Ruth 4:4 Hebrew Word Analysis

0וַֽאֲנִ֨יh589
26And I thoughtוַיֹּ֖אמֶרh559
2to advertiseאֶגְלֶ֧הh1540
3אָזְנְךָ֣h241
26And I thoughtוַיֹּ֖אמֶרh559
5Buyקְ֠נֵהh7069
6נֶ֥גֶדh5048
7it before the inhabitantsהַיֹּֽשְׁבִים֮h3427
8וְנֶ֣גֶדh5048
9and before the eldersזִקְנֵ֣יh2205
10of my peopleעַמִּי֒h5971
11אִםh518
28I will redeemאֶגְאָֽל׃h1350
28I will redeemאֶגְאָֽל׃h1350
14וְאִםh518
15לֹ֨אh3808
28I will redeemאֶגְאָֽל׃h1350
17it then tellהַגִּ֣ידָהh5046
18לִּ֗יh0
19me that I may knowוְאֵֽדְעָ֙h3045
20כִּ֣יh3588
21אֵ֤יןh369
22it besideזוּלָֽתְךָ֙h2108
28I will redeemאֶגְאָֽל׃h1350
24וְאָֽנֹכִ֖יh595
25thee and I am afterאַֽחֲרֶ֑יךָh310
26And I thoughtוַיֹּ֖אמֶרh559
27אָֽנֹכִ֥יh595
28I will redeemאֶגְאָֽל׃h1350

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And I thought to advertise thee, saying, Buy it before the inhabitants, and before the elders of my people. If thou wilt redeem it, redeem it: but if thou wilt not redeem it, then tell me, that I may know: for there is none to redeem it beside thee; and I am after thee. And he said, I will redeem it.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And I thought to disclose it unto thee, saying, Buy it before them that sit here, and before the elders of my people. If thou wilt redeem it, redeem it: but if thou wilt not redeem it, then tell me, that I may know; for there is none to redeem it besides thee; and I am after thee. And he said, I will redeem it.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And it was in my mind to give you the chance of taking it, with the approval of those seated here and of the responsible men of my people. If you are ready to do what it is right for a relation to do, then do it: but if you will not do it, say so to me now; for there is no one who has the right to do it but you, and after you myself. And he said, I will do it.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And I thought I would apprise thee of it and say, Buy [it] in the presence of the inhabitants, and in the presence of the elders of my people. If thou wilt redeem [it], redeem; but if thou wilt not redeem, tell me, that I may know; for there is none to redeem besides thee; and I am after thee. And he said, I will redeem [it].

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And I thought to advertise thee, saying, Buy it before the inhabitants, and before the elders of my people. If thou wilt redeem it, redeem it: but if thou wilt not redeem it, then tell me, that I may know: for there is none to redeem it besides thee; and I am after thee. And he said, I will redeem it.

World English Bible (WEB)

I thought to disclose it to you, saying, Buy it before those who sit here, and before the elders of my people. If you will redeem it, redeem it: but if you will not redeem it, then tell me, that I may know; for there is none to redeem it besides you; and I am after you. He said, I will redeem it.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and I said, I uncover thine ear, saying, Buy before the inhabitants, and before the elders of my people; if thou dost redeem -- redeem, and if none doth redeem -- declare to me, and I know, for there is none save thee to redeem, and I after thee.' And he saith, I redeem `it'.'