And I thought to advertise thee, saying, Buy it before the [a]assistants, and before the Elders of my people. If thou wilt redeem it, redeem it: but if thou wilt not redeem it, tell me: for I know that there is none [b]besides thee to redeem it, and I am after thee. Then he answered, I will redeem it.

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  1. Ruth 4:4 Or, inhabitants.
  2. Ruth 4:4 For thou art the next of the kin.

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,(A) and I am next in line.”

“I will redeem it,” he said.

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  1. Ruth 4:4 Many Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint, Vulgate and Syriac; most Hebrew manuscripts he