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LXX

Ruth 3:12

And now I am truly akin to thee; nevertheless there is a kinsman nearer than I.

Parallel Translations

LXX2012View canonical →
And now I am truly akin to you; nevertheless there is a kinsman nearer than I.
Septuagint in American English (2012)
KJVView canonical →
And now it is true that I am thy near kinsman: howbeit there is a kinsman nearer than I.
King James Version
WEBView canonical →
Now it is true that I am a near kinsman. However, there is a kinsman nearer than I.
World English Bible

Cross References

Ruth 4:11 Thessalonians 4:6Matthew 7:12

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