Ruth 3:13 - The Scriptures 1998

¹³ “Stop over tonight, and in the morning it shall be that if he does redeem you, good – let him do it. But if he is not pleased to redeem you, then I shall redeem you, as יהוה  lives! Lie down until morning.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹³ Tarry this night, and it shall be in the morning, that if he will perform unto thee the part of a kinsman, well; let him do the kinsman's part: but if he will not do the part of a kinsman to thee, then will I do the part of a kinsman to thee, as the LORD liveth: lie down until the morning.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹³ Remain tonight, and in the morning if he will perform for you the part of a kinsman, good; let him do it. But if he will not do the part of a kinsman for you, then, as the Lord lives, I will do the part of a kinsman for you. Lie down until the morning.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹³ Tarry this night, and it shall be in the morning, that if he will perform unto thee the part of a kinsman, well; let him do the kinsman’s part: but if he will not do the part of a kinsman to thee, then will I do the part of a kinsman to thee, as Jehovah liveth: lie down until the morning.

Common English Bible

¹³ Stay the night. And in the morning, if he’ll redeem you—good, let him redeem. But if he doesn’t want to redeem you, then—as the LORD lives—I myself will redeem you. Lie down until the morning.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹³ Be at peace for this night. And when morning arrives, if he is willing to uphold the law of kinship for you, things will turn out well; but if he is not willing, then, I will take you, without any doubt, as the Lord lives. Sleep until morning."

Ruth 3:13 Cross References

Jeremiah 12:16

“And it shall be, if they learn well the ways of My people, to swear by My Name, ‘As יהוה  lives,’ as they taught My people to swear by Baʽ

Jeremiah 4:2

and shall swear, ‘As יהוה  lives,’ in truth, in right-ruling, and in righteousness – then nations shall bless themselves in Him, and they shall boast in Him!”

2 Corinthians 1:23

And I call Elohim as witness against my being, that to spare you I came no more to Corinth.

Hebrews 6:16

For men do indeed swear by the one greater, and an oath for confirmation is for them an end of all dispute.

Judges 8:19

And he said, “They were my brothers, the sons of my mother. As יהוה  lives, if you had let them live, I would not slay you.”

Ruth 2:20

And Naʽ

Ruth 3:12

“And now, it is true that I am your redeemer. However, there is a redeemer nearer than I.

Ruth 4:5

And Boʽ

Ruth 4:6

And the redeemer said, “I am not able to redeem it for myself, lest I ruin my own inheritance. Redeem my right of redemption for yourself, for I am not able to redeem it.”