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# 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 could also acquire land his relatives had lost due to poverty and buy back and set freee relatives who had sold themselves into slavery.
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