root: שׁוּב Sense: to return, turn back.
מִשְּׂדֵ֥ה	from the country
Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: שָׂדֶה Sense: field, land.
מוֹאָֽב	of Moab
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: מֹואָב Sense: a son of Lot by his eldest daughter.

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Similar Scriptures for Ruth 4:3

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