• Ruth 4:4
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures

    • 4 So I thought I should disclose it to you and say, ‘Buy it in front of the inhabitants and the elders of my people.+ If you will repurchase it, repurchase it. But if you will not repurchase it, tell me so that I will know, for you have the claim to repurchase it, and I am next in line after you.’” He replied: “I am willing to repurchase it.”+

  • Ruth 4:4
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References

    • 4 As for me, I thought* that I should disclose it to you,* saying, ‘Buy it+ in front of the inhabitants and the older men of my people.+ If you will repurchase it, repurchase it; but if you will not repurchase it, do tell me, that I may know, for there is no one else but you to do the repurchasing,+ and I am next to you.’” At that he said: “I shall be the one to repurchase it.”+

  • Ruth 4:4
    The Bible in Living English

    • 4 and I thought I would give you notice to buy in the presence of those who are sitting here and of the elders of my people. If you will redeem, do so; and if you will not, tell me so that I may know, because there is you to redeem, and I come after you.” And he said “I will redeem”;

  • Ruth 4:4
    American Standard Version

    • 4 And I thought to disclose it unto thee, saying, Buy it before them that sit here, 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 besides thee; and I am after thee. And he said, I will redeem it.

  • Ruth 4:4
    The Emphasized Bible

    • 4 and I thought I would unveil thine ear, saying—Take it over in presence of such as are here seated, and in presence of the elders of my people. If thou wilt act as kinsman, act as kinsman, but if thou wilt not so act, only tell me—that I may know, for there is none who can set thee aside as kinsman, but I am after thee. And he said, I will act as kinsman.

  • Ruth 4:4
    King James Version

    • 4 And 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.