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Ruth 2:20

Naomi said to her son-wife, ”Blessed be he by the Lord (Yahweh), who has not ceased to show grace (unmerited favor, faithful love) both to the living and the dead.”
[The term living and dead refers to Naomi’s entire family. Naomi and Ruth were alive; Elimelech, Machlon and Chilion were dead. This verse is the second time the book’s important keyword chesed is used, see also Ruth 1:8. The word describes grace, love, care, goodness, faithfulness, etc. Here the emphasis is on God’s faithfulness and care for Naomi’s family.] Naomi also said to her: ”That man is a close relative of ours; he is one of our redeemers (protectors).”
[According to Jewish tradition, Boaz was Elimelech’s nephew, and therefore cousin to Ruth’s deceased husband Machlon. So Boaz’s father was the brother of Naomi’s late husband Elimelech. Redeemer, Hebrew gaal, is a close relative who has extra legal care for their relatives. In some ways it can be compared to a godfather. The three voluntary commitments of a redeemer were:
1. If his older brother dies childless, he is to marry his wife, see Deut. 25:5–10. These marriages are called levirate marriages, from the Latin word levir, meaning brother-in-law. In a society where the widow would otherwise be forced into begging, it guarantees her livelihood and preserves the deceased man’s name. The custom existed even before the teaching of the Pentateuch, see Gen. 38:8. In Israel, it was particularly important to have heirs in every family so that the people of Israel could continue to occupy the land that God had given them. It was primarily the eldest son who inherited, but daughters could also inherit in order to preserve the land of Israel in the Jewish families. The daughters of Zelophehad are one such example, see Num. 27:1–10.
2. Redeeming land that a relative had been forced to sell, see Num. 25:35.
3. Avenging a murdered relative, see Num. 35:19.]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַתֹּאמֶר   נָעֳמִי   לְכַלָּתָהּ   בָּרוּךְ   הוּא   לַיהוָה   אֲשֶׁר   לֹא   עָזַב   חַסְדּוֹ   אֶת   הַחַיִּים   וְאֶת   הַמֵּתִים   וַתֹּאמֶר   לָהּ   נָעֳמִי   קָרוֹב   לָנוּ   הָאִישׁ   מִגֹּאֲלֵנוּ   הוּא  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ εἶπεν Νωεμιν τῇ νύμφῃ αὐτῆς εὐλογητός ἐστιν τῷ κυρίῳ ὅτι οὐκ ἐγκατέλιπεν τὸ ἔλεος αὐτοῦ μετὰ τῶν ζώντων καὶ μετὰ τῶν τεθνηκότων καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῇ Νωεμιν ἐγγίζει ἡμῖν ὁ ἀνὴρ ἐκ τῶν ἀγχιστευόντων ἡμᾶς ἐστιν

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H0559
 וַ (va)
תֹּ֨אמֶר (tómer)
 seq
to say
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♀ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person feminine singular

c
Vqw3fs
H5281
 נָעֳמִ֜י (naómi)
 Naomi
Noun Noun
♀ feminine
Name/Place name/place

 Npf
H9005
H3618
H9024
 לְ (le)
כַלָּתָ֗ (khalata)
הּ (h)
 to
daughter-in-law
her
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♀ sing. gen. feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♀ sing. Pronominal third person feminine singular

R
Ncfsc
Sp3fs
H1288
 בָּר֥וּךְ (barokhe)
 to bless
Verb Verb
qal participle passive ♂ sing. qal participle passive masculine singular

Vqsmsa
H1931
 הוּא֙ (ho)
 he
Pron. Pron.
personal 3p ♂ sing. personal third person masculine singular

Pp3ms
H9005
H3068
 לַ (la)
יהוָ֔ה (jhvah)
 to
YHWH
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

 R
Npt
H0834a
 אֲשֶׁר֙ (asher)
 which
Particle – relative Particle (Relative)

 Tr
H3808
H9014
 לֹא (ló-)
־
not
link
Particle – negation Particle (Negative)

 Tn
H5800a
 עָזַ֣ב (azav)
 to leave
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p ♂ sing. qal qatal third person masculine singular

Vqp3ms
H2617a
H9023
 חַסְדּ֔ (chased)
וֹ (vó)
 kindness
his
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

Ncbsc
Sp3ms
H0854
H9014
 אֶת (et-)
־
with
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H9009
H2416a
 הַ (ha)
חַיִּ֖ים (chajim)
 the
alive
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Adj. Adjective
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Td
Aampa
H9002
H0854
H9014
 וְ (ve)
אֶת (et-)
־
and
with
link
Conj. Conjunktion

Prep. Preposition

 C
R
H9009
H4191
 הַ (ha)
מֵּתִ֑ים (metim)
 the
to die
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Verb Verb
qal participle active ♂ pl. qal participle active masculine plural

Td
Vqrmpa
H9001
H0559
 וַ (va)
תֹּ֧אמֶר (tómer)
 seq
to say
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♀ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person feminine singular

c
Vqw3fs
H9005
H9034
 לָ֣ (la)
הּ (h)
 to
her
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♀ sing. Pronominal third person feminine singular

Rd
Sp3fs
H5281
 נָעֳמִ֗י (naómi)
 Naomi
Noun Noun
♀ feminine
Name/Place name/place

 Npf
H7138
 קָר֥וֹב (qarvóv)
 near
Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Aabsa
H9005
H9035
 לָ֙ (la)
נוּ֙ (no)
 to
us
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ pl. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine plural

Rd
Sp1bp
H9009
H0376
 הָ (ha)
אִ֔ישׁ (ish)
 the
man
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Ncbsa
H9006
H1350a
H9025
 מִֽ (mi)
גֹּאֲלֵ֖ (góale)
נוּ (no)
 from
to redeem
our
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
qal participle active ♂ pl. qal participle active masculine plural

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ pl. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine plural

R
Vqrmpc
Sp1bp
H1931
H9016
 הֽוּא (ho)
׃
he
Pron. Pron.
personal 3p ♂ sing. personal third person masculine singular

Pp3ms

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