27 For you, O Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, have made this revelation to your servant, saying, ‘I will build you a house.’ Therefore your servant has found courage to pray this prayer to you.

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25 For you, my God, have revealed to your servant that you will build a house for him. Therefore your servant has found courage to pray before you. 26 And now, O Lord, you are God, and you have promised this good thing to your servant.

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17 O Lord, you hear the desire of the afflicted;
    you will (A)strengthen their heart; you will incline your ear

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So I thought I would tell you of it and say, (A)‘Buy it in the presence of those sitting here and in the presence of the elders of my people.’ If you will redeem it, redeem it. But if you[a] will not, tell me, that I may know, for there is no one besides you to redeem it, and I come after you.” And he said, “I will redeem it.”

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Footnotes

  1. Ruth 4:4 Hebrew he

(A)In sacrifice and offering you have not delighted,
    but you have given me an open (B)ear.[a]
Burnt offering and sin offering
    you have not required.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 40:6 Hebrew ears you have dug for me

15 Now the day before Saul came, (A)the Lord had (B)revealed to Samuel:

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