What does Ruth 4:9 say?

And Boaz saith to the elders, and to all the people, `Witnesses are ye to-day that I have bought all that is to Elimelech, and all that is to Chilion and Mahlon, from the hand of Naomi;

What translation is this?

This passage is displayed in the Young's Literal Translation (YLT) translation on Scripture Lens.

What are related verses?

Related passages to Ruth 4:9 include Deuteronomy 7:9, Genesis 12:1-3, Exodus 19:4-6, Psalm 95:1-7, and Malachi 3:6, and more.

Ruth 4:9 (YLT)

Passage

And Boaz saith to the elders, and <FI>to<Fi> all the people, `Witnesses <FI>are<Fi> ye to-day that I have bought all that <FI>is<Fi> to Elimelech, and all that <FI>is<Fi> to Chilion and Mahlon, from the hand of Naomi;

Nearby Context

Ruth 4:7 And this <FI>is<Fi> formerly in Israel for redemption and for changing, to establish anything: a man hath drawn off his sandal, and given <FI>it<Fi> to his neighbour, and this <FI>is<Fi> the testimony in Israel.

Ruth 4:8 And the redeemer saith to Boaz, `Buy <FI>it<Fi> for thyself,' and draweth off his sandal.

Ruth 4:9 And Boaz saith to the elders, and <FI>to<Fi> all the people, `Witnesses <FI>are<Fi> ye to-day that I have bought all that <FI>is<Fi> to Elimelech, and all that <FI>is<Fi> to Chilion and Mahlon, from the hand of Naomi;

Ruth 4:10 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 <FI>are<Fi> to-day.'

Ruth 4:11 And all the people who <FI>are<Fi> in the gate say--also the elders--`Witnesses! Jehovah make the woman who is coming in unto thy house as Rachel and as Leah, both of whom built the house of Israel; and do thou virtuously in Ephrathah, and proclaim the Name in Beth-Lehem;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "boaz", "saith", "elders", "people", "witnesses", "to-day", "bought", and "elimelech". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "boaz" and "saith", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 8's "And the redeemer saith to Boaz Buy..." into verse 10's "and also Ruth the Moabitess wife of...", so "boaz" and "saith" belong inside that flow. In Ruth context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "boaz" and "saith" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.