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4 and I say to expose in your ear, saying, Chattel in front of the settlers and in front of the elders of my people - if you redeem, redeem; but if you redeem not, then tell me, so that I know; for there is no one to redeem except you; and I after you. And he says, I redeem.
5 And Boaz says, The day you chattel the field of the hand of Noomiy, you also chattel of Ruth the Moabiyth, the woman of the dead, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance.
6 And the redeemer says, I cannot redeem it for myself, lest I ruin my own inheritance; redeem my redemption to yourself; for I cannot redeem it.
7 Now at the face of Yisra El concerning redeeming and concerning exchanging to confirm all words was this; a man draws his shoe and gives it to his friend; and this is the witness in Yisra El.
8 And the redeemer says to Boaz, Chattel for yourself. - and he draws off his shoe.
9 And Boaz says to the elders and to all the people, you are witnesses this day, that I chatteled all that of Eli Melech and all that of Kilyon and Machlon, of the hand of Noomiy;