10 Then he said, “(A)May you be blessed of the Lord, my daughter. You have shown your last kindness to be better than the first by not going after young men, whether poor or rich. 11 Now, my daughter, do not fear. I will do for you whatever you [a]ask, for all my people in the [b]city know that you are (B)a woman of excellence. 12 Now it is true I am a [c]close relative; however, there is a [d]relative closer than I.

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Footnotes

  1. Ruth 3:11 Lit say
  2. Ruth 3:11 Lit gate
  3. Ruth 3:12 Or redeemer
  4. Ruth 3:12 Or redeemer