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Ruth 4:2-4
International Standard Version
Ruth 4:2-4
International Standard Version
2 Boaz[a] selected ten of the town elders and spoke to them, “Sit down here.” So they sat down 3 and Boaz[b] addressed the related redeemer directly: “A portion of a field belonging to our relative Elimelech is up for sale by Naomi, who recently returned from the country of Moab. 4 So I thought to myself I ought to tell you that you must make a public purchase of this before the town residents and the elders of my people. So if you intend to act as the related redeemer, then do so.[c] But if not, let me know, because except for you—and I after you—there is no one to fulfill the duties of a related redeemer.”
The man responded, “I will act as related redeemer.”
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Ruth 4:2-4
New International Version
Ruth 4:2-4
New International Version
2 Boaz took ten of the elders(A) of the town and said, “Sit here,” and they did so.(B) 3 Then he said to the guardian-redeemer, “Naomi, who has come back from Moab, is selling the piece of land that belonged to our relative Elimelek.(C) 4 I thought I should bring the matter to your attention and suggest that you buy it in the presence of these seated here and in the presence of the elders of my people. If you will redeem it, do so. But if you[a] will not, tell me, so I will know. For no one has the right to do it except you,(D) and I am next in line.”
“I will redeem it,” he said.
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- Ruth 4:4 Many Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint, Vulgate and Syriac; most Hebrew manuscripts he
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