מדרש אויף רות 3:12

וְעַתָּה֙ כִּ֣י אָמְנָ֔ם כִּ֥י אם גֹאֵ֖ל אָנֹ֑כִי וְגַ֛ם יֵ֥שׁ גֹּאֵ֖ל קָר֥וֹב מִמֶּֽנִּי׃

און אַצונד, יאָ אמת, אַז אַן אױסלײזער בין איך, אָבער פֿאַראַן אַן אױסלײזער נענטער פֿון מיר.

Otzar Midrashim

"And now, though it is true that I maybe a redeemer" (Ruth 3:12) is written, its reason being that Bo'az, knowing there is another redeemer closer than him, therefore said "that I may be a redeemer" — "may" being the language of doubt — maybe he will redeem — good! — or maybe he will not redeem. And he was not certain that he would redeem, for he said "If he does not desire to redeem you, then I myself will redeem you." Thus "that I may be a redeemer" is written, "that I be a redeemer" is read.
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