Bible: Ruth 4:4-6
4:4 So I am legally informing you: 1 Acquire it before those sitting here and before the leaders of my people! 2 If you want to exercise your right to redeem it, then do so. 3 But if not, then tell me 4 so I will know. 5 For you possess the first option to redeem it; I am next in line after you.” 6 He replied, “I will redeem it.” 4:5 Then Boaz said, “When 7 you acquire the field 8 from Naomi, 9 you must also 10 acquire Ruth the Moabite, 11 the wife of our deceased relative, 12 in order to preserve his family name by raising up a descendant who will inherit his property.” 13 4:6 The guardian said, “Then I am unable to redeem it, for I would ruin my own inheritance 14 in that case. You may exercise my redemption option, for I am unable to redeem it.” 15
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