Then he saidto the closestrelative,"Naomi,who has comebackfrom the landof Moab,has to sellthe pieceof landwhichbelonged to our brotherElimelech.
It is wellwith the manwho is graciousand lends;He will maintainhis causein judgment.
Through insolencecomesnothingbut strife,But wisdomis with those who receivecounsel.
Behold,Hanamelthe sonof Shallumyour uncleis comingto you, saying,"Buyfor yourself my fieldwhichis at Anathoth,for you have the rightof redemptionto buy[it]."'
Ifa fellowcountrymanof yours becomesso poorhe has to sellpart of his property,then his nearestkinsmanis to comeand buybackwhathis relativehas sold.
The nameof the man[was] Elimelech,and the nameof his wife,Naomi;and the namesof his twosons[were] Mahlonand Chilion,Ephrathitesof Bethlehemin Judah.Now they enteredthe landof Moaband remainedthere.
