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Kinsman-Redeemer in Ruth

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A relative exercising a family property-redemption right in Ruth 4; he need not be the deceased husband’s brother.

Modern conceptual illustration: a sandal, an uninscribed clay tablet and model fields symbolize kinship and inheritance. No documented artifact or historical scene is depicted. IL Archive / CC0
Modern conceptual illustration: a sandal, an uninscribed clay tablet and model fields symbolize kinship and inheritance. No documented artifact or historical scene is depicted. IL Archive / CC0Modern conceptual illustration: IL Archive / CC0 · CC0

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Ruth 4 links redemption of Naomi’s field, marriage to Ruth and preservation of the deceased’s name on his inheritance. A nearer kinsman yields his right and Boaz acts as redeemer, but he is not Mahlon’s brother. The sandal attests a transfer, unlike the widow’s removal of the refusing brother’s sandal with spitting in Deuteronomy 25. [1][3]

References and notes

  1. Deuteronomy 25:5–10 in Hebrew and older JPS; entire passage Deuteronomy 25:5–10, Hebrew and JPS 1917 Return to the text ↑
  2. Ruth 4:1–17 in Hebrew and JPS; entire scene Ruth 4:1–17, Hebrew and JPS 1917 Return to the text ↑

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  1. Edition 2 · 12 October 2026 · editor:aladmin

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IL Archive, «Kinsman-Redeemer in Ruth», Edition 2, https://ilarchive.com/en/entities/kinsman-redeemer