American Standard Version
Ruth 4:3-9
3And he saidH559 unto the near kinsman, NaomiH5281, that is come again out of the countryH7704 of MoabH4124, selleth the parcel of landH7704, which was our brotherH251 Elimelech’s: 4and I thought to disclose it unto thee, sayingH559, BuyH7069 it before them that sitH3427 here, and before the eldersH2205 of my peopleH5971. If thou wilt redeemH1350 it, redeemH1350 it: but if thou wilt not redeemH1350 it, then tellH5046 me, that I may knowH3045; for there is none to redeemH1350 it besides thee; and I am after thee. And he saidH559, I will redeemH1350 it. 5Then saidH559 BoazH1162, What dayH3117 thou buyest the fieldH7704 of the handH3027 of NaomiH5281, thou must buyH7069 it also of RuthH7327 the Moabitess, the wifeH802 of the deadH4191, to raiseH6965 up the nameH8034 of the deadH4191 upon his inheritanceH5159. 6And the near kinsmanH1350 saidH559, I cannot redeemH1350 it for myself, lestH6435 I mar mine own inheritanceH5159: take thou my rightH1353 of redemptionH1353 on thee; for I cannot redeemH1350 it.
7Now this wasthe customin former time in IsraelH3478 concerning redeeming and concerning exchanging, to confirm all thingsH1697: a manH376 drewH8025 off his shoe, and gaveH5414 it to his neighborH7453; and this was the mannerH1697 of attestation in IsraelH3478. 8So the near kinsmanH1350 saidH559 unto BoazH1162, BuyH7069 it for thyself. And he drewH8025 off his shoe. 9And BoazH1162 saidH559 unto the eldersH2205, and unto all the peopleH5971, Ye are witnessesH5707 this dayH3117, that I have boughtH7069 all that was Elimelech’s, and all that was Chilion’s and Mahlon’s, of the handH3027 of NaomiH5281.
Commentaries on Ruth 4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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