Ruth 3:12
Ruth 3:10-13 The Message (MSG)
He said, “GOD bless you, my dear daughter! What a splendid expression of love! And when you could have had your pick of any of the young men around. And now, my dear daughter, don’t you worry about a thing; I’ll do all you could want or ask. Everybody in town knows what a courageous woman you are—a real prize! You’re right, I am a close relative to you, but there is one even closer than I am. So stay the rest of the night. In the morning, if he wants to exercise his customary rights and responsibilities as the closest covenant redeemer, he’ll have his chance; but if he isn’t interested, as GOD lives, I’ll do it. Now go back to sleep until morning.”
Ruth 3:12 King James Version (KJV)
And now it is true that I am thy near kinsman: howbeit there is a kinsman nearer than I.
Ruth 3:12 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Now it is true I am a close relative; however, there is a relative closer than I.
Ruth 3:12 New Century Version (NCV)
It is true that I am a relative who is to take care of you, but you have a closer relative than I.
Ruth 3:12 American Standard Version (ASV)
And now it is true that I am a near kinsman; howbeit there is a kinsman nearer than I.
Ruth 3:12 New International Version (NIV)
Although it is true that I am a guardian-redeemer of our family, there is another who is more closely related than I.
Ruth 3:12 New King James Version (NKJV)
Now it is true that I am a close relative; however, there is a relative closer than I.
Ruth 3:12 Amplified Bible (AMP)
It is true that I am your close relative and redeemer; however, there is a relative closer [to you] than I.
Ruth 3:12 New Living Translation (NLT)
But while it’s true that I am one of your family redeemers, there is another man who is more closely related to you than I am.