Ruth 3:12 BSB — MannaFest

Ruth 3:12

Yes, it is true that I am a kinsman-redeemer, but there is a redeemer nearer than I.

BSB

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ASV

And now it is true that I am a near kinsman; howbeit there is a kinsman nearer than I.

KJV

And now it is true that I am thy near kinsman: howbeit there is a kinsman nearer than I.

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Commentary

2 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)

And now it is true, that I am thy near kinsman,.... Her husband and he being brothers' sons, so own cousins: howbeit, there is a kinsman nearer than I, who was, the Jews say (w), the brother of her husband's father, and so his uncle, which was a nearer relation than an own cousin. (w) Midrash Ruth, ut supra. (31. 4. & 34. 2) Jarchi in loc.

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The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

There is a kinsman nearer than I - It is very likely that Naomi was not acquainted with this circumstance. Some have supposed that there was a brother of Elimelech remaining, who was nearer than Boaz, who is supposed to have been only a nephew; the former, therefore, must have a prior right.

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Original language & word study

11 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וְעַתָּה֙	ve.'a.Tah	and therefore	H6258 →
כִּ֣י	ki	for	H3588 →
אָמְנָ֔ם	'a.me.Nam	truly	H551 →
כִּ֥י	ki	that	H3588 →
גֹאֵ֖ל	go.'El	[am] a kinsman-redeemer	H1350 →
אָנֹ֑כִי	'a.No.khi	I	H595 →
וְגַ֛ם	ve.Gam	and also	H1571 →
יֵ֥שׁ	yesh	there	H3426 →
גֹּאֵ֖ל	go.'El	[is] a kinsman-redeemer	H1350 →
קָר֥וֹב	ka.Rov	near	H7138 →
מִמֶּֽנִּי׃	mi.Me.ni	more than I	H4480 →

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The walk8

Where the connections lead

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Through
Matthew 7:12
In everything, then, do to others as you would have them do to you. For this is the essence of the Law and the Prophets.
leads to
- Luke 6:31
  Do to others as you would have them do to you.
- Romans 13:8–10
  Be indebted to no one, except to one another in love. For he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.
- Galatians 5:13–14
  For you, brothers, were called to freedom; but do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh. Rather, serve one another in love.
- Mark 12:29–34
  Jesus replied, “This is the most important: ‘Hear O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is One.
- Leviticus 19:18
  Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against any of your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.
Through
1 Thessalonians 4:6
and no one should ever violate or exploit his brother in this regard, because the Lord will avenge all such acts, as we have already told you and solemnly warned you.
leads to
- Hebrews 13:4
  Marriage should be honored by all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.
- Romans 12:19
  Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”
Through
Ruth 4:1
Meanwhile, Boaz went to the gate and sat down there. Soon the kinsman-redeemer of whom he had spoken came along, and Boaz said, “Come over here, my friend, and sit down.” So he went…
leads to
- Deuteronomy 25:7
  But if the man does not want to marry his brother’s widow, she is to go to the elders at the city gate and say, “My husband’s brother refuses to preserve his brother’s name…

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01Commentary

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02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About Ruth

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

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About Ruth