Ruth 4:11
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. The Lord make the woman that is come into thine house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephratah, and be famous in Beth–lehem:”
שֵׁם
Name, character, reputation. Shem. Not just a label but the full character of a person. The name of the LORD is a strong tower. Run to it.
חַיִל
wealth
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חַיִל
Strength, wealth, army, force. Chayil. A woman of chayil. Not just moral goodness but active powerful capability in every area of life.
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בָּנָה
they built
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בָּנָה
To build, to construct. Banah. God is building His church. He is building your life. Every trial is part of the construction process.
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בַּיִת
house/ your
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בַּיִת
House, household, family. Bayith. In My Father's house are many rooms. God has a home prepared for everyone who belongs to Him.
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יִשְׂרָאֵל
Israel
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יִשְׂרָאֵל
Israel. To struggle with God and prevail. The name given to Jacob. God's chosen people. Those who wrestle honestly with God.
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יְהֹוָה
Yahweh
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יְהֹוָה
LORD. Yahweh. The covenant name of God. I AM WHO I AM. The self-existent eternal One who was is and always will be.
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נָתַן
may he make
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נָתַן
To give, to grant, to permit. Nathan. God is always giving. His hand is always open.
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עֵד
we are witnesses
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עֵד
concretely, a witness; abstractly, testimony; specifically, a recorder, i.e. prince
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בֵּית לֶחֶם
-lehem
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בֵּית לֶחֶם
Beth-Lechem, a place in Palestine
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שְׁנַיִם
the two of/ them
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שְׁנַיִם
two; also (as ordinal) twofold
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