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Markdown
12 lines
545 B
Markdown
# May he be blessed by Yahweh
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"May Yahweh bless him"
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# who has not left off his loyalty
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"who has continued to be loyal." Possible meanings are 1) Boaz was loyal to his family or 2) Yahweh was faithful to Naomi's family.
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# kinsman-redeemers
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A kinsman-redeemer was a close male relative who could rescue a childless widow from financial ruin by marrying her and having a child with her. He would acquire the land his relatives had lost due to poverty, and he would buy back relatives who had sold themselves into slavery and set them free.
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