Leviticus 25:25 References

25 'aIf a fellow countryman of yours becomes so poor he has to sell part of his property, then his nearest kinsman is to come and buy back what his relative has sold.

a Ruth 2:20, Ruth 4:4, Ruth 4:6

Ruth 2

20 Naomi said to her daughter-in-law, "aMay he be blessed of the Lord who has not withdrawn his kindness to the living and to the dead." Again Naomi said to her, "The man is our relative, he is one of our closest relatives."

Ruth 4

4 "So I thought to inform you, saying, 'aBuy it before those who are sitting here, and before the elders of my people. If you will redeem it, redeem it; but if not, tell me that I may know; for bthere is no one but you to redeem it, and I am after you.'" And he said, "I will redeem it."

Ruth 4

6 aThe closest relative said, "I cannot redeem it for myself, because I would jeopardize my own inheritance. Redeem it for yourself; you may have my right of redemption, for I cannot redeem it."