Ruth 4:6-13

61The 2closest relative said, “I cannot redeem it for myself, because I would 3jeopardize my own inheritance. Redeem it for yourself; you may have my right of redemption, for I cannot redeem it.”

7Now this was 4the custom in former times in Israel concerning the redemption and the exchange of land to confirm any matter: a man removed his sandal and gave it to another; and this was the manner of attestation in Israel. 8So the 5closest relative said to Boaz, “Buy it for yourself.” And he removed his sandal. 9Then Boaz said to the elders and all the people, “You are witnesses today that I have bought from the hand of Naomi all that belonged to Elimelech and all that belonged to Chilion and Mahlon. 10Moreover, I have acquired Ruth the Moabitess, the widow of Mahlon, to be my wife in order to raise up the name of the deceased on his inheritance, so 6that the name of the deceased will not be cut off from his brothers or from the 7court of his birth place; you are witnesses today.” 11All the people who were in the 8court, and the elders, said, “We are witnesses. May the Lord make the woman who is coming into your home 9like Rachel and Leah, both of whom built the house of Israel; and may you achieve 10wealth in Ephrathah and 11become famous in Bethlehem. 12Moreover, may your house be like the house of 12Perez whom Tamar bore to Judah, through the 13offspring which the Lord will give you by this young woman.”

13So Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife, and he went in to her. And 14the Lord 15enabled her to conceive, and she gave birth to a son.