Ruth:4:4-9

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* And I thought to advertise thee , saying , Buy it before the inhabitants , and before the elders of my people . If thou wilt redeem it , redeem it : but if thou wilt not redeem it , then tell me , that I may know : for there is none to redeem it beside thee ; and I am after thee . And he said , I will redeem it . * Then said Boaz Bo #az #, What day thou buyest the field of the hand of Naomi No #omiy #, thou must buy it also of Ruth the Moabitess Mow #abiy #, the wife of the dead , to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance . * 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 . * Now this was the manner in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning changing , for to confirm all things ; a man plucked off his shoe na #al #, and gave it to his neighbour : and this was a testimony in Israel Yisra #el #. * Therefore the kinsman said unto Boaz Bo #az #, Buy it for thee . So he drew off his shoe na #al #. * And Boaz said unto the elders , and unto all the people , Ye are witnesses this day , that I have bought all that was Elimelechs , and all that was Chilions and Mahlons , of the hand of Naomi No #omiy #.

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