It will happen, if they will learn-learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, ‘As YHWH lives,’ even as they taught my people to swear by Baal, then they will be built up in the middle of my people.
Ruth 3:13 - Y'all Version Bible Stay here tonight. In the morning, if he will marry, good, let him marry you. But if he does not want to redeem you, then as YHWH lives-lives, I will do it. Lie here until the morning.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) 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 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 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." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Rest thou this night: and when morning is come, if he will take thee by the right of kindred, all is well. But if he will not, I will undoubtedly take thee, as the Lord liveth. Sleep till the morning. |
It will happen, if they will learn-learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, ‘As YHWH lives,’ even as they taught my people to swear by Baal, then they will be built up in the middle of my people.
and you will swear, ‘As YHWH lives,’ in truth, in justice, and in righteousness. The nations will bless themselves in him, and they will glory in him.”
I invoke God as a witness to my soul, that it was to spare y’all that I didn’t come to Corinth.
For humans swear by one greater than themselves, and in every dispute of theirs, the oath is final confirmation.
He said, “They were my brothers, the sons of my mother. As YHWH lives, if y’all had let them live, I would not kill y’all.”
Naomi said to her daughter-in-law, “May YHWH bless him, the one who has not withdrawn his lovingkindness to the living and to the dead.” Then Naomi also said to her, “The man is our close relative, one of our kinsmen-redeemers.”
Now, it is true that I am a kindman-redeemer. However, there is a relative closer than I.
Then Boaz said, “On the day you buy the land from the hand of Naomi, you must acquire Ruth the Moabite, the wife of the dead, to raise up the name of the dead on his property.”
The near kindman-redeemer said, “Then I can’t redeem it, because I would endanger my own property. Take my right of redemption for yourself because I can’t redeem it.”