10 Then he said, “May the Lord bless you,(A) my daughter. You have shown more kindness now than before,[a] because you have not pursued younger men, whether rich or poor. 11 Now don’t be afraid, my daughter. I will do for you whatever you say,[b] since all the people in my town[c] know that you are a woman of noble character.(B) 12 Yes, it is true that I am a family redeemer, but there is a redeemer closer than I am.

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Footnotes

  1. Ruth 3:10 Lit kindness at the last than at the first
  2. Ruth 3:11 Some Hb mss, Orig, Syr, Tg, Vg read say to me
  3. Ruth 3:11 Lit all the gate of my people

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