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Ruth 2:20
Contemporary English Version
Ruth 2:20
Contemporary English Version
20 (A) “The Lord bless Boaz!” Naomi replied. “He[a] has shown that he is still loyal to the living and to the dead. Boaz is a close relative, one of those who is supposed to look after us.”
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- 2.20 He: Or “The Lord.”
Ruth 2:20
New International Version
Ruth 2:20
New International Version
20 “The Lord bless him!(A)” Naomi said to her daughter-in-law.(B) “He has not stopped showing his kindness(C) to the living and the dead.” She added, “That man is our close relative;(D) he is one of our guardian-redeemers.[a](E)”
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- Ruth 2:20 The Hebrew word for guardian-redeemer is a legal term for one who has the obligation to redeem a relative in serious difficulty (see Lev. 25:25-55).
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