Ruth 4:3-9

3And he said to the redeemer, “Naomi, who has returned from the land of Moab, has to sell the plot of land 1which belonged to our brother Elimelech. 4So I thought that I would 2inform you, saying, ‘3Buy it before those who are sitting here, and before the elders of my people. If you will redeem it, redeem it; but if 4not, tell me so that I may know; for 5there is no one except you to redeem it, and I am after you.’” And he said, “I will redeem it.” 5Then Boaz said, “On the day you buy the field from the hand of Naomi, you must also acquire Ruth the Moabitess, the widow of the deceased, in order 6to raise up the name of the deceased on his inheritance.” 6Then 7the redeemer said, “I cannot redeem it for myself, otherwise I would 8jeopardize my own inheritance. Redeem it for yourself; you may have my right of redemption, since I cannot redeem it.”

7Now this was 9the 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 way of confirmation in Israel. 8So the redeemer 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.