Verse List for RUTH 4:6

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OET (OET-RV) “I can’t buy it back myself, then,” the closer relative answered. “If I did that, I would ruin my own son’s inheritance. You can have the land and the woman instead of me, because I simply can’t take it.”

OET-LV And_he/it _said the_kinsman-redeemer not I _am _able mmm[fn] to_me lest I _should _ruin DOM inheritance _of_my _own redeem to/for_yourself(m) you DOM of _redemption _of_my _right if/because not I _am _able to_redeem_it.

ULT Then the kinsman-redeemer said, “I am not able to redeem it for myself lest I damage my own inheritance. You redeem for yourself my right of redemption, for I am not able to redeem it.”

UST Then the nearer relative said, “Then I cannot buy it back myself. If I did that, I would ruin my own son’s inheritance. You may be responsible for the land and the woman instead of me. I cannot do it.”

BSB & MSB The kinsman -redeemer replied, “I cannot redeem it myself, or I would jeopardize my own inheritance. Take my right of redemption, because I cannot redeem it.”

OEB ‘I cannot buy it for myself without spoiling my own inheritance,’ the near relative said. ‘You take my right of buying it as a relative, because I cannot do so.’

WEBBE & WMBB The near kinsman said, “I can’t redeem it for myself, lest I endanger my own inheritance. Take my right of redemption for yourself; for I can’t redeem it.”

NET The guardian said, “Then I am unable to redeem it, for I would ruin my own inheritance in that case. You may exercise my redemption option, for I am unable to redeem it.”

LSV And the redeemer says, “I am not able to redeem [it] for myself, lest I destroy my inheritance; redeem for yourself—you—my right of redemption, for I am not able to redeem.”

FBV “Well, I can't do it then,” the family redeemer replied. “If I were to redeem it, that could jeopardize what I already own.[fn] You redeem it for yourself, because I can't.”

T4T Then the close relative of Ruth’s dead husband said, “If that is so, I do not want to buy the field, because then my own children would not inherit the property; Ruth’s children would inherit it. You buy the property!”

LEB And the redeemer said, “I am not able to redeem for myself, lest I ruin my inheritance. You redeem for yourself my kinsman-redemption, for I am not able to redeem it.”

BBE And the near relation said, I am not able to do the relation's part, for fear of damaging the heritage I have: you may do it in my place, for I am not able to do it myself.

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JPS 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.' —

ASV 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.

DRA He answered: I yield up my right of next akin: for I must not cut off the posterity of my own family. Do thou make use of my privilege, which I profess I do willingly forego.

YLT And the redeemer saith, 'I am not able to redeem [it] for myself, lest I destroy mine inheritance; redeem for thyself — thou — my right of redemption, for I am not able to redeem.'

Drby And he that had the right of redemption said, I cannot redeem [it] for myself, lest I mar mine own inheritance. Redeem thou for thyself what I should redeem, for I cannot redeem [it].

RV 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.
(And the near kinsman/relative said, I cannot redeem it for myself, lest I mar mine own inheritance: take thou/you my right of redemption on thee/you; for I cannot redeem it.)

SLT And the near relative will say, I shall not be able to redeem for me, lest I shall destroy my inheritance: redeem to thyself; thou the near relative: for I shall not be able to redeem.

Wbstr And the kinsman said, I cannot redeem it for myself, lest I mar my own inheritance: redeem thou my right to thyself; for I cannot redeem it .

KJB-1769 ¶ 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.
(¶ And the kinsman/relative said, I cannot redeem it for myself, lest I mar mine own inheritance: redeem thou/you my right to thyself/yourself; for I cannot redeem it.)

KJB-1611 ¶ And the kinseman said, I cannot redeeme it for my selfe, lest I marre mine owne inheritance: redeeme thou my right to thy selfe, for I cannot redeeme it.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps The kinsman aunswered: I can not redeeme it, for marring of myne owne inheritaunce: redeeme thou my right to thee, for I cannot redeeme it.
(The kinsman/relative answered: I cannot redeem it, for marring of mine own inheritance: redeem thou/you my right to thee/you, for I cannot redeem it.)

Gnva And the kinsman answered, I can not redeeme it, lest I destroy mine owne inheritance: redeeme my right to thee, for I can not redeeme it.
(And the kinsman/relative answered, I cannot redeem it, lest I destroy mine own inheritance: redeem my right to thee/you, for I cannot redeem it.)

Cvdl The sayde he: I can not redeme it, lest I happlye destroye myne awne enheritaunce. Redeme thou yt I shulde redeme, for I can not redeme it.
(The said he: I cannot redeem it, lest I happilye destroy mine own inheritance. Redeme thou/you it I should redeme, for I cannot redeem it.)

Wycl Which answeride, Y forsake the ryyt of nyy kyn; for Y owe not to do awei the eritage of my meynee; vse thou my priuelegie, which priuelegie Y knowleche me to wante gladli.
(Which answered, I forsake the ryyt of nigh/near kin; for I owe not to do away the heritage of my household/family; use thou/you my priuelegie, which priuelegie I acknowledge me to want gladly.)

Luth Da sprach er: Ich mag es nicht beerben, daß ich nicht vielleicht mein Erbteil verderbe. Beerbe du, was ich beerben soll; denn ich mag es nicht beerben.
(So spoke he: I likes it not inherit, that I not perhaps my inheritance spoil/ruin(v). Beerbe you(sg), what/which I inherit should; because/than I likes it not inherit.)

ClVg Qui respondit: Cedo juri propinquitatis: neque enim posteritatem familiæ meæ delere debeo: tu meo utere privilegio, quo me libenter carere profiteor.
(Who answered: Cedo yuri neighboursty: nor because posteritatem families my to_erase I_must: you(sg) mine utere privilegio, where me willingly carere profiteor.)

UHB וַ⁠יֹּ֣אמֶר הַ⁠גֹּאֵ֗ל לֹ֤א אוּכַל֙ ל⁠גאול־לִ֔⁠י [fn] פֶּן־אַשְׁחִ֖ית אֶת־נַחֲלָתִ֑⁠י גְּאַל־לְ⁠ךָ֤ אַתָּה֙ אֶת־גְּאֻלָּתִ֔⁠י כִּ֥י לֹא־אוּכַ֖ל לִ⁠גְאֹֽל׃ ‡

BrLXX Καὶ εἶπεν ὁ ἀγχιστεὺς, οὐ δυνήσομαι ἀγχιστεῦσαι ἐμαυτῷ, μή ποτε διαφθείρω τὴν κληρονομίαν μου· ἀγχίστευσον σεαυτῷ τὴν ἀγχιστείαν μου, ὅτι οὐ δυνήσομαι ἀγχιστεῦσαι.

BrTr And the kinsman said, I shall not be able to redeem it for myself, lest I mar my own inheritance; do thou redeem my right for thyself, for I shall not be able to redeem it.