Ruth 3:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And now it is true that I am thy near kinsman: howbeit there is a kinsman nearer than I.”
Ruth 3:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Ruth 3:12 in 6 Bible Translations
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Ruth 3:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Now it is true that I am a near kinsman. However, there is a kinsman nearer than I.”
Ruth 3:12 — World English Bible
Ruth 3:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And now it is true that I am a near kinsman; howbeit there is a kinsman nearer than I.”
Ruth 3:12 — American Standard Version
Ruth 3:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And now, surely, true, that I <FI>am<Fi> a redeemer, but also there is a redeemer nearer than I.”
Ruth 3:12 — Young's Literal Translation
Ruth 3:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And now, truly I am one that has the right of redemption, yet there is one that has the right of redemption who is nearer than I. ”
Ruth 3:12 — Darby Translation
Ruth 3:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And now, it is true that I am thy kinsman, howbeit there is a kinsman neerer then I.”
Ruth 3:12 — Geneva Bible
Ruth 3:12 in Context — Ruth 3
10 And he said, Blessed be thou of the Lord, my daughter: for thou hast shewed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or rich.
11 And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to thee all that thou requirest: for all the city of my people doth know that thou art a virtuous woman.
12 And now it is true that I am thy near kinsman: howbeit there is a kinsman nearer than I.
13 Tarry this night, and it shall be in the morning, that if he will perform unto thee the part of a kinsman, well; let him do the kinsman’s part: but if he will not do the part of a kinsman to thee, then will I do the part of a kinsman to thee, as the Lord liveth: lie down until the morning.
14 And she lay at his feet until the morning: and she rose up before one could know another. And he said, Let it not be known that a woman came into the floor.
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What Does Ruth 3:12 Mean?
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