Ruth 4:4

New Living Translation

I thought I should speak to you about it so that you can redeem it if you wish. If you want the land, then buy it here in the presence of these witnesses. But if you don’t want it, let me know right away, because I am next in line to redeem it after you.” The man replied, “All right, I’ll redeem it.”

Cross References

Genesis 23:11

“No, my lord,” he said to Abraham, “please listen to me. I will give you the field and the cave. Here in the presence of my people, I give it to you. Go and bury your dead.”

Genesis 23:18

It was transferred to Abraham as his permanent possession in the presence of the Hittite elders at the city gate.

Jeremiah 32:25

And yet, O Sovereign Lord, you have told me to buy the field—paying good money for it before these witnesses—even though the city will soon be handed over to the Babylonians.”

Romans 12:17

Never pay back evil with more evil. Do things in such a way that everyone can see you are honorable.

2 Corinthians 8:21

We are careful to be honorable before the Lord, but we also want everyone else to see that we are honorable.

Deuteronomy 25:8

The elders of the town will then summon him and talk with him. If he still refuses and says, ‘I don’t want to marry her,’

Philippians 4:8

And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.

Ruth 2:20

“May the Lord bless him!” Naomi told her daughter-in-law. “He is showing his kindness to us as well as to your dead husband. That man is one of our closest relatives, one of our family redeemers.”

Ruth 3:12

But while it’s true that I am one of your family redeemers, there is another man who is more closely related to you than I am.

Ruth 3:9

“Who are you?” he asked. “I am your servant Ruth,” she replied. “Spread the corner of your covering over me, for you are my family redeemer.”