NET Bible
"Now yes, it is true that I am a guardian, but there is another guardian who is a closer relative than I am."
— Ruth 3:12, NET Bible
“And now it is true that I am thy near kinsman: howbeit there is a kinsman nearer than I.”
“And now it is true that I am a near kinsman; howbeit there is a kinsman nearer than I. ”
“Now it is true that I am a near kinsman; however there is a kinsman nearer than I.”
“Neither do I deny myself to be near of kin, but there is another nearer than I.”
“Now it is true that I am a near relation: but there is a relation nearer than I.”
“And now it is true that I am thy near kinsman: howbeit there is a kinsman nearer than I.”
He said,“Who are you?” She replied,“I am Ruth, your servant. Marry your servant, for you are a guardian of the family interests.”
He said,“May you be rewarded by the LORD, my dear! This act of devotion is greater than what you did before. For you have not sought to marry one of the young men, whether rich or poor.
Now, my dear, don’t worry! I intend to do for you everything you propose, for everyone in the village knows that you are a worthy woman.
Now yes, it is true that I am a guardian, but there is another guardian who is a closer relative than I am.
Remain here tonight. Then in the morning, if he agrees to marry you, fine, let him do so. But if he does not want to do so, I promise, as surely as the LORD lives, to marry you. Sleep here until morning.”
So she slept beside him until morning. She woke up while it was still dark. Boaz thought,“No one must know that a woman visited the threshing floor.”
Then he said,“Hold out the shawl you are wearing and grip it tightly.” As she held it tightly, he measured out about sixty pounds of barley into the shawl and put it on her shoulders. Then he went into town,