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And Naomi said unto her daughter in law, Blessedv be he of the Lord, who hath not left offw his kindness to the living and to the dead. And Naomi said unto her, The man is near of kin unto us, μone of our next kinsmen.

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Ruth 3:10• ¹⁰And he said, Blessed be thou of Jehovah, my daughter! Thou hast shewn more kindness at the end than at the first, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or rich. (Ruth 3:10)

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2 Sam. 2:5• ⁵And David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh-Gilead, and said to them, Blessed be ye of Jehovah, that ye have shewn this kindness to your lord, to Saul, and have buried him! (2 Sam. 2:5)

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Job 29:13• ¹³The blessing of him that was perishing came upon me, and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy. (Job 29:13)

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2 Sam. 9:1• ¹And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may shew him kindness for Jonathan's sake? (2 Sam. 9:1)

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or, that hath right to redeem,

Lev. 25:25• ²⁵If thy brother grow poor, and sell of his possession, then shall his redeemer, his nearest relation, come and redeem that which his brother sold. (Lev. 25:25)

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Blessed.

Ruth 3:10• ¹⁰And he said, Blessed be thou of Jehovah, my daughter! Thou hast shewn more kindness at the end than at the first, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or rich. (Ruth 3:10)

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2 Sam. 2:5• ⁵And David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh-Gilead, and said to them, Blessed be ye of Jehovah, that ye have shewn this kindness to your lord, to Saul, and have buried him! (2 Sam. 2:5)

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Job 29:12‑13• ¹²For I delivered the afflicted that cried, and the fatherless who had no helper.
¹³The blessing of him that was perishing came upon me, and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy. (Job 29:12‑13)

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2 Tim. 1:16‑18• ¹⁶The Lord grant mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, for he has often refreshed me, and has not been ashamed of my chain;
¹⁷but being in Rome sought me out very diligently, and found me--
¹⁸the Lord grant to him to find mercy from the Lord in that day--and how much service he rendered in Ephesus *thou* knowest best. (2 Tim. 1:16‑18)

hath not.

2 Sam. 9:1• ¹And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may shew him kindness for Jonathan's sake? (2 Sam. 9:1)

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Prov. 17:17• ¹⁷The friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. (Prov. 17:17)

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Phil. 4:10• ¹⁰But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now however at length ye have revived your thinking of me, though surely ye did also think of me, but lacked opportunity. (Phil. 4:10)

one of our.

or, one that hath right to redeem.

Ruth 3:9• ⁹And he said, Who art thou? And she answered, I am Ruth, thy handmaid: spread thy skirt over thy handmaid; for thou hast the right of redemption. (Ruth 3:9)

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Ruth 4:6• ⁶And 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. (Ruth 4:6)

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Lev. 25:25• ²⁵If thy brother grow poor, and sell of his possession, then shall his redeemer, his nearest relation, come and redeem that which his brother sold. (Lev. 25:25)

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Deut. 25:5‑7• ⁵If brethren dwell together, and one of them die, and have no son, the wife of the dead shall not marry a stranger abroad: her husband's brother shall go in unto her, and take her to him as wife, and perform the duty of a husband's brother unto her.
⁶And it shall be, that the firstborn that she beareth shall stand in the name of his brother who is dead, that his name be not blotted out from Israel.
⁷But if the man like not to take his brother's wife, his brother's wife shall go up to the gate unto the elders, and say, My husband's brother refuseth to raise up unto his brother a name in Israel: he will not perform for me the duty of a husband's brother. (Deut. 25:5‑7)

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Job 19:25• ²⁵And as for me, I know that my Redeemer liveth, and the Last, he shall stand upon the earth; (Job 19:25)

• Ruth shows more the initial enthusiasm of young faith, whereas Naomi reveals the experience of a faith matured in the school of testing. (“Ruth 2” by H.L. Rossier)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And Naomi said to her daughter-in-law, Blessed be he of Jehovah, who has not left off his kindness to the living and to the dead! And Naomi said to her, The man is near of kin to us, one of those who have the right of our redemptionc.

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See Lev. 25.25.