New American Standard Bible 1995

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Ruth

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All the people who were in the court, and the elders, said, "We are witnesses. May the LORD make the woman who is coming into your home like Rachel and Leah, both of whom built the house of Israel; and may you achieve wealth in Ephrathah and become famous in Bethlehem.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
All the whole, all Noun H3605 כָּל־ kol-
the people people Noun H5971 הָעָ֧ם ha·'am
who who, which, that Particle H834 אֲשֶׁר־ a·sher-
were in the court, a gate Noun H8179 בַּשַּׁ֛עַר ba·sha·'ar
and the elders, old Adjective H2205 וְהַזְּקֵנִ֖ים ve·haz·ze·ke·nim
said, to utter, say Verb H559 וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ vai·yo·me·ru
"[We are] witnesses. a witness Noun H5707 עֵדִ֑ים e·dim;
May the LORD the proper name of the God of Israel Noun H3068 יְהוָ֨ה Yah·weh
make to give, put, set Verb H5414 יִתֵּן֩ yit·ten
the woman woman, wife, female Noun H802 הָאִשָּׁ֜ה ha·'i·shah
who is coming to come in, come, go in, go Verb H935 הַבָּאָ֣ה hab·ba·'ah
into your home a house Noun H1004 בֵּיתֶ֗ךָ bei·te·cha
like Rachel a wife of Jacob Noun H7354 כְּרָחֵ֤ל ke·ra·chel
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and Leah, "weary," a wife of Jacob Noun H3812 וּכְלֵאָה֙ u·che·le·'ah
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both two (a card. number) Noun H8147 שְׁתֵּיהֶם֙ she·tei·hem
of whom who, which, that Particle H834 אֲשֶׁ֨ר a·sher
built to build Verb H1129 בָּנ֤וּ ba·nu
the house a house Noun H1004 בֵּ֣ית beit
of Israel; "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc. Noun H3478 יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל yis·ra·'el,
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and may you achieve do, make Verb H6213 וַעֲשֵׂה־ va·'a·seh-
wealth strength, efficiency, wealth, army Noun H2428 חַ֣יִל cha·yil
in Ephrathah an Isr. woman, also the name of several places in Pal. Noun H672 בְּאֶפְרָ֔תָה be·'ef·ra·tah,
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and become famous to call, proclaim, read Verb H7121 וּקְרָא־ u·ke·ra-
in Bethlehem. "place of bread," a city in Judah, also a city in Zebulun Noun H1035 לָֽחֶם׃ la·chem.
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Locations

Bethlehem

BETHLEHEMbeth'-le-hem (bethlechem; Baithleem, or Bethleem, "house of David," or possibly "the house of Lakhmu," an Assyrian deity):I. Bethlehem Judah:Bethlehem Judah, or EPHRATH or EPHRATHAH (which see) is now Beit Lahm (Arabic = "house of meat"), a town of upward of 10,000 inhabitants, 5 miles South of Jerusalem and 2,350 ft. above sea level. It occupies an... View Details

Israel

ISRAEL, KINGDOM OF" I. THE FIRST PERIOD1. The Two Kingdoms2. The Ist Dynasty3. The IInd Dynasty4. Civil WarII. PERIOD OF THE SYRIAN WARS1. The IIIrd Dynasty2. World-Politics3. Battle of Karkar4. Loss of Territory5. Reform of Religion6. Revolution7. The IVth Dynasty8. Renewed Prosperity9. AnarchyIII. DECLINE AND FALL1. Loss of Independence2. Decline3. Extinct... View Details

People

Leah

Leah [N] [H] [S] weary, the eldest daughter of Laban, and sister of Rachel ( Genesis 29:16 ). Jacob took her to wife through a deceit of her father ( Genesis 29:23 ). She was "tender-eyed" (17). She bore to Jacob six sons (32-35), also one daughter, Dinah ( 30:21 ). She accompanied Jacob into Canaan, and died there before the time of the going down into Egypt ( Genesis 31 ), and was buried... View Details

Rachel

a wife of Jacob

Ephratah

Ephratah [N] [H] fruitful.  The second wife of Caleb, the son of Hezron, mother of Hur, and grandmother of Caleb, who was one of those that were sent to spy the land ( 1 Chronicles 2:19  1 Chronicles 2:50 ).    The ancient name of Bethlehem in Judah ( Genesis 35:16  Genesis 35:19 ;  48:7 ). In  Ruth 1:2 it is called "Bethlehem-Judah,"... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 All the people who were in the court, and the elders, said, "We are witnesses. May the LORD make the woman who is coming into your home like Rachel and Leah, both of whom built the house of Israel; and may you achieve wealth in Ephrathah and become famous in Bethlehem.
King James Bible All And all the people who that were in the court, gate, and the elders, said, "We We are witnesses. May the The LORD make the woman who that is coming come into your home thine house like Rachel and like Leah, both of whom built which two did build the house of Israel; Israel: and may you achieve wealth do thou worthily in Ephrathah Ephratah, and become be famous in Bethlehem.Bethlehem:
Hebrew Greek English All the people who were in the court, and the elders, said, "We are witnesses. May the LORD make the woman who is coming into your home like Rachel and Leah, both of whom built the house of Israel; and may you achieve wealth in Ephrathah and become famous in Bethlehem.