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Berean Standard Bible

“Stay here tonight, and in the morning, if he wants to redeem you, good. Let him redeem you. But if he does not want to redeem you, as surely as the LORD lives, I will. Now lie here until morning.””

Ruth 3:13

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Ruth has come to the threshing floor at night at Naomi's urging and asked Boaz to spread his covering over her, as the family redeemer. Boaz praises her loyalty but explains that there is a nearer relative.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Stay here tonight, and in the morning, if he wants to redeem you, good. Let him redeem you. But if he does not want to redeem you, as surely as the LORD lives, I will. Now lie here until morning.”

World English Bible (WEB)

Stay this night, and in the morning, if he will perform for you the part of a kinsman, good. Let him do the kinsman’s duty. But if he will not do the duty of a kinsman for you, then I will do the duty of a kinsman for you, as Yahweh lives. Lie down until the morning.”

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Take your rest here tonight; and in the morning, if he will do for you what it is right for a relation to do, very well, let him do so: but if he will not, then by the living Lord I myself will do so.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Reposa esta noche, y cuando sea de día, si él te redimiere, bien, redímate; mas si él no te quisiere redimir, yo te redimiré, vive Jehová. Descansa pues hasta la mañana.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Quédate aquí durante la noche, y en la mañana yo le hablaré; si él quiere casarse contigo, que se case y que cumpla con su deber. Pero si no, por el Señor que lo haré. Acuéstate aquí hasta la mañana.

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