Ruth:4:5-11

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* 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 #. * Moreover Ruth the Moabitess Mow #abiy #, the wife of Mahlon , have I purchased to be my wife , to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance , that the name of the dead be not cut off from among his brethren , and from the gate of his place : ye are witnesses this day . * And all the people that were in the gate sha #ar #, and the elders , said , We are witnesses . The LORD make the woman that is come into thine house like Rachel and like Leah Le #ah #, which two did build the house of Israel Yisra #el #: and do thou worthily in Ephratah , and be famous in Bethlehem Beyth :

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