Ruth 4:6 meaning and explanation
The kinsman-redeemer replied, “I cannot redeem it myself, or I would jeopardize my own inheritance. Take my right of redemption, because I cannot redeem it.”
Ruth 4:6, Berean Standard Bible
Explanation preview
Boaz has just told the nearer kinsman-redeemer that redeeming Elimelech's land also means taking Ruth the Moabitess as wife to raise up the dead man's name. The man had eagerly agreed to buy the land, but this added obligation changes his answer.
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