Allotment Belonged Bit Brother Closest Elimelech Elim'elech Elimelech's Field Fields Kin Kinsman Moab Naomi Na'omi Offering Parcel Piece Portion Price Redeemer Redemption Relation Relative Sell Selleth Selling Sells Sold
4:3 Naomi - Both Naomi and Ruth had an interest in this land during their lives, but he mentions only Naomi, because all was done by her direction; lest the mention of Ruth should raise a suspicion of the necessity of his marrying Ruth, before he had given his answer to the first proposition.
4:1-8 This matter depended on the laws given by Moses about inheritances, and doubtless the whole was settled in the regular and legal manner. This kinsman, when he heard the conditions of the bargain, refused it. In like manner many are shy of the great redemption; they are not willing to espouse religion; they have heard well of it, and have nothing to say against it; they will give it their good word, but they are willing to part with it, and cannot be bound to it, for fear of marring their own inheritance in this world. The right was resigned to Boaz. Fair and open dealing in all matters of contract and trade, is what all must make conscience of, who would approve themselves true Israelites, without guile. Honesty will be found the best policy.
Allotment Belonged Bit Closest Country Elimelech Elim'elech Elimelech's Kin Kinsman Moab Naomi Na'omi Offering Parcel Piece Price Redeemer Redemption Relative Right Sell Selleth Selling Sells Sold
Allotment Belonged Bit Closest Country Elimelech Elim'elech Elimelech's Kin Kinsman Moab Naomi Na'omi Offering Parcel Piece Price Redeemer Redemption Relative Right Sell Selleth Selling Sells Sold
