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Selected Verse: Ruth 3:12 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ru 3:12 |
Strong Concordance |
And now it is true [0551] that I am thy near kinsman [01350]: howbeit there is [03426] a kinsman [01350] nearer [07138] than I. |
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King James |
And now it is true that I am thy near kinsman: howbeit there is a kinsman nearer than I. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| By "kinsman," understand the גאל gā'al (Rut 2:20 note). |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| 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. |
20 And Naomi [05281] said [0559] unto her daughter in law [03618], Blessed [01288] be he of the LORD [03068], who hath not left off [05800] his kindness [02617] to the living [02416] and to the dead [04191]. And Naomi [05281] said [0559] unto her, The man [0376] is near of kin [07138] unto us, one of our next kinsmen [01350].