RUTH 3:9 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) “Who are you?” he asked.
¶ “I’m your servant Ruth,” she replied, “Spread your cloak over me[fn] because you have a responsibility as our close relative.”

3:9 This was the cultural way for Ruth to request Boaz to take her as his wife.

3:9 Note: We agree with both BHS 1997 and BHQ on an unexpected reading.

Key: khaki:verbs.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXX Εἶπε δὲ, τίς εἶ σύ; ἡ δὲ εἶπεν, ἐγὼ εἰμι Ῥοὺθ ἡ δούλη σου, καὶ περιβαλεῖς τὸ πτερύγιόν σου ἐπὶ τὴν δούλην σου, ὅτι ἀγχιστεὺς εἶ σύ.
(Eipe de, tis ei su; haʸ de eipen, egō eimi Ɽouth haʸ doulaʸ sou, kai peribaleis to pterugion sou epi taʸn doulaʸn sou, hoti agⱪisteus ei su. )

BrTr And he said, Who art thou? and she said, I am thine handmaid Ruth; spread therefore thy skirt over thine handmaid, for thou art a near relation.

ULT And he said, “Who are you?”
¶  Then she said, “I am Ruth, your female servant. So spread the edge of your cloak over your female servant, for you are a kinsman-redeemer.”

UST He asked her, “Who are you?” She replied, “I am your servant, Ruth. Since you are the one responsible for my dead husband’s family, please make me secure by marrying me.”

BSB § “Who are you?” he asked.
§ “I am your servant Ruth,” she replied. “Spread the corner of your garment [fn] over me, for you are a kinsman-redeemer.[fn]”

3:9 Or Spread your wing; the word for wing can also mean corner of a garment; see Ruth 2:12.

3:9 The Hebrew word for kinsman-redeemer or guardian-redeemer is a legal term for the kinsman who redeems or vindicates a relative; similarly in verses 12 and 13; see Leviticus 25:25–55.

OEB ‘Who are you?’ he said. ‘I am Ruth your servant,’ she answered, ‘Spread your cloak over your servant, for you are a near relative.’

CSB So he asked, “Who are you? ” “I am Ruth, your servant,” she replied. “Take me under your wing, for you are a family redeemer.”

NLT “Who are you?” he asked. “I am your servant Ruth,” she replied. “Spread the corner of your covering over me, for you are my family redeemer.”

NIV “Who are you?” he asked. “I am your servant Ruth,” she said. “Spread the corner of your garment over me, since you are a guardian-redeemer of our family.”

CEV "Who are you?" he asked. "Sir, I am Ruth," she answered, "and you are the relative who is supposed to take care of me. So spread the edge of your cover over me."

ESV He said, “Who are you?” And she answered, “I am Ruth, your servant. Spread your wings over your servant, for you are a redeemer.”

NASB He said, “Who are you?” And she answered, “I am Ruth your maid. So spread your covering over your maid, for you are a close relative.”

LSB And he said, “Who are you?” And she answered, “I am Ruth your maidservant. So spread your wing over your maidservant, for you are a kinsman redeemer.”

WEBBE He said, “Who are you?”
¶ She answered, “I am Ruth your servant. Therefore spread the corner of your garment over your servant; for you are a near kinsman.”

WMBB (Same as above)

MSG He said, “And who are you?”
She said, “I am Ruth, your maiden; take me under your protecting wing. You’re my close relative, you know, in the circle of covenant redeemers—you do have the right to marry me.”

NET He said, “Who are you?” She replied, “I am Ruth, your servant. Marry your servant, for you are a guardian of the family interests.”

LSV And he says, “Who [are] you?” And she says, “I [am] Ruth your handmaid, and you have spread your skirt over your handmaid, for you [are] a redeemer.”

FBV “Who are you?” he asked.
¶ “I'm Ruth, your servant,” she replied. “Please spread the corner of your cloak over me, for you are my family redeemer.”[fn]

3:9 Again this symbolic act was a request to fulfill the obligation of family redeemer, which included marriage.

T4T He asked her, “Who are you?” She replied, “I am your servant, Ruth. Since you are the one who has a responsibility to take care of someone like me whose dead husband was your close relative, spread the corner of your cloak over my feet to show that you will marry me.”

LEB And he said, “Who are you?” And she said, “I am Ruth, your servant. Spread your garment[fn] over your servant because you are a redeemer.”

3:9 Literally “your wing”

NRSV He said, “Who are you?” And she answered, “I am Ruth, your servant; spread your cloak over your servant, for you are next-of-kin.”

NKJV And he said, “Who are you?” So she answered, “I am Ruth, your maidservant. Take your maidservant under your wing, for you are a close relative.”

NAB “Who are you?” he asked. She replied, “I am your servant Ruth. Spread the wing of your cloak over your servant, for you are a redeemer.”

BBE And he said, Who are you? And she answering said, I am your servant Ruth: take your servant as wife, for you are a near relation.

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JPS And he said: 'Who art thou?' And she answered: 'I am Ruth thine handmaid; spread therefore thy skirt over thy handmaid; for thou art a near kinsman.'

ASV And he said, Who art thou? And she answered, I am Ruth thy handmaid: spread therefore thy skirt over thy handmaid; for thou art a near kinsman.

DRA And he said to her: Who art thou? And she answered: I am Ruth thy handmaid: spread thy coverlet over thy servant, for thou art a near kinsman.

YLT And he saith, 'Who [art] thou?' and she saith, 'I [am] Ruth thy handmaid, and thou hast spread thy skirt over thy handmaid, for thou [art] a redeemer.'

Drby And he said, Who art thou? And she answered, I am Ruth, thy handmaid: spread thy skirt over thy handmaid; for thou hast the right of redemption.

RV And he said, Who art thou? And she answered, I am Ruth thine handmaid: spread therefore thy skirt over thine handmaid; for thou art a near kinsman.

Wbstr And he said, Who art thou? And she answered, I am Ruth thy handmaid: spread therefore thy skirt over thy handmaid; for thou art a near kinsman.

KJB-1769 And he said, Who art thou? And she answered, I am Ruth thine handmaid: spread therefore thy skirt over thine handmaid; for thou art a near kinsman.[fn]
(And he said, Who art thou? And she answered, I am Ruth thine/your handmaid: spread therefore thy/your skirt over thine/your handmaid; for thou/you art a near kinsman. )

3.9 a near…: or, one that hath right to redeem

KJB-1611 [fn]And hee said, Who art thou? And she answered, I am Ruth thine handmaid: spread therefore thy skirt ouer thine handmaid, for thou art a neare kinseman.
(And he said, Who art thou? And she answered, I am Ruth thine/your handmaid: spread therefore thy/your skirt over thine/your handmaid, for thou/you art a near kinseman.)

3:9 Or, one that hath right to redeeme.

Bshps And he sayde: What art thou? She aunswered, I am Ruth thyne handmayde: Spreade the wing of thy garment ouer thyne handmayde, for thou art the kinsman.
(And he said: What art thou? She answered, I am Ruth thine/your handmaid: Spreade the wing of thy/your garment over thine/your handmaid, for thou/you art the kinsman.)

Gnva Then he sayd, Who art thou? And she answered, I am Ruth thine handmayd: spread therefore the wing of thy garment ouer thine handmayd: for thou art the kinsman.
(Then he said, Who art thou? And she answered, I am Ruth thine/your handmayd: spread therefore the wing of thy/your garment over thine/your handmayd: for thou/you art the kinsman. )

Cvdl And he sayde: Who art thou? She answered: I am Ruth thy handmayden, sprede yi wynges ouer thy hadmayden: for thou art the nexte kynsman.
(And he said: Who art thou? She answered: I am Ruth thy/your handmaidn, spread yi wings over thy/your hadmayden: for thou/you art the next kinsman.)

Wycl and he seide to hir, Who art thou? Sche answeride, Y am Ruth, thin handmayde; stretche forth thi cloth on thi seruauntesse, for thou art nyy of kyn.
(and he said to her, Who art thou? She answered, I am Ruth, thin handmaid; stretche forth thy/your cloth on thy/your servantsse, for thou/you art nigh/near of kyn.)

Luth Und er sprach: Wer bist du? Sie antwortete: Ich bin Ruth, deine Magd. Breite deinen Flügel über deine Magd, denn du bist der Erbe.
(And he spoke: Who are du? They/She replied: I am Ruth, your Magd. Breite deinen Flügel above your Magd, because you are the/of_the Erbe.)

ClVg et ait illi: Quæ es? Illaque respondit: Ego sum Ruth ancilla tua: expande pallium tuum super famulam tuam, quia propinquus es.
(and he_said them: Which es? Illaque answered: I I_am Ruth ancilla tua: expande cloak your over famulam your, because propinquus es. )

Parallel RUTH 3:9

The Setting of Ruth