Ruth 4:6
“And the kinsman said, I cannot redeem it for myself, lest I mar mine own inheritance: redeem thou my right to thyself; for I cannot redeem it.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Ruth 4:6 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
And the kinsman said, I cannot redeem it for myself, lest I mar mine own inheritance: redeem thou my right to thyself; for I cannot redeem it.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
And the near kinsman said, I cannot redeem it for myself, lest I mar mine own inheritance: take thou my right of redemption on thee; for I cannot redeem it.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Da sprach der Blutsverwandte: Ich kann nicht für mich lösen, daß ich mein Erbteil nicht verderbe. Löse du für dich, was ich lösen sollte, denn ich kann nicht lösen.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y respondió el pariente: No puedo redimir por mi parte, porque echaría á perder mi heredad: redime tú usando de mi derecho, porque yo no podré redimir.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E respondeu o parente: Não posso redimir por minha parte, porque lançaria a perder minha propriedade: redime tu usando de meu direito, porque eu não poderei redimir.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Então, o parente mais próximo disse: "Eu não posso resgatá-la para mim mesmo, sem danificar a minha própria herança. Exerce tu o meu direito de redentor para ti mesmo, porque eu não posso resgatá-la".
📖 Ruth 4:6 in Context
4And 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.
5Then 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.
6And the kinsman said, I cannot redeem it for myself, lest I mar mine own inheritance: redeem thou my right to thyself; for I cannot redeem it.
7Now this was the manner in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning changing, for to confirm all things; a man plucked off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbour: and this was a testimony in Israel.
8Therefore the kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy it for thee. So he drew off his shoe.
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