He said, &#8220;May you be rewarded<n id="1" /> by the <sc>Lordsc>, my dear!<n id="2" /> This act of devotion<n id="3" /> is greater than what you did before.<n id="4" /> For you have not sought to marry<n id="5" /> one of the young men, whether rich or poor.<n id="6" />

Now yes, it is true that<n id="1" /> I am a guardian,<n id="2" /> but there is another guardian who is a closer relative than I am.

Remain here tonight. Then in the morning, if he agrees to marry you,<n id="1" /> fine,<n id="2" /> let him do so.<n id="3" /> But if he does not want to do so, I promise, as surely as the <sc>Lordsc> lives, to marry you.<n id="4" /> Sleep here until morning.&#8221;<n id="5" />

So I am legally informing you:<n id="1" /> Acquire it before those sitting here and before the leaders of my people!<n id="2" /> If you want to exercise your right to redeem it, then do so.<n id="3" /> But if not, then tell me<n id="4" /> so I will know.<n id="5" /> For you possess the first option to redeem it; I am next in line after you.&#8221;<n id="6" /> He replied, &#8220;I will redeem it.&#8221;

Then Naomi<n id="1" /> said, &#8220;Stay put,<n id="2" /> my daughter, until you know how the matter turns out. For the man will not rest until he has taken care of the matter today.&#8221;p>

Ruth the Moabite replied, &#8220;He even<n id="1" /> told me, &#8216;You may go along beside my servants<n id="2" /> until they have finished gathering all my harvest!&#8217;&#8221;<n id="3" />