NETBible KJV GRK-HEB XRef Names Arts Hymns

  Discovery Box

Ruth 4:3

Context
4:3 Then Boaz said to the guardian, 1  “Naomi, who has returned from the region of Moab, is selling 2  the portion of land that belongs to our relative Elimelech.

Ruth 4:10

Context
4:10 I have also acquired Ruth the Moabite, the wife of Mahlon, as my wife to raise up a descendant who will inherit his property 3  so the name of the deceased might not disappear 4  from among his relatives and from his village. 5  You are witnesses today.”
Drag to resizeDrag to resize

[4:3]  1 tn Or “redeemer.” See the note on the phrase “guardian of the family interests” in 3:9.

[4:3]  2 tn The perfect form of the verb here describes as a simple fact an action that is underway (cf. NIV, NRSV, CEV, NLT); NAB “is putting up for sale.”

[4:10]  3 tn Heb “in order to raise up the name of the deceased over his inheritance” (NASB similar).

[4:10]  4 tn Heb “be cut off” (so NASB, NRSV); NAB “may not perish.”

[4:10]  5 tn Heb “and from the gate of his place” (so KJV, ASV); NASB “from the court of his birth place”; NIV “from the town records.”



TIP #24: Use the Study Dictionary to learn and to research all aspects of 20,000+ terms/words. [ALL]
created in 0.33 seconds
powered by
bible.org - YLSA