Ifa fellowcountrymanof yours becomesso poorhe has to sellpart of his property,then his nearestkinsmanis to comeand buybackwhathis relativehas sold.
Thus for everypieceof your property,you are to providefor the redemptionof the land.
Or in casea manhasnokinsman,but so recovershis meansas to findsufficientfor its redemption,
Now ifthe meansof a strangeror of a sojournerwith you becomessufficient,and a countrymanof yours becomesso poorwith regardto him as to sellhimself to a strangerwho is sojourningwith you, orto the descendantsof a stranger'sfamily,
Or ifhe consecratesto the LORDa fieldwhich he has bought,whichis not a part of the fieldof his own property,
For you knowthe graceof our LordJesusChrist,that though He was rich,yet for your sakeHe becamepoor,sothat you through His povertymight become rich.
And they sanga newsong,saying,"Worthyare You to takethe bookand to breakits seals;for You were slain,and purchasedfor Godwith Your blood[men] from everytribeand tongueand peopleand nation.
Naomisaidto her daughter-in-law,"May he be blessedof the LORDwhohas not withdrawnhis kindnessto the livingand to the dead."Again Naomisaidto her, "The manis our relative,he is one of our closestrelatives."
"Nowit is true I am a closerelative;however,thereis a relativecloserthanI.
"Nowis not Boazour kinsman,with whosemaidsyou were? Behold,he winnowsbarleyat the threshingfloortonight.
He said,"Whoare you?" And she answered,"I am Ruthyour maid.So spreadyour coveringoveryour maid,for you are a closerelative."
Then he saidto the closestrelative,"Naomi,who has comebackfrom the landof Moab,has to sellthe pieceof landwhichbelonged to our brotherElimelech.
