The Meaning of Ruth 4:6 Explained

Ruth 4:6

KJV: And the kinsman said, I cannot redeem it for myself, lest I mar mine own inheritance: redeem thou my right to thyself; for I cannot redeem it.

YLT: And the redeemer saith, 'I am not able to redeem it for myself, lest I destroy mine inheritance; redeem for thyself -- thou -- my right of redemption, for I am not able to redeem.'

Darby: And he that had the right of redemption said, I cannot redeem it for myself, lest I mar mine own inheritance. Redeem thou for thyself what I should redeem, for I cannot redeem it.

ASV: And the near kinsman said, I cannot redeem it for myself, lest I mar mine own inheritance: take thou my right of redemption on thee; for I cannot redeem it.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And the kinsman  said,  I cannot  redeem  [it] for myself, lest I mar  mine own inheritance:  redeem  thou my right  to thyself; for I cannot  redeem  [it]. 

What does Ruth 4:6 Mean?

Context Summary

Ruth 4:1-22 - In The Line Of David's Ancestry
We are admitted here to a graphic picture of the old world. Men's memories were longer and stronger than ours: and what was done publicly in the Gate, the place of public concourse, had the seal of permanence irrevocably attached to it. The transference of the shoe indicated the inferior position of woman, though she was honored in Israel more than in the neighboring nations.
What a happy ending! The gleaner need never again tread the fields, following the reaper's footsteps. All the broad acres were now hers, since she had become one with the owner. When we are one with Christ, we no longer work for redemption; but being redeemed, we bring forth fruit unto God, Romans 7:4. The curtain falls on a blessed group. The tiny babe lies on Naomi's bosom. The women who had gone together into the valley of the shadow of death stand together in the light of the mountain-top. God turns mourning into gladness, Psalms 30:11. And let us Gentiles learn that we too have a part in Christ. In Him is neither Jew nor Greek, Colossians 3:11 [source]

Chapter Summary: Ruth 4

1  Boaz calls into judgment the next kinsman
6  He refuses the redemption according to the manner in Israel
9  Boaz buys the inheritance
11  He marries Ruth
13  She bears Obed, the grandfather of David
18  The generations of Pharez unto David

What do the individual words in Ruth 4:6 mean?

And said the kinsman-redeemer not I cannot - redeem [it] - lest I ruin - my own inheritance Redeem for yourself You my right of redemption for cannot I redeem [it]
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַגֹּאֵ֗ל לֹ֤א אוּכַל֙ [לגאול־] (לִגְאָל־) לִ֔י פֶּן־ אַשְׁחִ֖ית אֶת־ נַחֲלָתִ֑י גְּאַל־ לְךָ֤ אַתָּה֙ גְּאֻלָּתִ֔י כִּ֥י לֹא־ אוּכַ֖ל לִגְאֹֽל

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר  And  said 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: אָמַר 
Sense: to say, speak, utter.
הַגֹּאֵ֗ל  the  kinsman-redeemer 
Parse: Article, Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular
Root: גְּאוּלִים 
Sense: to redeem, act as kinsman-redeemer, avenge, revenge, ransom, do the part of a kinsman.
אוּכַל֙  I  cannot 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, first person common singular
Root: יָכֹל  
Sense: to prevail, overcome, endure, have power, be able.
[לגאול־]  - 
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct
(לִגְאָל־)  redeem  [it] 
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct
Root: גְּאוּלִים 
Sense: to redeem, act as kinsman-redeemer, avenge, revenge, ransom, do the part of a kinsman.
לִ֔י  - 
Parse:
פֶּן־  lest 
Parse: Conjunction
Root: פֶּן  
Sense: lest, not, beware lest adv.
אַשְׁחִ֖ית  I  ruin 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperfect, first person common singular
Root: שָׁחַת  
Sense: to destroy, corrupt, go to ruin, decay.
אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
נַחֲלָתִ֑י  my  own  inheritance 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, first person common singular
Root: נַחֲלָה  
Sense: possession, property, inheritance, heritage.
גְּאַל־  Redeem 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine singular
Root: גְּאוּלִים 
Sense: to redeem, act as kinsman-redeemer, avenge, revenge, ransom, do the part of a kinsman.
לְךָ֤  for  yourself 
Parse: Preposition, second person masculine singular
גְּאֻלָּתִ֔י  my  right  of  redemption 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, first person common singular
Root: גְּאֻלָּה  
Sense: kindred, redemption, right of redemption, price of redemption.
לֹא־  cannot 
Parse: Adverb, Negative particle
Root: הֲלֹא 
Sense: not, no.
לִגְאֹֽל  redeem  [it] 
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct
Root: גְּאוּלִים 
Sense: to redeem, act as kinsman-redeemer, avenge, revenge, ransom, do the part of a kinsman.

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