New American Standard Bible 1995
Ruth 4:3-9
3Then he saidH559 to the 1closestH1350 relativeH1350, “NaomiH5281, who has comeH7725 backH7725 from the landH7704 of MoabH4124, has to sellH4376 the pieceH2513 of landH7704 2whichH834 belonged to our brotherH251 ElimelechH458. 4So I thoughtH559 to 3informH241H1540 you, sayingH559, ‘4BuyH7069 it beforeH5048 those who are sittingH3427 here, and beforeH5048 the eldersH2205 of my peopleH5971. IfH518 you will redeemH1350 it, redeemH1350 it; but ifH518 5not, tellH5046 me that I may knowH3045; for 6thereH369 is noH369 oneH369 but you to redeemH1350 it, and I am afterH310 you.’” And he saidH559, “I will redeemH1350 it.” 5Then BoazH1162 saidH559, “On the dayH3117 you buyH7069 the fieldH7704 from the handH3027 of NaomiH5281, you must also acquireH7069 RuthH7327 the MoabitessH4125, the widowH802 of the deceasedH4191, in order 7to raiseH6965 up the nameH8034 of the deceasedH4191 on his inheritanceH5159.” 68The 9closestH1350 relativeH1350 saidH559, “I cannotH3201H3808 redeemH1350 it for myself, becauseH6435 I would 10jeopardizeH7843 my own inheritanceH5159. RedeemH1350 it for yourself; you may have my rightH1353 of redemptionH1353, for I cannotH3201H3808 redeemH1350 it.”
7Now thisH2088 was 11the custom in formerH6440 timesH6440 in IsraelH3478 concerningH5921 the redemptionH1353 and the exchangeH8545 of land to confirmH6965 anyH3605 matterH1697: a manH376 removedH8025 his sandalH5275 and gaveH5414 it to anotherH7453; and thisH2088 was the manner of attestationH8584 in IsraelH3478. 8So the 12closestH1350 relativeH1350 saidH559 to BoazH1162, “BuyH7069 it for yourself.” And he removedH8025 his sandalH5275. 9Then BoazH1162 saidH559 to the eldersH2205 and allH3605 the peopleH5971, “You are witnessesH5707 todayH3117 that I have boughtH7069 from the handH3027 of NaomiH5281 allH3605 that belonged to ElimelechH458 and allH3605 that belonged to ChilionH3630 and MahlonH4248.
Notes
- 1. Ruth 4:3 Lit redeemer ↩
- 2. Ruth 4:3 Lev 25:25 ↩
- 3. Ruth 4:4 Lit uncover your ear ↩
- 4. Ruth 4:4 Jer 32:7f ↩
- 5. Ruth 4:4 Lit no one will redeem ↩
- 6. Ruth 4:4 Lev 25:25 ↩
- 7. Ruth 4:5 Gen 38:8; Deut 25:5f; Matt 22:24 ↩
- 8. Ruth 4:6 Lev 25:25 ↩
- 9. Ruth 4:6 Lit redeemer ↩
- 10. Ruth 4:6 Lit ruin ↩
- 11. Ruth 4:7 Deut 25:8-10 ↩
- 12. Ruth 4:8 Lit redeemer ↩
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
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