6. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ruth 4:6:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvayomerand he said Ruth 4:6:2 ⧉הַגֹּאֵ֗לhagoelthe redeemer Ruth 4:6:3 ⧉לֹ֤אlonot Ruth 4:6:4 ⧉אוּכַל֙ukhalI am able Ruth 4:6:5 ⧉לגאול־לִגְאָל־לִ֔יlegaolligollito redeem, to redeem, for me Ruth 4:6:6 ⧉פֶּן־אַשְׁחִ֖יתpenashkhitlest I ruin Ruth 4:6:7 ⧉אֶת־נַחֲלָתִ֑יetnakhalatimy inheritance Ruth 4:6:8 ⧉גְּאַל־לְךָ֤geallekharedeem for yourself Ruth 4:6:9 ⧉אַתָּה֙atayou Ruth 4:6:10 ⧉אֶת־גְּאֻלָּתִ֔יetgeulatimy right of redemption Ruth 4:6:11 ⧉כִּ֥יkifor Ruth 4:6:12 ⧉לֹא־אוּכַ֖לloukhalI am not able Ruth 4:6:13 ⧉לִגְאֹֽל׃ligolto redeem |
6. Formal Translation And the kinsman-redeemer said, “I am unable to redeem it for myself, lest I impair my inheritance. Take the redemption right for yourself, for I am not able to redeem.” |
6. Dynamic Translation The kinsman-redeemer replied, “I cannot redeem it on my own, because I might spoil my inheritance. Claim my redemption right, for I cannot redeem it.” |