‏ Ruth 4:3-6

3Then he said to the redeemer, “Naomi, who has come back from the country of Moab, is selling the parcel of land that belonged to our relative Elimelech. 4So I thought I would tell you of it and say, aBuy it in the presence of those sitting here and in the presence of the elders of my people.’ If you will redeem it, redeem it. But if you
Hebrew he
will not, tell me, that I may know, for there is no one besides you to redeem it, and I come after you.” And he said, “I will redeem it.”
5Then Boaz said, “The day you buy the field from the hand of Naomi, you also acquire Ruth
Masoretic Text you also buy it from Ruth
the Moabite, the widow of the dead, in order dto perpetuate the name of the dead in his inheritance.”
6 eThen the redeemer said, “I cannot redeem it for myself, lest I impair my own inheritance. Take my right of redemption yourself, for I cannot redeem it.”

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