Ruth 4:5-7

Amplified Bible

⁵ Then Boaz said, “The day that you buy the field from Naomi, you must also acquire Ruth the Moabitess, the widow of the deceased, to restore the name of the deceased to his inheritance.” ⁶ The closest relative (redeemer) said, “I cannot redeem it for myself, because [by marrying a Moabitess] I would ^[a]jeopardize my own inheritance. Take my right of redemption (purchase) yourself, because I cannot redeem it.”^(A)

⁷ Now formerly in Israel this was the custom concerning redeeming and exchanging property. To confirm a transaction, a man pulled off his sandal and gave it to the other. This was the way of confirming and attesting in Israel.