Ruth 4:3
And he said to the kinsman-redeemer, “Naomi, who has returned from the land of Moab, is selling the piece of land that belonged to our brother Elimelech.
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ASV
And he said unto the near kinsman, Naomi, that is come again out of the country of Moab, selleth the parcel of land, which was our brother Elimelech’s:
KJV
And he said unto the kinsman, Naomi, that is come again out of the country of Moab, selleth a parcel of land, which was our brother Elimelech’s:
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12 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ | vai.Yo.mer | and he said | H559 → |
| לַגֹּאֵ֔ל | la.go.'El | to the kinsman redeemer | H1350 → |
| חֶלְקַת֙ | chel.Kat | [the] portion of | H2513 → |
| הַשָּׂדֶ֔ה | ha.sa.Deh | the field | H7704 → |
| אֲשֶׁ֥ר | 'a.Sher | which | H834 → |
| לְאָחִ֖ינוּ | le.'a.Chi.nu | [belonged] to brother our | H251 → |
| לֶאֱלִימֶ֑לֶךְ | le.'e.li.Me.lekh | to Elimelech | H458 → |
| מָכְרָ֣ה | ma.khe.Rah | she has sold | H4376 → |
| נָעֳמִ֔י | no.'o.Mi | Naomi | H5281 → |
| הַשָּׁ֖בָה | ha.Sha.vah | who <she> returned | H7725 → |
| מִשְּׂדֵ֥ה | mi.se.Deh | from [the] region of | H7704 → |
| מוֹאָֽב׃ | mo.'Av | Moab | H4124 → |
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