Ruth 4:5-8

Ruth 4:5-8

[5] Then said  Boaz,  What day  thou buyest  the field  of the hand  of Naomi,  thou must buy  it also of Ruth  the Moabitess,  the wife  of the dead,  to raise up  the name  of the dead  upon his inheritance.  [6] 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. [7] 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,  and gave  it to his neighbour:  and this was a testimony  in Israel.  [8] Therefore the kinsman  said  unto Boaz,  Buy  it for thee. So he drew off  his shoe.