King James Version
Ruth 4:3 in the King James Version says “And he said unto the kinsman, Naomi, that is come again out of the country of Moab, selleth a parcel of land, which was ...” — study this verse from Ruth chapter 4 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“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:”
Ruth 4:3 · KJV
Then went Boaz up to the gate, and sat him down there: and, behold, the kinsman of whom Boaz spake came by; unto whom he said, Ho, such a one! turn aside, sit down here. And he turned aside, and sat down.
And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here. And they sat down.
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:
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. I thought: Heb. I said, I will reveal in thine ear
Then said Boaz, What day thou buyest the field of the hand of Naomi, thou must buy it also of Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of the dead, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“unto the kinsman”
H1350to redeem (according to the middle eastern law of kinship), i.e., to be the next of kin (and as such to buy back a relative's property, marry his wido
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
“which was our brother”
H251a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like h0001])
“selleth”
H4376to sell, literally (as merchandise, a daughter in marriage, into slavery), or figuratively (to surrender)
“that is come again”
H7725to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);
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