Ruth 4:6
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
The kinsman-redeemer replied, “I cannot redeem it (Prep:: 1cs) -- myself, or I would jeopardize my own inheritance. Take my right of redemption, because I cannot redeem it.”

Young's Literal Translation
And the redeemer saith, ‘I am not able to redeem [it] for myself, lest I destroy mine inheritance; redeem for thyself—thou—my right of redemption, for I am not able to redeem.’

King James Bible
And the kinsman said, I cannot redeem [it] for myself, lest I mar mine own inheritance: redeem thou my right to thyself; for I cannot redeem [it].

Hebrew
The kinsman-redeemer
הַגֹּאֵ֗ל (hag·gō·’êl)
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 1350: To redeem, act as kinsman

replied,
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

“I cannot
לֹ֤א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

redeem it myself,
לִגְאָל־ (liḡ·’āl-)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 1350: To redeem, act as kinsman

or
פֶּן־ (pen-)
Conjunction
Strong's 6435: Removal, lest

I would jeopardize
אַשְׁחִ֖ית (’aš·ḥîṯ)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 7843: Perhaps to go to ruin

my own inheritance.
נַחֲלָתִ֑י (na·ḥă·lā·ṯî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 5159: Something inherited, occupancy, an heirloom, an estate, patrimony, portion

Take my right of redemption,
גְּאֻלָּתִ֔י (gə·’ul·lā·ṯî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 1353: Redemption, relationship

because
כִּ֥י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

I cannot
לֹא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

redeem it.”
לִגְאֹֽל׃ (liḡ·’ōl)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 1350: To redeem, act as kinsman

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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