Ruth 3:13
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3:13Remain here tonight. Then in the morning, if he agrees to marry you,46 fine,47 let him do so.48 But if he does not want to do so, I promise, as surely as the Lord lives, to marry you.49 Sleep here until morning.”50
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- 46 Heb “if he redeems you”; “if he wants to redeem”; “if he will act as next-of-kin for you.” The verb גֹּאֵל (go’el) here refers generally to fulfilling his responsibilities as a guardian of the family interests. In this case it specifically entails marrying Ruth.
- 47 Or “good” (so , , , ); “well and good.”
- 48 Heb “let him redeem” (so ); “then let him marry you.”
- 49 Heb “but if he does not want to redeem you, then I will redeem you, I, [as] the Lord lives” ( similar).
- 50 Sleep here. Perhaps Boaz tells her to remain at the threshing floor because he is afraid she might be hurt wandering back home in the dark. See Song 5:7 and R. L. Hubbard, Jr., Ruth (), .
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
Remain tonight, and in the morning, if he will redeem you, good; let him do it. But if he is not willing to redeem you, then, as the Lord lives, I will redeem you. Lie down until the morning.”
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
Stay here for the night, and in the morning if he wants to do his duty as your guardian-redeemer, good; let him redeem you. But if he is not willing, as surely as the Lord lives I will do it. Lie here until morning.”
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
Stay here tonight, and in the morning, if he wants to redeem you, that’s good. Let him redeem you. But if he doesn’t want to redeem you, as the Lord lives, I will. Now lie down until morning.”
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NLTNew Living Translation
Stay here tonight, and in the morning I will talk to him. If he is willing to redeem you, very well. Let him marry you. But if he is not willing, then as surely as the Lord lives, I will redeem you myself! Now lie down here until morning.”
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
Stay tonight, and in the morning, if he wants to redeem you, good; but if he is not willing to redeem, then as Yahweh lives, I will redeem you. Lie down until the morning.”
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KJV 1900King James Version
Tarry this night, and it shall be in the morning, that if he will perform unto thee the part of a kinsman, well; let him do the kinsman’s part: but if he will not do the part of a kinsman to thee, then will I do the part of a kinsman to thee, as the Lord liveth: lie down until the morning.
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