⁴ I thought I should bring the matter to your attention and suggest that you buy it in the presence of these seated here and in the presence of the elders of my people. If you will redeem it, do so. But if you^[a] will not, tell me, so I will know. For no one has the right to do it except you,^(A) and I am next in line.”

“I will redeem it,” he said.

¹⁹ Then she told her servants, “Go on ahead;^(A) I’ll follow you.” But she did not tell^(B) her husband Nabal.

³ The Lord said to him:

³⁶ Then everyone left in your family line will come and bow down before him for a piece of silver and a loaf of bread and plead,^(A) “Appoint me to some priestly office so I can have food to eat.^(B)”’”

²³ From one New Moon to another and from one Sabbath^(A) to another, all mankind will come and bow down^(B) before me,” says the Lord.