"So I thoughtto informyou, saying,Buy[it] beforethose who are sitting[here], and beforethe eldersof my people.Ifyou will redeem[it], redeem[it]; but ifnot, tellme that I may know;for thereis noonebut you to redeem[it], and I am afteryou.'" And he said,"I will redeem[it]."
"No,my lord,hearme; I giveyou the field,and I giveyou the cavethat is in it. In the presenceof the sonsof my peopleI giveit to you; buryyour dead."
to Abrahamfor a possessionin the presenceof the sonsof Heth,before allwho wentin at the gateof his city.
You have saidto me, O LordGOD,"Buyfor yourself the fieldwith moneyand callin witnesses"--although the cityis giveninto the handof the Chaldeans.'"
Neverpay backevilfor evilto anyone.Respectwhat is rightin the sightof allmen.
for we have regardfor what is honorable,not onlyin the sightof the Lord,but alsoin the sightof men.
"Then the eldersof his cityshall summonhim and speakto him. And [if] he persistsand says,'I do not desireto takeher,'
Finally,brethren,whateveris true,whateveris honorable,whateveris right,whateveris pure,whateveris lovely,whateveris of good repute,ifthere is anyexcellenceand ifanythingworthy of praise,dwellon these things.
Naomisaidto her daughter-in-law,"May he be blessedof the LORDwhohas not withdrawnhis kindnessto the livingand to the dead."Again Naomisaidto her, "The manis our relative,he is one of our closestrelatives."
"Nowit is true I am a closerelative;however,thereis a relativecloserthanI.
He said,"Whoare you?" And she answered,"I am Ruthyour maid.So spreadyour coveringoveryour maid,for you are a closerelative."
