Lùdéjì路得记

Chapter 4

1 "Boaz (son of Salmon and Rahab)"Bō’āsī波阿斯 "has arrived/when subj. arrives at a location or time"dàole到了 "city gate"chéngmén城门，"to sit/to take a seat/to take (a bus, airplane etc.)"zuò坐 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "there/that place"nàli那里，"(adv) by coincidence; fortunately"qiàqiǎo恰巧 "Boaz (son of Salmon and Rahab)"Bō’āsī波阿斯 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to speak/to say"shuō说 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "that/those"nà那 "arrive/most/to/until"zhì至 "near/close (to)/approximately"jìn近 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "kin/kindred"qīnshǔ亲属 "to pass/to go through/process/course"jīngguò经过。"Boaz (son of Salmon and Rahab)"Bō’āsī波阿斯 "to speak/to say"shuō说，"a certain person"mǒurén某人 "how/which"nǎ哪，"you"nǐ你 "to come"lái来 "to sit/to take a seat/to take (a bus, airplane etc.)"zuò坐 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "here"zhèlǐ这里。"he/him"Tā他 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "to come"lái来 "sit down"zuòxia坐下。
2 "Boaz (son of Salmon and Rahab)"Bō’āsī波阿斯 "(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "roots or stems of plants/origin/source/this/the current/root/foundation/basis/(a measure word)"běn本 "city walls/city/town"chéng城 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "elder"zhǎnglǎo长老 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中 ""jiǎnxuǎn拣选 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "ten/10"shí十 "man/person/people"rén人，"couple/pair/to be opposite/to oppose/to face/for/to/correct (answer)/to answer/to reply/to direct (towards sth)/right"duì对 "they"tāmen他们 "to speak/to say"shuō说，"to ask/to invite/please (do sth)/to treat (to a meal, etc)/to request"qǐng请 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "to sit/to take a seat/to take (a bus, airplane etc.)"zuò坐 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "here"zhèlǐ这里。"they"Tāmen他们 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "sit down"zuòxia坐下。
3 "Boaz (son of Salmon and Rahab)"Bō’āsī波阿斯 "couple/pair/to be opposite/to oppose/to face/for/to/correct (answer)/to answer/to reply/to direct (towards sth)/right"duì对 "that/those"nà那 "arrive/most/to/until"zhì至 "near/close (to)/approximately"jìn近 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "kin/kindred"qīnshǔ亲属 "to speak/to say"shuō说，"from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "rub"mó摩 "detain in custody"yā押 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地 "return/come back"huílai回来 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to hold/to seize/to catch/to apprehend/to take"ná拿 "suddenly/very soon/Russian"é俄 "(measure word) meter/rice"mǐ米，"modern/current/present/at present/now/nowadays"xiànzài现在 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to sell"mài卖 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "race/nationality/ethnicity/clan"zú族 "elder brother"xiōng兄 "to use/according to/so as to/in order to/by/with/because/Israel (abbrev.)"yǐ以 "advantage/benefit/profit/sharp"lì利 "(measure word) meter/rice"mǐ米 "rein in"lè勒 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "that/those"nà那 "yuan (unit of currency)/fast (of a watch)/swift/rapid/happy/joyful/soon/quick/(a measure word, for cloth, cake, soap)"kuài块 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地。
4 "I/me"Wǒ我 "to think/to believe/to suppose/to wish/to want/to miss"xiǎng想 "to be/to act as/to hold a position (in space, time, or organizational space)/manage/withstand/when/during/ought/should/match equally/equal/same/obstruct/just at (a time or place)/on the spot/right/just at"dāng当 "redeem/to ransom"shú赎 "that/those"nà那 "yuan (unit of currency)/fast (of a watch)/swift/rapid/happy/joyful/soon/quick/(a measure word, for cloth, cake, soap)"kuài块 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "you"nǐ你，"next/secondly"qícì其次 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "I/me"wǒ我，"apart from/other than/except for/external/outside of"yǐwài以外 "again/once more/next in sequence/another"zài再 "haven't/hasn't/doesn't exist/to not have/to not be"méiyǒu没有 "other people/others/other person"biérén别人 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。"you"Nǐ你 "can/may/possible/able to"kěyǐ可以 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "here"zhèlǐ这里 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人 "in front of/facing/presence"miànqián面前，"and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "I/me"wǒ我 "one's own country"běnguó本国 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "elder"zhǎnglǎo长老 "in front of/facing/presence"miànqián面前 "to explain/to illustrate/explanation/directions/caption"shuōmíng说明，"you"nǐ你 "to seem/like/as/if"ruò若 "to agree/to consent/to be ready (to do sth)/willing"kěn肯 "redeem/to ransom"shú赎 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "redeem/to ransom"shú赎，"to seem/like/as/if"ruò若 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "to agree/to consent/to be ready (to do sth)/willing"kěn肯 "redeem/to ransom"shú赎 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "to tell/to inform/to let know"gàosu告诉 "I/me"wǒ我。"that/those"Nà那 "man/person/people"rén人 "reply/answer"huídá回答 "to speak/to say"shuō说，"I/me"wǒ我 "to agree/to consent/to be ready (to do sth)/willing"kěn肯 "redeem/to ransom"shú赎。
5 "Boaz (son of Salmon and Rahab)"Bō’āsī波阿斯 "to speak/to say"shuō说，"you"nǐ你 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "to hold/to seize/to catch/to apprehend/to take"ná拿 "suddenly/very soon/Russian"é俄 "(measure word) meter/rice"mǐ米 "hand/convenient"shǒu手 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中 "buy"mǎi买 "this/these"zhè这 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地 "when/during/at the time of"deshíhòu的时候，"also/too"yě也 "to be/to act as/to hold a position (in space, time, or organizational space)/manage/withstand/when/during/ought/should/match equally/equal/same/obstruct/just at (a time or place)/on the spot/right/just at"dāng当 "take a wife"qǔ娶（"former/original/primary/raw/level/cause/source"yuán原 "language/culture/writing/formal/literary/gentle"wén文 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "buy"mǎi买 "ten/10"shí十 "festival/section/segment/point/part/to economize/to save/temperate"jié节 "like/same/similar/together/alike/with"tóng同）"to die/inpassable/uncrossable/inflexible/rigid"sǐ死 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "wife"qī妻 "rub"mó摩 "detain in custody"yā押 "woman/female"nǚzǐ女子 "Ruth (mother of Obed)"Lùdé路得，"to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "to die/inpassable/uncrossable/inflexible/rigid"sǐ死 "man/person/people"rén人 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "industry/estate/property/industrial"chǎnyè产业 "on/up/on top/upon/first (of two parts)/previous or last (week, etc.)/upper/higher/above/previous/to climb/to go into/above/to go up"shàng上 "exist/deposit/store/keep/survive"cún存 "leave (message)/to retain/to stay/to remain/to keep/to preserve"liú留 "his"tāde他的 "name/(measure word for persons)/place (e.g. among winners)"míng名。
6 "that/those"Nà那 "man/person/people"rén人 "to speak/to say"shuō说，"this (kind of, sort of)/this way/such/like this/such"zhèyàng这样 "I/me"wǒ我 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "cannot/must not/should not"bùnéng不能 "redeem/to ransom"shú赎 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了，"(I'm) afraid (that)/perhaps/I think"kǒngpà恐怕 "(surname)"yú于 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "industry/estate/property/industrial"chǎnyè产业 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "to hinder/to obstruct/to block"ài碍。"you"Nǐ你 "can/may/possible/able to"kěyǐ可以 "redeem/to ransom"shú赎 "I/me"wǒ我 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to be/to act as/to hold a position (in space, time, or organizational space)/manage/withstand/when/during/ought/should/match equally/equal/same/obstruct/just at (a time or place)/on the spot/right/just at"dāng当 "redeem/to ransom"shú赎 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"I/me"wǒ我 "cannot/must not/should not"bùnéng不能 "redeem/to ransom"shú赎 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。
7 "previously/formerly"Cóngqián从前，"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "Israel"Yǐsèliè以色列 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to set/to fix/to determine/to decide/to order"dìng定 "rob/snatch"duó夺 "what?/who?/something/anything"shénme什么 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事，"maybe/perhaps/might/possibly/or"huò或 "redeem"shúhuí赎回，"maybe/perhaps/might/possibly/or"huò或 "(business) transaction/business deal"jiāoyì交易，"this/these"zhè这 "man/person/people"rén人 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "to shed/to take off/to escape/to get away from"tuō脱 "shoe"xié鞋 "to/for/for the benefit of/to give/to allow/to do sth (for sb)/(passive particle)"gěi给 "that/those"nà那 "man/person/people"rén人。"Israel"Yǐsèliè以色列 "man/person/people"rén人 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "to use/according to/so as to/in order to/by/with/because/Israel (abbrev.)"yǐ以 "this/these"cǐ此 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "evidence/proof/testimony"zhèngjù证据。
8 "that/those"Nà那 "man/person/people"rén人 "couple/pair/to be opposite/to oppose/to face/for/to/correct (answer)/to answer/to reply/to direct (towards sth)/right"duì对 "Boaz (son of Salmon and Rahab)"Bō’āsī波阿斯 "to speak/to say"shuō说，"thyself/yourself"nǐzìjǐ你自己 "buy"mǎi买 "(onomat.)/dumb"bā吧。"thereupon/as a result/consequently/thus/hence"Yúshì于是 "(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将 "shoe"xié鞋 "to shed/to take off/to escape/to get away from"tuō脱 "(verb suffix indicating continuation, etc.)"xialai下来 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。
9 "Boaz (son of Salmon and Rahab)"Bō’āsī波阿斯 "couple/pair/to be opposite/to oppose/to face/for/to/correct (answer)/to answer/to reply/to direct (towards sth)/right"duì对 "elder"zhǎnglǎo长老 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "multitude"zhòng众 "the people/nationality/citizen"mín民 "to speak/to say"shuō说，"you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "today"jīnrì今日 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "witness/testimony"jiànzhèng见证，"ordinary/every/all/whatever/worldly"fán凡 "belong to/category/be subordinate to/genus (taxonomy)/be born in the year of (one of the 12 animals)/family members/dependants"shǔ属 "to use/according to/so as to/in order to/by/with/because/Israel (abbrev.)"yǐ以 "advantage/benefit/profit/sharp"lì利 "(measure word) meter/rice"mǐ米 "rein in"lè勒 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "base/foundation/basic/radical (chem.)"jī基 "(surname)/even/as/join/to link/successively"lián连，"agate/cornelian"mǎ玛 "human relationship"lún伦 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"I/me"wǒ我 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "to hold/to seize/to catch/to apprehend/to take"ná拿 "suddenly/very soon/Russian"é俄 "(measure word) meter/rice"mǐ米 "hand/convenient"shǒu手 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中 "to install/to place/to put"zhì置 "buy"mǎi买 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。
10 "(once) again/also/both... and.../again"Yòu又 "take a wife"qǔ娶 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "agate/cornelian"mǎ玛 "human relationship"lún伦 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "wife"qī妻 "rub"mó摩 "detain in custody"yā押 "woman/female"nǚzǐ女子 "Ruth (mother of Obed)"Lùdé路得 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "wife"qī妻，"(adv) luckily/fortunately"hǎozài好在 "to die/inpassable/uncrossable/inflexible/rigid"sǐ死 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "industry/estate/property/industrial"chǎnyè产业 "on/up/on top/upon/first (of two parts)/previous or last (week, etc.)/upper/higher/above/previous/to climb/to go into/above/to go up"shàng上 "exist/deposit/store/keep/survive"cún存 "leave (message)/to retain/to stay/to remain/to keep/to preserve"liú留 "his"tāde他的 "name/(measure word for persons)/place (e.g. among winners)"míng名，"so as not to/so as to avoid"miǎnde免得 "his"tāde他的 "name/(measure word for persons)/place (e.g. among winners)"míng名 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "roots or stems of plants/origin/source/this/the current/root/foundation/basis/(a measure word)"běn本 "race/nationality/ethnicity/clan"zú族 "roots or stems of plants/origin/source/this/the current/root/foundation/basis/(a measure word)"běn本 "country/village"xiāng乡 "extinguish"miè灭 "(negative prefix for verbs)/have not/not"méi没。"you (plural)"Nǐmen你们 "today"jīnrì今日 "can/may/possible/able to"kěyǐ可以 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "witness/testimony"jiànzhèng见证。
11 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"Zài在 "city gate"chéngmén城门 "to sit/to take a seat/to take (a bus, airplane etc.)"zuò坐 "particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing ending"zhe着 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "multitude"zhòng众 "(N) Minhe Huizu Tuzu autonomous county (place in Qinghai)"Mínhé民和 "elder"zhǎnglǎo长老 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "to speak/to say"shuō说，"we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "witness/testimony"jiànzhèng见证。"sincere/willing"Yuàn愿 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "advance/enter/to come in"jìn进 "you"nǐ你 "furniture/tool"jiā家 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "this/these"zhè这 "woman/female"nǚzǐ女子，"(look) like/similar (to)/appearance/to appear/to seem/image/portrait/resemble/seem"xiàng像 "creation/set up/construction/build/establish/set up"jiànlì建立 "Israel"Yǐsèliè以色列 "furniture/tool"jiā家 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to pull/to play (string instruments)/to drag/to draw"lā拉 "knot; sturdy; to bear (fruit); bond; to tie; to bind"jié结，"advantage/benefit/profit/sharp"lì利 "Asia/Asian/second/next to/inferior"yà亚 "two/2"èr二 "man/person/people"rén人 "same/like/equal to/the same as/just like"yíyàng一样。"(once) again/also/both... and.../again"Yòu又 "sincere/willing"yuàn愿 "you"nǐ你 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "to use/according to/so as to/in order to/by/with/because/Israel (abbrev.)"yǐ以 "law/method/way/Buddhist teaching/Legalist/France (abbrev.)"fǎ法 "he/him"tā他 "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "prosperous"hēng亨 "go through/know well/to connect/to communicate/open"tōng通，"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "Bethlehem"Bólìhéng伯利恒 "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "(n) reputation of a person or thing"míngshēng名声。
12 "sincere/willing"Yuàn愿 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "this/these"zhè这 "juvenile/youngster"shàonián少年 "woman/female"nǚzǐ女子 "confer/bestow/grant"cì赐 "you"nǐ你 "descendant"hòuyì后裔，"to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "furniture/tool"jiā家 "(look) like/similar (to)/appearance/to appear/to seem/image/portrait/resemble/seem"xiàng像 "he/him"tā他 "agate/cornelian"mǎ玛，"from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 ""Yóudà犹大 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to be born/to give birth/life/to grow"shēng生 "Perez (son of Judah)"Fǎlèsī法勒斯 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "furniture/tool"jiā家 "same/ordinary/common/general"yìbān一般。
13 "thereupon/as a result/consequently/thus/hence"Yúshì于是，"Boaz (son of Salmon and Rahab)"Bō’āsī波阿斯 "take a wife"qǔ娶 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "Ruth (mother of Obed)"Lùdé路得 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "wife"qī妻，"and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "she"tā她 "like/same/similar/together/alike/with"tóng同 "house"fáng房。"Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "she"tā她 "to be pregnant/to have conceived"huáiyùn怀孕 "to be born/to give birth/life/to grow"shēng生 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "a/an"yīgè一个 "son"érzi儿子。
14 "married woman"Fùrén妇人 "(plural marker for pronouns and a few animate nouns)"men们 "couple/pair/to be opposite/to oppose/to face/for/to/correct (answer)/to answer/to reply/to direct (towards sth)/right"duì对 "to hold/to seize/to catch/to apprehend/to take"ná拿 "suddenly/very soon/Russian"é俄 "(measure word) meter/rice"mǐ米 "to speak/to say"shuō说，"Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "should/ought to"yīngdāng应当 "to call/to praise/to weigh/to estimate/to consider/to call/to address/to name/to say/commend"chēng称 "to praise"sòng颂 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。"because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 "today"jīnrì今日 "haven't/hasn't/doesn't exist/to not have/to not be"méiyǒu没有 "cast away"piē撇 "under/second (of two parts)/next (week, etc.)/lower/below/underneath/down(wards)/to decline/to go down/latter"xià下 "you"nǐ你 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "you"nǐ你 "-less/not to have/no/none/not/to lack/un-"wú无 "arrive/most/to/until"zhì至 "near/close (to)/approximately"jìn近 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "kin/kindred"qīnshǔ亲属。"sincere/willing"Yuàn愿 "this/these"zhè这 "child"háizi孩子 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "Israel"Yǐsèliè以色列 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中 "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "(n) reputation of a person or thing"míngshēng名声。
15 "he/him"Tā他 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to carry/to lift/to put forward/(upwards character stroke)/lifting (brush stroke in painting)/to mention"tí提 "to rise/to raise/to get up"qǐ起 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "vigor/vitality/drive/spiritual/mental/psychological"jīngshén精神，"to receive (from superior)/to offer/to revere"fèng奉 "give birth/keep (pets)/to support/to bring sb. up/to raise (pig, etc.)"yǎng养 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(a prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity)/old (of people)/venerable (person)"lǎo老，"because/owing to/on account of"yīnwèi因为 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "adore/admire"àimù爱慕 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "there"nà5r那儿 "woman"fù妇 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to be born/to give birth/life/to grow"shēng生 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。"to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"Yǒu有 "here"zhèr这儿 "woman"fù妇 "(particle used for comparison and "-er than")/to compare/to contrast/to gesture (with hands)/ratio"bǐ比 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "seven/7"qī七 "(a measure word)/individual"gè个 "son"érzi儿子 "(adv) not bad"háihǎo还好。
16 "to hold/to seize/to catch/to apprehend/to take"Ná拿 "suddenly/very soon/Russian"é俄 "(measure word) meter/rice"mǐ米 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "(a measure word)/(marker for direct-object)/to hold/to contain/to grasp/to take hold of"bǎ把 "child"háizi孩子 "to hold/to carry (in one's arms)/to hug or embrace/surround/cherish"bào抱 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "to think of/to cherish/mind/heart/bosom"huái怀 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中，"to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "his"tāde他的 "foster, adopted mother"yǎngmǔ养母。
17 "neighbor/adjacent/close to"Lín邻 "give up/abandon"shě舍 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "married woman"fùrén妇人 "to speak/to say"shuō说，"to hold/to seize/to catch/to apprehend/to take"ná拿 "suddenly/very soon/Russian"é俄 "(measure word) meter/rice"mǐ米 "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "child"háizi孩子 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"Jiù就 "to/for/for the benefit of/to give/to allow/to do sth (for sb)/(passive particle)"gěi给 "child"háizi孩子 "to rise/to raise/to get up"qǐ起 "called/named"míngjiào名叫 "Obed (son of Boaz and Ruth)"Ébèidé俄备得。"this/these"Zhè这 "Obed (son of Boaz and Ruth)"Ébèidé俄备得 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "Jesse (son of Obed)"Yēxī耶西 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "father"fù父，"Jesse (son of Obed)"Yēxī耶西 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "David (person name)"Dàwèi大卫 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "father"fù父。
18 "Perez (son of Judah)"Fǎlèsī法勒斯 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "posterity/later periods/later ages/later generations"hòudài后代，"to remember/to note/mark/sign/to record"jì记 "underneath"zàixiàmiàn在下面。"Perez (son of Judah)"Fǎlèsī法勒斯 "to be born/to give birth/life/to grow"shēng生 "Hezron (son of Perez)"Xīsīlún希斯仑。
19 "Hezron (son of Perez)"Xīsīlún希斯仑 "to be born/to give birth/life/to grow"shēng生 "orchid"lán兰，"orchid"lán兰 "to be born/to give birth/life/to grow"shēng生 "Asia/Asian/second/next to/inferior"yà亚 "(measure word) meter/rice"mǐ米 "to hold/to seize/to catch/to apprehend/to take"ná拿 "attain/pass through/achieve/reach/realize/clear/inform/notify/dignity"dá达。
20 "Asia/Asian/second/next to/inferior"Yà亚 "(measure word) meter/rice"mǐ米 "to hold/to seize/to catch/to apprehend/to take"ná拿 "attain/pass through/achieve/reach/realize/clear/inform/notify/dignity"dá达 "to be born/to give birth/life/to grow"shēng生 "Nashon (son of Amminadab)"Náshùn拿顺，"Nashon (son of Amminadab)"Náshùn拿顺 "to be born/to give birth/life/to grow"shēng生 "Salmon (son of Nashon)"Sǎmén撒门。
21 "Salmon (son of Nashon)"Sǎmén撒门 "to be born/to give birth/life/to grow"shēng生 "Boaz (son of Salmon and Rahab)"Bō’āsī波阿斯，"Boaz (son of Salmon and Rahab)"Bō’āsī波阿斯 "to be born/to give birth/life/to grow"shēng生 "Obed (son of Boaz and Ruth)"Ébèidé俄备得。
22 "Obed (son of Boaz and Ruth)"Ébèidé俄备得 "to be born/to give birth/life/to grow"shēng生 "Jesse (son of Obed)"Yēxī耶西，"Jesse (son of Obed)"Yēxī耶西 "to be born/to give birth/life/to grow"shēng生 "David (person name)"Dàwèi大卫。