Ruth 4:6
The kinsman-redeemer replied, “I cannot redeem it myself, or I would jeopardize my own inheritance. Take my right of redemption, because I cannot redeem it.”
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ASV
And the near kinsman said, I cannot redeem it for myself, lest I mar mine own inheritance: take thou my right of redemption on thee; for I cannot redeem it.
KJV
And the kinsman said, I cannot redeem it for myself, lest I mar mine own inheritance: redeem thou my right to thyself; for I cannot redeem it.
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Commentary
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19 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיֹּ֣אמֶר | vai.Yo.mer | and he said | H559 → |
| הַגֹּאֵ֗ל | ha.go.'El | the kinsman-redeemer | H1350 → |
| לֹ֤א | lo' | not | H3808 → |
| אוּכַל֙ | 'u.Khal | I am able | H3201 → |
| לִגְאָל | lig.'ol- | to redeem [it] | H1350 → |
| לִ֔י | li | for <the> myself | |
| פֶּן־ | pen- | lest | H6435 → |
| אַשְׁחִ֖ית | 'ash.Chit | I should ruin | H7843 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| נַחֲלָתִ֑י | na.cha.la.Ti | own inheritance my | H5159 → |
| גְּאַל־ | ge.'al- | redeem | H1350 → |
| לְךָ֤ | le.Kha | for <the> yourself | |
| אַתָּה֙ | 'a.Tah | you | H859 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| גְּאֻלָּתִ֔י | ge.'u.la.Ti | right of redemption my | H1353 → |
| כִּ֥י | ki | for | H3588 → |
| לֹא־ | lo'- | not | H3808 → |
| אוּכַ֖ל | 'u.Khal | I am able | H3201 → |
| לִגְאֹֽל׃ | lig.'Ol | to redeem [it] | H1350 → |
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