Ruth 4:3–6; Jeremiah 32:6–9

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Ruth 4:3–6

Then 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. So 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 you1 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. Then Boaz said, The day you buy the field from the hand of Naomi, you also acquire Ruth2 the Moabite, the widow of the dead, in order bto perpetuate the name of the dead in his inheritance. cThen 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.


Jeremiah 32:6–9

Jeremiah said, The word of the Lord came to me: Behold, Hanamel the son of Shallum your uncle will come to you and say, vBuy my field that is at wAnathoth, xfor the right of redemption by purchase is yours. Then Hanamel my cousin came to me in qthe court of the guard, in accordance with the word of the Lord, and said to me, Buy my field that is at wAnathoth in the land of Benjamin, for the right of possession and redemption is yours; buy it for yourself. Then I knew that this was the word of the Lord.

And I bought the field at wAnathoth from Hanamel my cousin, and yweighed out the money to him, seventeen shekels of silver.