unfoldingWord_en_tn/rut/03/12.md

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# kinsman nearer than I
It was the duty of the closest male relative to help the widow.
# if he will perform for you the duty of a kinsman
Boaz is referring to the expectation that the closest male relative of Ruth's dead husband would marry her and help carry on his family name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
# by the life of Yahweh
"as surely as Yahweh lives." This was a common Hebrew vow.
# translationWords
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/true]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/kin]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/life]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/yahweh]]