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.
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Verse 9 is found in chapter 3 of Ruth. Ruth identifies herself and asks Boaz to spread his garment over her because he is a redeemer. The image of the garment recalls the “wings” under which Boaz had said Ruth sought refuge in God. Ruth now asks Boaz to become the concrete instrument of that protection through marriage and family responsibility.
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Und er sprach: Wer bist du? Sie antwortete: Ich bin Ruth, deine Magd. Breite deine Decke über deine Magd; denn du bist der Erbe.
Entonces él dijo: ¿Quién eres? Y ella respondió: Yo soy Ruth tu sierva: extiende el borde de tu capa sobre tu sierva, por cuanto eres pariente cercano.
Il dit: Qui es-tu? Elle répondit: Je suis Ruth, ta servante; étends ton aile sur ta servante, car tu as droit de rachat.
Ed egli le disse: Chi sei? Ed ella disse: Io sono Rut, tua servente; stendi il lembo della tua veste sopra la tua servente; perciocchè tu sei quel che per consanguinità hai la ragione del riscatto sopra me.
E disse ele: Quem és tu? E ela disse: Sou Rute, tua serva; estende pois tua capa sobre a tua serva, porque tu és o remidor.
他就說:「你是誰?」 路得 說:「我是你的使女 路得 。請你用你衣服的邊來遮蓋你的使女,因為你是可以贖我產業的至親。」
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