<t /><p class="bodytext">Now<n id="1" /> the man had marital relations with<n id="2" /> his wife Eve, and she became pregnant<n id="3" /> and gave birth to Cain. Then she said, &#8220;I have created<n id="4" /> a man just as the <sc>Lordsc> did!&#8221;<n id="5" />

<p class="bodytext">Joseph said to the people, &#8220;Since I have bought you and your land today for Pharaoh, here is seed for you. Cultivate<n id="1" /> the land.

Then Boaz said, &#8220;When<n id="1" /> you acquire the field<n id="2" /> from Naomi,<n id="3" /> you must also<n id="4" /> acquire Ruth the Moabite,<n id="5" /> the wife of our deceased relative,<n id="6" /> in order to preserve his family name by raising up a descendant who will inherit his property.&#8221;<n id="7" />

<p class="poetry">I purchased male and female slaves,p> <p class="poetry">and I owned slaves who were born in my house;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">I also possessed more livestock &#8211; both herds and flocks &#8211;p> <p class="poetry">than any of my predecessors in Jerusalem.<n id="2" />p>

Then Boaz said to the leaders and all the people, &#8220;You are witnesses today that I have acquired from Naomi all that belonged to Elimelech, Kilion, and Mahlon.

I have also acquired Ruth the Moabite, the wife of Mahlon, as my wife to raise up a descendant who will inherit his property<n id="1" /> so the name of the deceased might not disappear<n id="2" /> from among his relatives and from his village.<n id="3" /> You are witnesses today.&#8221;