Naomi sends Ruth to the threshing floor at night and tells her to "uncover the feet" of the sleeping Boaz. Ruth does so, Boaz awakes, and Ruth reminds him that he is "the one with the right to redeem." Boaz is willing to "redeem" Ruth, but there is a closer relative with a stronger right to do so.
PEOPLE: Naomi - Ruth - Boaz - יהוה YHVH
PLACES: Bethlehem (Ruth 2)
RELATED ARTICLES: Yibbum - Levirate marriage
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