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Ruth 3-4
Chapter 3
Boaz Will Redeem Ruth
1 Then her mother-in-law Naomi said to her, "My daughter, shall I not seek (F1)security for you, that it may go well for you?2 "Now then, is Boaz not (C1)our relative, with whose young women you were? Behold, he is winnowing barley at the threshing floor tonight.3 "Wash yourself therefore, and anoint yourself, and put on your best clothes, and go down to the threshing floor; but do not reveal yourself to the man until he has finished eating and drinking.4 "And it shall be when he lies down, that you shall (F1)take notice of the place where he lies, and you shall go and uncover his feet and lie down; then he will tell you what you should do."5 And she said to her, "(C1)All that you say I will do."
6 So she went down to the threshing floor and did according to all that her mother-in-law had commanded her.7 When Boaz had eaten and drunk and (C1)his heart was cheerful, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of grain; and she came secretly, and uncovered his feet and lay down.8 And it happened in the middle of the night that the man was startled and (F1)bent forward; and behold, a woman was lying at his feet.9 So he said, "Who are you?" And she answered, "I am Ruth your slave. Now spread your garment over your slave, for you are a redeemer."10 Then he said, "(C1)May you be blessed of the LORD, my daughter. You have shown your last kindness to be better than the first, by not going after young men, whether poor or rich.11 "So now, my daughter, do not fear. I will do for you whatever you say, for all (F1)my people in the city know that you are (C1)a woman of excellence.12 "But now, although it is true that I am a redeemer, yet there is also a redeemer more closely related than I.13 "Remain this night, and when morning comes, (C1)if he will (F1)redeem you, good; let him redeem you. But if he does not wish to (F1)redeem you, then I will redeem you, (C2)as the LORD lives. Lie down until morning."
14 So she lay at his feet until morning, and got up before one person could recognize another; and he said, "(C1)Do not let it be known that the woman came to the threshing floor."15 Again he said, "Give me the shawl that is on you and hold it." So she held it, and he measured six measures of barley and laid it on her. Then (F1)she went into the city.16 When she came to her mother-in-law, she said, "(F1)How did it go, my daughter?" And she told her all that the man had done for her.17 She also said, "These six measures of barley he gave to me, for he said, 'Do not go to your mother-in-law empty-handed.'"18 Then she said, "Wait, my daughter, until you know how the matter (F1)turns out; for the man will not rest until he has (F2)settled it today."
Chapter 4
The Marriage of Ruth
1 Now Boaz went up to the gate and sat down there, and behold, (C1)the redeemer of whom Boaz spoke was passing by, so he said, "Come over here, (F1)friend, sit down here." And he came over and sat down.2 Then he took ten men of the (C1)elders of the city and said, "Sit down here." So they sat down.3 And he said to the redeemer, "Naomi, who has returned from the land of Moab, has to sell the plot of land (C1)which belonged to our brother Elimelech.4 "So I thought that I would (F1)inform you, saying, '(C1)Buy it before those who are sitting here, and before the elders of my people. If you will redeem it, redeem it; but if (F2)not, tell me so that I may know; for (C2)there is no one except you to redeem it, and I am after you.'" And he said, "I will redeem it."5 Then Boaz said, "On the day you buy the field from the hand of Naomi, you must also acquire Ruth the Moabitess, the widow of the deceased, in order (C1)to raise up the name of the deceased on his inheritance."6 Then (C1)the redeemer said, "I cannot redeem it for myself, otherwise I would (F1)jeopardize my own inheritance. Redeem it for yourself; you may have my right of redemption, since I cannot redeem it."
7 Now this was (C1)the custom in former times in Israel concerning the redemption and the exchange of land to confirm any matter: a man removed his sandal and gave it to another; and this was the way of confirmation in Israel.8 So the redeemer said to Boaz, "Buy it for yourself." And he removed his sandal.9 Then Boaz said to the elders and all the people, "You are witnesses today that I have bought from the hand of Naomi all that belonged to Elimelech and all that belonged to Chilion and Mahlon.10 "Furthermore, I have acquired Ruth the Moabitess, the widow of Mahlon, to be my wife in order to raise up the name of the deceased on his inheritance, so (C1)that the name of the deceased will not be eliminated from his brothers or from the (F1)court of his birth place; you are witnesses today."11 And all the people who were (F1)in the court, and the elders, said, "We are witnesses. May the LORD make the woman who is coming into your home (C1)like Rachel and Leah, both of whom built the house of Israel; and may you achieve (F2)wealth in Ephrathah and (F3)become famous in Bethlehem.12 "Moreover, may your house be like the house of (C1)Perez whom Tamar bore to Judah, through the (F1)descendants whom the LORD will give you by this young woman."
13 So Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife, and he had relations with her. And (C1)the LORD (F1)enabled her to conceive, and she gave birth to a son.14 Then the (C1)women said to Naomi, "Blessed is the LORD who has not left you without a redeemer today, and may his name (F1)become famous in Israel.15 "May he also be to you one who restores life and sustains your old age; for your daughter-in-law, who loves you (F1)(C1)and is better to you than seven sons, has given birth to him."
The Line of David
16 Then Naomi took the child and (F1)laid him in her lap, and became his nurse.17 And the neighbor women gave him a name, saying, "A son has been born to Naomi!" So they named him Obed. He is the father of Jesse, the father of David.18 Now these are the generations of Perez: (C1)Perez fathered Hezron,19 Hezron fathered Ram, and Ram fathered Amminadab,20 and Amminadab fathered Nahshon, and Nahshon fathered Salmon,21 and Salmon fathered Boaz, and Boaz fathered Obed,22 and Obed fathered Jesse, and Jesse fathered David.
Psalms 48
Chapter 48
The Beauty and Glory of Zion.
1 (C1)Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised
In the (C2)city of our God, His (C3)holy mountain.
2 (C1)Beautiful in elevation, (C2)the joy of the whole earth,
Is Mount Zion in the far north,
The (C3)city of the great King.
3 In its palaces,
God has made Himself known as a (C1)stronghold.
4 For, behold, the (C1)kings arrived,
They passed by together.
5 They saw it, then they were amazed;
They were (C1)terrified, they fled in a hurry.
6 (F1)Panic seized them there,
Anguish, as that of (C1)a woman in childbirth.
7 With the (C1)east wind
You (C2)smash the (C3)ships of Tarshish.
8 Just as we have heard, so have we seen
In the city of the LORD of armies, in the city of our God;
God will (C1)establish her forever. Selah
9 We have thought over (C1)Your goodness, God,
In the midst of Your temple.
10 As is Your (C1)name, God,
So is Your (C2)praise to the ends of the earth;
Your (C3)right hand is full of righteousness.
11 Mount (C1)Zion shall be glad,
The (C1)daughters of Judah shall rejoice
Because of Your judgments.
12 Walk around Zion and encircle her;
Count her (C1)towers;
13 Consider her (C1)ramparts;
Go through her palaces,
So that you may (C2)tell of her to the next generation.
14 For (F1)such is God,
Our God forever and ever;
He will (C1)lead us (F2)until death.
Acts 26:1-18
Chapter 26
Paul's Defense before Agrippa
1 (C1)Now Agrippa said to Paul, "You are permitted to speak for yourself." Then Paul extended his hand and proceeded to make his defense:
2 "Regarding all the things of which I am accused by the Jews, King Agrippa, I consider myself fortunate that I am about to make my defense before you today,3 (F1)especially because you are an expert in all (C1)customs and (F2)questions among the Jews; therefore I beg you to listen to me patiently.
4 "So then, all Jews know (C1)my way of life since my youth, which from the beginning was spent among my own nation and in Jerusalem,5 since they have known about me for a long time, if they are willing to testify, that I lived as a (C1)Pharisee (C2)according to the strictest (C3)sect of our religion.6 "And now I am standing trial (C1)for the hope of (C2)the promise made by God to our fathers;7 the promise (C1)to which our twelve tribes hope to attain, as they earnestly serve God night and day. For this (C2)hope, O king, I am being (C3)accused by Jews.8 "Why is it considered incredible among you people (C1)if God raises the dead?
9 "So (C1)I thought to myself that I had to act in strong opposition to (C2)the name of Jesus (F1)of Nazareth.10 "And this is (F1)just what I (C1)did in Jerusalem; not only did I lock up many of the (F2)saints in prisons, after (C2)receiving authority from the chief priests, but I also (C3)cast my vote against them when they were being put to death.11 "And (C1)as I punished them often in all the synagogues, I tried to force them to blaspheme; and since I was (C2)extremely enraged at them, I kept pursuing them (C3)even to (F1)foreign cities.
12 "(F1)While so engaged, (C1)as I was journeying to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests,13 at midday, O king, I saw on the way a light from heaven, (F1)brighter than the sun, shining around me and those who were journeying with me.14 "And when we had (C1)all fallen to the ground, I heard a voice saying to me in the (F1)(C2)Hebrew dialect, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me? (F2)It is hard for you to kick against the goads.'15 "And I said, 'Who are You, Lord?' And the Lord said, 'I am Jesus whom you are persecuting.16 'But get up and (C1)stand on your feet; for this purpose I have appeared to you, to (C2)appoint you as a (C3)servant and (C4)a witness not only to the things in which you have seen Me, but also to the things in which I will appear to you,17 (C1)rescuing you (C2)from the Jewish people and from the Gentiles, to whom I am sending you,18 to (C1)open their eyes so that they may turn from (C2)darkness to light, and from the (F1)power of (C3)Satan to God, that they may receive (C4)forgiveness of sins and an (C5)inheritance among those who have been sanctified by (C6)faith in Me.'<
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