12Neither do I deny myself to be near of kin, but there is another nearer than I.


In Context

9 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.

10 And he said: Blessed art thou of the Lord, my daughter, and thy latter kindness has surpassed the former: because thou hast not followed young men either poor or rich.

11 Fear not therefore, but whatsoever thou shalt say to me I will do to thee. For all the people that dwell within the gates of my city, know that thou art a virtuous woman.

12 Neither do I deny myself to be near of kin, but there is another nearer than I.

13 Rest thou this night: and when morning is come, if he will take thee by the right of kindred, all is well: but if he will not, I will undoubtedly take thee, as the Lord liveth: sleep till the morning.

14 So she slept at his feet till the night was going off. And she arose before men could know one another, and Booz said: Beware lest any man know that thou camest hither.

Ruth 3:12 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

3:12Although it is true that I am near of kin, there is a kinsman-redeemer nearer than I.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:12And now it is true that I [am thy] near kinsman: howbeit there is a kinsman nearer than I.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:12And now it is true that I am your near kinsman: however, there is a kinsman nearer than I.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

3:12And now it is true that I am a near kinsman; howbeit there is a kinsman nearer than I.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:12And now, truly I am one that has the right of redemption, yet there is one that has the right of redemption who is nearer than I.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

3:12And now it is true that I am a near kinsman: howbeit there is a kinsman nearer than I.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:12And now it is true that I am thy near kinsman: yet there is a kinsman nearer than I.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:12Now it is true that I am a near kinsman; however there is a kinsman nearer than I.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

3:12And now, surely, true, that I am a redeemer, but also there is a redeemer nearer than I.