Ruth 4:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And he said unto the kinsman, Naomi, that is come again out of the country of Moab, selleth a parcel of land, which was our brother Elimelech’s:”
Ruth 4:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Ruth 4:3 in 6 Bible Translations
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Ruth 4:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He said to the near kinsman, “Naomi, who has come back out of the country of Moab, is selling the parcel of land, which was our brother Elimelech’s.”
Ruth 4:3 — World English Bible
Ruth 4:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And he said unto the near kinsman, Naomi, that is come again out of the country of Moab, selleth the parcel of land, which was our brother Elimelech’s: ”
Ruth 4:3 — American Standard Version
Ruth 4:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And he saith to the redeemer, `A portion of the field which <FI>is<Fi> to our brother, to Elimelech, hath Naomi sold, who hath come back from the fields of Moab;”
Ruth 4:3 — Young's Literal Translation
Ruth 4:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And he said to him that had the right of redemption: Naomi, who is come back out of the country of Moab, sells the allotment that was our brother Elimelech's. ”
Ruth 4:3 — Darby Translation
Ruth 4:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And he said vnto ye kinsman, Naomi, that is come againe out of ye countrey of Moab, wil sell a parcel of land, which was our brother Elimelechs.”
Ruth 4:3 — Geneva Bible
Ruth 4:3 in Context — Ruth 4
1 Then went Boaz up to the gate, and sat him down there: and, behold, the kinsman of whom Boaz spake came by; unto whom he said, Ho, such a one! turn aside, sit down here. And he turned aside, and sat down.
2 And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here. And they sat down.
3 And he said unto the kinsman, Naomi, that is come again out of the country of Moab, selleth a parcel of land, which was our brother Elimelech’s:
4 And I thought to advertise thee, saying, Buy it before the inhabitants, and before the elders of my people. If thou wilt redeem it, redeem it: but if thou wilt not redeem it, then tell me, that I may know: for there is none to redeem it beside thee; and I am after thee. And he said, I will redeem it.
5 Then said Boaz, What day thou buyest the field of the hand of Naomi, thou must buy it also of Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of the dead, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance.
What Does Ruth 4:3 Mean?
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