• Ruth 4:4
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

    • 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

    • 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
    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.