Rut 4:6-8 | ESV | STEP | Then the redeemer said , I cannot redeem it for myself, lest I impair my own inheritance . Take my right of redemption yourself, for I cannot redeem it.

Ruth 4:6-8

6 ^aThen the redeemer said, “I cannot redeem it for myself, lest I impair my own inheritance. Take my right of redemption yourself, for I cannot redeem it.”

7 ^bNow this was the custom in former times in Israel concerning redeeming and exchanging: to confirm a transaction, the one drew off his sandal and gave it to the other, and this was the manner of attesting in Israel. 8 So when the redeemer said to Boaz, “Buy it for yourself,” he drew off his sandal.