New American Standard Bible 2020
Ruth 4:3-8
3And he saidH559 to the redeemerH1350, “NaomiH5281, who has returnedH7725 from the landH7704 of MoabH4124, has to sellH4376 the plotH2513 of landH7704 1whichH834 belonged to our brotherH251 ElimelechH458. 4So I thoughtH559 that I would 2informH241H1540 you, sayingH559, ‘3BuyH7069 it beforeH5048 those who are sittingH3427 here, and beforeH5048 the eldersH2205 of my peopleH5971. IfH518 you will redeemH1350 it, redeemH1350 it; but ifH518 4not, tellH5046 me so that I may knowH3045; for 5thereH369 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 6to raiseH6965 upH6965 the nameH8034 of the deceasedH4191 on his inheritanceH5159.” 6Then 7the redeemerH1350 saidH559, “I cannotH3201H3808 redeemH1350 it for myself, otherwiseH6435 I would 8jeopardizeH7843 my own inheritanceH5159. RedeemH1350 it for yourself; you may have my rightH1353 ofH1353 redemptionH1353, sinceH3588 I cannotH3201H3808 redeemH1350 it.”
7Now thisH2088 was 9the 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 way of confirmationH8584 in IsraelH3478. 8So the redeemerH1350 saidH559 to BoazH1162, “BuyH7069 it for yourself.” And he removedH8025 his sandalH5275.
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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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