Ruth 3:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And now it is true that I am thy near kinsman: howbeit there is a kinsman nearer than I.”
Ruth 3:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Ruth 3:12 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Ruth 3:12 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Ruth 3:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Now it is true that I am a near kinsman. However, there is a kinsman nearer than I.”
Ruth 3:12 — World English Bible
Ruth 3:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And now it is true that I am a near kinsman; howbeit there is a kinsman nearer than I.”
Ruth 3:12 — American Standard Version
Ruth 3:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And now, surely, true, that I <FI>am<Fi> a redeemer, but also there is a redeemer nearer than I.”
Ruth 3:12 — Young's Literal Translation
Ruth 3:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And now, truly I am one that has the right of redemption, yet there is one that has the right of redemption who is nearer than I.”
Ruth 3:12 — Darby Translation
Ruth 3:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And now, it is true that I am thy kinsman, howbeit there is a kinsman neerer then I.”
Ruth 3:12 — Geneva Bible
Ruth 3:12 in Context — Ruth 3
10 Et il dit: Sois bénie de l’Éternel, ma fille! Ce dernier trait témoigne encore plus en ta faveur que le premier, car tu n’as pas recherché des jeunes gens, pauvres ou riches.
11 Maintenant, ma fille, ne crains point; je ferai pour toi tout ce que tu diras; car toute la porte de mon peuple sait que tu es une femme vertueuse.
12 Il est bien vrai que j’ai droit de rachat, mais il en existe un autre plus proche que moi.
13 Passe ici la nuit. Et demain, s’il veut user envers toi du droit de rachat, à la bonne heure, qu’il le fasse; mais s’il ne lui plaît pas d’en user envers toi, j’en userai, moi, l’Éternel est vivant! Reste couchée jusqu’au matin.
14 Elle resta couchée à ses pieds jusqu’au matin, et elle se leva avant qu’on pût se reconnaître l’un l’autre. Boaz dit: Qu’on ne sache pas qu’une femme est entrée dans l’aire.
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What Does Ruth 3:12 Mean?
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