和合本
4:1
波阿斯到了城門，坐在那裡，恰巧波阿斯所說的那至近的親屬經過。波阿斯說：「某人哪，你來坐在這裡。」他就來坐下。
4:2 波阿斯又從本城的長老中揀選了十人，對他們說：「請你們坐在這裡。」他們就都坐下。
4:3 波阿斯對那至近的親屬說：「從摩押地回來的拿俄米，現在要賣我們族兄以利米勒的那塊地；
4:4
我想當贖那塊地的是你，其次是我，以外再沒有別人了。你可以在這裡的人面前和我本國的長老面前說明，你若肯贖就贖，若不肯贖就告訴我。」那人回答說：「我
肯贖。」
4:5
波阿斯說：「你從拿俄米手中買這地的時候，也當娶（原文是買；10節同）死人的妻摩押女子路得，使死人在產業上存留他的名。」
4:6 那人說：「這樣我就不能贖了，恐怕於我的產業有礙。你可以贖我所當贖的，我不能贖了。」
4:7
從前，在以色列中要定奪甚麼事，或贖回，或交易，這人就脫鞋給那人。以色列人都以此為證據。
4:8 那人對波阿斯說：「你自己買吧！」於是將鞋脫下來了。
4:9
波阿斯對長老和眾民說：「你們今日作見證，凡屬以利米勒和基連、瑪倫的，我都從拿俄米手中置買了；
4:10
又娶了瑪倫的妻摩押女子路得為妻，好在死人的產業上存留他的名，免得他的名在本族本鄉滅沒。你們今日可以作見證。」
4:11
在城門坐著的眾民和長老都說：「我們作見證。願耶和華使進你家的這女子，像建立以色列家的拉結、利亞二人一樣。又願你在以法他得亨通，在伯利恆得名聲。
4:12 願耶和華從這少年女子賜你後裔，使你的家像她瑪從猶大所生法勒斯的家一般。」
現代中文本
4:1
波阿斯到了城門口公眾集合的地方，坐在那裏。不久，波阿斯所說的那位以利米勒的至親從那裏經過，波阿斯就喊他的名字說：「請過來這裏坐！」他就過來坐下。
4:2 波阿斯又請來城裏的十位地方長老，也叫他們在那裏坐下。大家都坐定了，
4:3 他對那個至親說：「拿娥美從摩押回來了，她要賣我們親族以利米勒的那塊地；
4:4
我想你應該知道這件事。如果你要買回，當著在座的長老們面前買；如果不要，請說清楚，因為你有優先權，然後才輪到我。」那個人說：「我要買回。」
4:5 波阿斯說：「好吧，如果你向拿娥美買那塊地，你也應該娶那位摩押的寡婦路得；這樣，那塊地才會保留在已故的人名下。」
4:6 那個人回答：「這樣的話，我放棄買回這塊地的權利；就是我買了，我自己的孩子也不能繼承。你買吧，我不買了。」
4:7 那個時候，以色列人買賣財產有一種慣例：就是賣方要脫下鞋子給買方。他們用這種方法表示買賣已經成交。
4:8 所以，當那個人對波阿斯說：「你買吧！」他就脫下自己的鞋子給波阿斯。
4:9 波阿斯對那些長老和所有在場的人說：「今天你們都是證人；我已經向拿娥美買了以利米勒和他兒子基連、瑪倫所有的家產。
4:10
除此以外，瑪倫的遺孀─摩押人路得也成為我的妻子。這樣，所有的產業就可以保留在已故的人名下，並且，他家族的名也將繼續存留在本鄉和本族中。今天，你們
都是這事的證人。」
4:11
長老們和其他的人都說：「是的，我們是證人。願上主使你的妻子生養眾多，像蕾潔和麗亞給雅各生很多子女。願你在以法他族中富有，在伯利恆有聲望。
4:12 願上主藉這年輕的女子給你後代，使你的家像猶大跟塔瑪生的兒子─法勒斯的家一樣昌盛。」
思想問題:我關心弟兄姊妹的生活和需要嗎?最近團契中有誰需要我的關心?我可以做什麼?
今日禱告
1.為我們可以對周圍弟兄姐妹的需要敏感禱告
2.為德萱兩星期後的技術考的預備，可以養成好的基本動作禱告
RSV
4:1 And Bo'az went up to the gate and sat down
there; and behold, the next of kin, of whom Bo'az had spoken, came by.
So Bo'az said, "Turn aside, friend; sit down here"; and he turned aside
and sat down.
4:2 And he took ten men of the elders of the
city, and said, "Sit down here"; so they sat down.
4:3 Then he said to the next of kin, "Na'omi,
who has come back from the country of Moab, is selling the parcel of
land which belonged to our kinsman Elim'elech.
4:4 So I thought I would tell you of it, and
say, Buy it in the presence of those sitting here, and in the presence
of the elders of my people. If you will redeem it, redeem it; but if you
will not, tell me, that I may know, for there is no one besides you to
redeem it, and I come after you." And he said, "I will redeem it."
4:5 Then Bo'az said, "The day you buy the
field from the hand of Na'omi, you are also buying Ruth the Moabitess,
the widow of the dead, in order to restore the name of the dead to his
inheritance."
4:6 Then the next of kin said, "I cannot
redeem it for myself, lest I impair my own inheritance. Take my right of
redemption yourself, for I cannot redeem it."
4:7 Now this was the custom in former times in
Israel concerning redeeming and exchanging: to confirm a transaction,
the one drew off his sandal and gave it to the other, and this was the
manner of attesting in Israel.
4:8 So when the next of kin said to Bo'az,
"Buy it for yourself," he drew off his sandal.
4:9 Then Bo'az said to the elders and all the
people, "You are witnesses this day that I have bought from the hand of
Na'omi all that belonged to Elim'elech and all that belonged to Chil'ion
and to Mahlon.
4:10 Also Ruth the Moabitess, the widow of
Mahlon, I have bought to be my wife, to perpetuate the name of the dead
in his inheritance, that the name of the dead may not be cut off from
among his brethren and from the gate of his native place; you are
witnesses this day."
4:11 Then all the people who were at the
gate, and the elders, said, "We are witnesses. May the LORD make the
woman, who is coming into your house, like Rachel and Leah, who together
built up the house of Israel. May you prosper in Eph'rathah and be
renowned in Bethlehem;
4:12 and may your house be like the house of
Perez, whom Tamar bore to Judah, because of the children that the LORD
will give you by this young woman."
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