New American Standard Bible 2020
Ruth 4:2-5
2Then he tookH3947 tenH6235 menH376 of the 1eldersH2205 of the cityH5892 and saidH559, “SitH3427 downH3427 hereH6311.” So they satH3427 downH3427.
3And he saidH559 to the redeemerH1350, “NaomiH5281, who has returnedH7725 from the landH7704 of MoabH4124, has to sellH4376 the plotH2513 of landH7704 2whichH834 belonged to our brotherH251 ElimelechH458.
4So I thoughtH559 that I would 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 so that I may knowH3045; for 6thereH369 isH369 noH369 oneH369 exceptH2108 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 upH6965 the nameH8034 of the deceasedH4191 on his inheritanceH5159.”
Notes
- 1. Ruth 4:2 1 Kin 21:8; Prov 31:23 ↩
- 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 ↩
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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