Protestantism
English
And he said, Who art thou? And she answered, I am Ruth thine handmaid: spread therefore thy skirt over thine handmaid; for thou art a near kinsman.1
- a near…: or, one that hath right to redeem
And he said, Who art thou? And she answered, I am Ruth thy handmaid: spread therefore thy skirt over thy handmaid; for thou art a near kinsman.
And he saith, `Who art thou?' and she saith, `I am Ruth thy handmaid, and thou hast spread thy skirt over thy handmaid, for thou art a redeemer.'
And he said, Who art thou? And she answered, I am Ruth, thy handmaid: spread thy skirt over thy handmaid; for thou hast the right of redemption.
Then he sayd, Who art thou? And she answered, I am Ruth thine handmayd: spread therefore the wing of thy garment ouer thine handmayd: for thou art the kinsman.
And he said, Who are thou? And she answered, I am Ruth thy handmaid. Spread therefore thy skirt over thy handmaid, for thou are a near kinsman.
And he said, Who are you? And she answered, I am Ruth your handmaid: spread therefore your skirt over your handmaid; for you are a near kinsman.
And he said, Who are you? And she answering said, I am your servant Ruth: take your servant as wife, for you are a near relation.
“Who are you?” he asked. “I am your servant Ruth,” she replied. “Spread the corner of your garment1 over me, for you are a kinsman-redeemer.2”
- Or Spread your wing; the word for wing can also mean corner of a garment; see Ruth 2:12.
- The Hebrew word for kinsman-redeemer or guardian-redeemer is a legal term for the kinsman who redeems or vindicates a relative; similarly in verses 12 and 13; see Leviticus 25:25–55.
And he said: 'Who art thou?' And she answered: 'I am Ruth thine handmaid; spread therefore thy skirt over thy handmaid; for thou art a near kinsman.'
Then he said, Who [art] thou? And she answered, I [am] Ruth, thy handmaid; spread therefore the edge [of thy mantle] over thy handmaid; for thou [art a] redeemer.
And he said, Who art thou? And she answered, I am Ruth thine handmaid: spread therefore thy skirt over thine handmaid; for thou art a near kinsman.
And he said, “Who are you?” And she said, “I am Ruth, your servant. Spread ⌞your garment⌟1 over your servant because you are a redeemer.”
- Literally “your wing”
And he said, Who are you? And she said, I am your handmaid Ruth, and you shall spread your skirt over your handmaid, for you are a kinsman redeemer.
And he said, Who are you? And she answered, I am your handmaid Ruth. And you shall spread your skirt over your handmaid, for you are a kinsman-redeemer.
He said, "Who are you?" She answered, "I am Ruth your handmaid. Therefore spread the corner of your garment1 over your handmaid; for you are a redeeming kinsman."
- Or, "spread your wing"
He said, "Who are you?" She answered, "I am Ruth your handmaid. Therefore spread the corner of your garment1 over your handmaid; for you are a redeeming kinsman."
- Or, "spread your wing"
He said, "Who are you?" She answered, "I am Ruth your handmaid. Therefore spread the corner of your garment1 over your handmaid; for you are a redeeming kinsman."
- Or, "spread your wing"
And he said, Who art thou? And she answered, I am Ruth thine handmaid: spread therefore thy skirt over thine handmaid; for thou art a near kinsman.1
- a near…: or, one that hath right to redeem.
And he said, Who art thou? And she answered, I am Ruth thine handmaid: spread therefore thy skirt over thine handmaid; for thou art a near kinsman.
And he said, Who art, thou? And she said, I, am Ruth, thy handmaid, spread, therefore, thy wing over thy handmaid, for, a kinsman, thou art.
And he said, Who art thou? And she answered, I am Ruth thy handmaid: spread therefore thy skirt over thy handmaid; for thou art a near kinsman.1
- a near...: or, one that hath right to redeem
And he said, Who are you? And she answered, I am Ruth your handmaid: spread therefore your skirt over your handmaid; for you are a near kinsman.
Catholicism
English
And he said to her: Who art thou ? And she answered: I am Ruth, thy handmaid: spread thy coverlet over thy servant, for thou art a near kinsman.