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OEB Moreover I have secured Ruth the Moabite, the wife of Mahlon, to be my wife, in order to perpetuate the name of the dead in connection with his inheritance, so that his name will not disappear from among his relatives and from the household where he lived. You are witnesses this day.’
WEBBE Moreover, Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, I have purchased to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead on his inheritance, that the name of the dead may not be cut off from amongst his brothers and from the gate of his place. You are witnesses today.”
WMBB (Same as above)
NET I have also acquired Ruth the Moabite, the wife of Mahlon, as my wife to raise up a descendant who will inherit his property so the name of the deceased might not disappear from among his relatives and from his village. You are witnesses today.”
LSV and also Ruth the Moabitess, wife of Mahlon, I have bought to myself for a wife, to raise up the name of the dead over his inheritance; and the name of the dead is not cut off from among his brothers, and from the gate of his place; witnesses you [are] today.”
FBV I have also acquired Ruth the Moabite, Mahlon's widow, as my wife. By having children who may inherit his property his name will be kept alive in his family and in his home town. You are witnesses of this today.”
T4T I am also taking Ruth, the woman from Moab, Mahlon’s widow, to be my wife, in order that she may give birth to a son who will inherit the property of the dead man. In that way, Elimelech’s name will continue [LIT] among the members of his family and among all the people of this town. Today you all are witnesses of what I have done.”
LEB And also Ruth the Moabite, the wife of Mahlon, I have acquired as a wife, to raise up the name of the dead over his inheritance, so that the name of the dead may not be cut off from his relatives and from the gate of his birth place. You are witnesses today.”
BBE And, further, I have taken Ruth, the Moabitess, who was the wife of Mahlon, to be my wife, to keep the name of the dead man living in his heritage, so that his name may not be cut off from among his countrymen, and from the memory of his town: you are witnesses this day.
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JPS Moreover Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, have I acquired to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance, that the name of the dead be not cut off from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place; ye are witnesses this day.'
ASV Moreover Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, have I purchased to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance, that the name of the dead be not cut off from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place: ye are witnesses this day.
DRA And have taken to wife Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahalon, to raise up the name of the deceased in his inheritance lest his name be cut off, from among his family and his brethren and his people. You, I say, are witnesses of this thing.
YLT and also Ruth the Moabitess, wife of Mahlon, I have bought to myself for a wife, to raise up the name of the dead over his inheritance; and the name of the dead is not cut off from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place; witnesses ye [are] to-day.'
Drby moreover Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, have I purchased to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance, that the name of the dead be not cut off from among his brethren and from the gate of his place: ye are witnesses this day.
RV Moreover Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, have I purchased to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance, that the name of the dead be not cut off from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place: ye are witnesses this day.
Wbstr Moreover, Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, have I purchased to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance, that the name of the dead be not cut off from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place: ye are witnesses this day.
KJB-1769 Moreover Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, have I purchased to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance, that the name of the dead be not cut off from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place: ye are witnesses this day.
(Moreover/What's_more Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, have I purchased to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance, that the name of the dead be not cut off from among his brethren/brothers, and from the gate of his place: ye/you_all are witnesses this day. )
KJB-1611 Moreouer, Ruth the Moabitesse, the wife of Mahlon, haue I purchased to be my wife, to raise vp the name of the dead vpon his inheritance, that the name of the dead be not cut off from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place: ye are witnesses this day.
(Moreover/What's_more, Ruth the Moabitesse, the wife of Mahlon, have I purchased to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance, that the name of the dead be not cut off from among his brethren/brothers, and from the gate of his place: ye/you_all are witnesses this day.)
Bshps And moreouer, Ruth the Moabite the wyfe of Mahalo, haue I purchased to be my wyfe, to stirre vp the name of the dead vpon his inheritaunce, & that the name of the dead be not put out fro among his brethren, and from the gate of his place: ye are witnesses this day.
(And moreover/what's_more, Ruth the Moabite the wife of Mahalo, have I purchased to be my wife, to stirre up the name of the dead upon his inheritance, and that the name of the dead be not put out from among his brethren/brothers, and from the gate of his place: ye/you_all are witnesses this day.)
Gnva And moreouer, Ruth the Moabitesse the wife of Mahlon, haue I bought to be my wife, to stirre vp the name of the dead vpon his inheritance, and that the name of the dead be not put out from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place: ye are witnesses this day.
(And moreover/what's_more, Ruth the Moabitesse the wife of Mahlon, have I bought to be my wife, to stirre up the name of the dead upon his inheritance, and that the name of the dead be not put out from among his brethren/brothers, and from the gate of his place: ye/you_all are witnesses this day. )
Cvdl And Ruth the Moabitisse Mahelons wife, take I to wife, that I maye rayse vp a name vnto ye deed in his inheritaunce, and that his name be not roted out from amonge his brethren, and out of the gate of his place: Of this are ye witnesses.
(And Ruth the Moabitisse Mahelons wife, take I to wife, that I may raise up a name unto ye/you_all dead in his inheritance, and that his name be not rooted out from among his brethren/brothers, and out of the gate of his place: Of this are ye/you_all witnesses.)
Wycl and that Y haue take in to wedlok Ruth of Moab, the wijf of Maalon, that Y reise the name of the deed man in his erytage; lest his name be doon awey fro his meynee and britheren and puple. Ye, he seide, ben witnessis of this thing.
(and that I have take in to wedlok Ruth of Moab, the wife of Maalon, that I raise the name of the dead man in his erytage; lest his name be done away from his meynee and brethren/brothers and puple. Ye, he said, been witnessis of this thing.)
Luth Dazu auch Ruth, die Moabitin, Mahlons Weib, nehme ich zum Weibe, daß ich dem Verstorbenen einen Namen erwecke auf sein Erbteil, und sein Name nicht ausgerottet werde unter seinen Brüdern und aus dem Tor seines Orts; Zeugen seid ihr des heute.
(In_addition also Ruth, the Moabitin, Mahlons woman, nehme I for_the Weibe, that I to_him Verstorbenen a name(s) erwecke on his Erbteil, and his Name not ausgerottet become under his brothersn and out_of to_him goal/doorway his Orts; Zeugen seid you/their/her the heute.)
ClVg et Ruth Moabitidem, uxorem Mahalon, in conjugium sumpserim, ut suscitem nomen defuncti in hæreditate sua, ne vocabulum ejus de familia sua ac fratribus et populo deleatur. Vos, inquam, hujus rei testes estis.
(and Ruth Moabitidem, wife Mahalon, in conyugium sumpserim, as suscitem nomen defuncti in hæreditate sua, not vocabulum his about familia his_own ac fratribus and to_the_people deleatur. Vos, inquam, huyus rei testes estis. )
UTN uW Translation Notes:
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit
וְגַ֣ם
and=also
This connecting phrase indicates that the people sitting at the gate are also witnesses to what follows. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: “You are also witnesses that”
לְהָקִ֤ים שֵׁם־הַמֵּת֙ עַל־נַ֣חֲלָת֔וֹ
to,maintain name_of the,dead on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in inheritance,his
See how you translated this phrase in 4:5. Alternate translation: “so that I might give her a son who will inherit the dead man’s property”
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj
הַמֵּת֙ & הַמֵּ֛ת
the,dead & the,dead
Boaz is using the adjective dead as a noun to mean the one who died. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you could translate this word with an equivalent phrase. See how you translated it in 4:5. Alternate translation: “the man who died … the dead man”
Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor
וְלֹא־יִכָּרֵ֧ת שֵׁם־הַמֵּ֛ת מֵעִ֥ם אֶחָ֖יו וּמִשַּׁ֣עַר מְקוֹמ֑וֹ
and=not cut_off name_of the,dead from,among relatives,his and,from,gate native_place,his
Being forgotten is spoken of here as if one’s name were being cut off from a list of one's people. Alternate translation: “so that he will not be forgotten by his brothers’ descendants and by the people of this town”
Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / doublenegatives
וְלֹא־יִכָּרֵ֧ת שֵׁם־הַמֵּ֛ת מֵעִ֥ם אֶחָ֖יו וּמִשַּׁ֣עַר מְקוֹמ֑וֹ
and=not cut_off name_of the,dead from,among relatives,his and,from,gate native_place,his
If it would be clearer in your language, you could use a positive expression to translate this double negative that consists of the negative particle not and the negative be cut off. Alternate translation: “so that the name of the dead man will be preserved among his brothers and at the gate of his place”
Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy
וּמִשַּׁ֣עַר מְקוֹמ֑וֹ
and,from,gate native_place,his
Here, the gate refers to the location where the leaders gathered and made important legal decisions for his place, which refers to his town. This location represents the people there. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your language or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “and the important people of his town”
עֵדִ֥ים אַתֶּ֖ם הַיּֽוֹם
witnesses you_all the=day
Alternate translation: “You have seen and heard these things today and can speak of them tomorrow”
