Ruth 4:6
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6 At this, the next-of-kin[a] said, “I cannot redeem it for myself without damaging my own inheritance. Take my right of redemption yourself, for I cannot redeem it.”(A)
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- 4.6 Or one with the right to redeem
Ruth 3:13
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13 Remain this night, and in the morning, if he will act as next-of-kin[a] for you, good; let him do it. But if he is not willing to act as next-of-kin[b] for you, then, as the Lord lives, I will act as next-of-kin[c] for you. Lie down until the morning.”(A)
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Leviticus 25:25
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25 “If anyone of your kin falls into difficulty and sells a piece of property, then the next of kin shall come and redeem what the relative has sold.(A)
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