11 And all the people who were at the gate, and the elders, said, “We are witnesses. (A)The Lord make the woman who is coming to your house like Rachel and Leah, the two who (B)built the house of Israel; and may you prosper in (C)Ephrathah and be famous in (D)Bethlehem.

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11 And all the people who were [a]in the court, and the elders, said, “We are witnesses. May the Lord make the woman who is coming into your home (A)like Rachel and Leah, both of whom built the house of Israel; and may you achieve [b]wealth in Ephrathah and [c]become famous in Bethlehem.

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  1. Ruth 4:11 Lit at the gate
  2. Ruth 4:11 Or power
  3. Ruth 4:11 Lit call the name in

11 Then the elders and all the people at the gate(A) said, “We are witnesses.(B) May the Lord make the woman who is coming into your home like Rachel and Leah,(C) who together built up the family of Israel. May you have standing in Ephrathah(D) and be famous in Bethlehem.(E)

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12 May your house be like the house of (A)Perez, (B)whom Tamar bore to Judah, because of (C)the offspring which the Lord will give you from this young woman.”

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12 Moreover, may your house be like the house of (A)Perez whom Tamar bore to Judah, through the [a]descendants whom the Lord will give you by this young woman.”

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  1. Ruth 4:12 Lit seed

12 Through the offspring the Lord gives you by this young woman, may your family be like that of Perez,(A) whom Tamar(B) bore to Judah.”

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