¹ Naomi had a kinsman of her husband's, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech, and his name was Boaz.

²¹ and Salmon became the father of Boaz, and Boaz became the father of Obed,

⁵ Salmon became the father of Boaz by Rahab. Boaz became the father of Obed by Ruth. Obed became the father of Jesse.

¹² Now it is true that I am a near kinsman; however there is a kinsman nearer than I.

² Now isn't Boaz our kinsman, with whose maidens you were? Behold, he winnows barley tonight in the threshing floor.

¹⁰ Ram became the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab became the father of Nahshon, prince of the children of Judah;

¹¹ and Nahshon became the father of Salma, and Salma became the father of Boaz,

¹² and Boaz became the father of Obed, and Obed became the father of Jesse;

³² the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon,

²⁵ If I have rejoiced because my wealth was great, And because my hand had gotten much;

³ His possessions also were seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen, five hundred she-donkeys, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the children of the east.

² The name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife Naomi, and the name of his two sons Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites of Bethlehem Judah. They came into the country of Moab, and continued there.

⁸ After him Ibzan of Bethlehem judged Israel.

⁹ He had thirty sons; and thirty daughters he sent abroad, and thirty daughters he brought in from abroad for his sons. He judged Israel seven years.

¹⁰ Ibzan died, and was buried at Bethlehem.

¹⁷ and [lest] you say in your heart, My power and the might of my hand has gotten me this wealth.

¹⁸ But you shall remember Yahweh your God, for it is he who gives you power to get wealth; that he may establish his covenant which he swore to your fathers, as at this day.