Ruth 4:6-8 New American Standard Bible 1995 (NASB1995)

⁶ The ^[a]closest relative said, “I cannot redeem it for myself, because I would ^[b]jeopardize my own inheritance. Redeem it for yourself; you may have my right of redemption, for I cannot redeem it.”

⁷ Now this was the custom in former times in Israel concerning the redemption and the exchange of land to confirm any matter: a man removed his sandal and gave it to another; and this was the manner of attestation in Israel. ⁸ So the ^[c]closest relative said to Boaz, “Buy it for yourself.” And he removed his sandal.