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And Naomi said to her daughter-in-law, May the blessing of the Lord, who has at all times been kind to the living and to the dead, be on him. And Naomi said to her, The man is of our family, one of our near relations.

Verse ConceptsKindnessKinsman redeemerRedemption, In Everyday LifeUnkindnessLife And DeathMay God Bless!

And Ruth the Moabitess said, Truly, he said to me, Keep near my young men till all my grain is cut.

Verse ConceptsGod's Mercy, Example OfLiving Together

So she kept near the servant-girls of Boaz to take up the grain till the cutting of the early grain and the cutting of the late grain were ended; and she went on living with her mother-in-law.

Verse ConceptsWheatLiving Together

And he said, Who are you? And she answering said, I am your servant Ruth: take your servant as wife, for you are a near relation.

Verse ConceptsClothingCovering The BodyLoyaltyMarriage, Restrictions ConcerningRedemption, In Everyday LifeRuthWeddingsWho Is This?This Is MeA Time For Love

Now it is true that I am a near relation: but there is a relation nearer than I.

Verse ConceptsAffirmationsWidows

And Boaz went up to the public place of the town, and took his seat there: and the near relation of whom he had been talking came by; and Boaz, crying out to him by name, said, Come and be seated here. And he came and was seated.

Verse ConceptsGatesSitting In The Gateway

Then he said to the near relation, Naomi, who has come back from the country of Moab, is offering for a price that bit of land which was our brother Elimelech's:

Verse ConceptsBuying and sellingReal EstateCommerce

And the near relation said, I am not able to do the relation's part, for fear of damaging the heritage I have: you may do it in my place, for I am not able to do it myself.

Verse ConceptsMarriage, Restrictions Concerning

Now, in earlier times this was the way in Israel when property was taken over by a near relation, or when there was a change of owner. To make the exchange certain one man took off his shoe and gave it to the other; and this was a witness in Israel.

Verse ConceptsCustomGesturesMarketsTraditionsApprovalContracts

So the near relation said to Boaz, Take it for yourself. And he took off his shoe.

Verse ConceptsContractsShoes

And the women said to Naomi, A blessing on the Lord, who has not let you be this day without a near relation, and may his name be great in Israel.

Verse ConceptsBless The Lord!Being A Woman Of God