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Kinsman redeemer
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1. Kinsman redeemer

2. Kinsman redeemer
The Hebrew word "גאל" (go-el) ≈ "kinsman". גאל - kinsman
The "Kinsman Redeemer" is a kinsman (related) who can redeem or rescue one from some situation.

The Hebrew word "לגאל" (lig-ol) ≈ "redeem". Notice the similarity of this word to the above word.

. לגאל - redeem
The concept of a "kinsman redeemer" and "inheritance" is found in Ruth.

3. Ruth 4:5-6
Verse routeRuth 4:5 Then said Boaz, What day thou buyest the field of the hand of Naomi, thou must buy it also of Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of the dead, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance. [kjv]
Verse routeκαι ειπεν βοος εν ημερα του κτησασθαι σε τον αγρον εκ χειρος νωεμιν και παρα ρουθ της μωαβιτιδος γυναικος του τεθνηκοτος και αυτην κτησασθαι σε δει ωστε αναστησαι το ονομα του τεθνηκοτος επι της κληρονομιας αυτου [lxx]

Verse route4:6 And the kinsman said, I cannot redeem it for myself, lest I mar mine own inheritance: redeem thou my right to thyself; for I cannot redeem it. [kjv]
Verse routeκαι ειπεν ο αγχιστευς ου δυνησομαι αγχιστευσαι εμαυτω μηποτε διαφθειρω την κληρονομιαν μου αγχιστευσον σεαυτω την αγχιστειαν μου οτι ου δυνησομαι αγχιστευσαι [lxx]

What might mar his "inheritance"? Might it be his "good name" or "good standing" in society. He might not want to "humble" himself in a lower status.

There is no worldly "kinsman redeemer". Boaz is a type of Jesus Christ who has come into the world to be a "kinsman redeemer".

4. Ruth 4:5
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KJV: Then said Boaz, What day thou buyest the field of the hand of Naomi, thou must buy it also of Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of the dead, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance.
Hebrew: ויאמר בעז ביום קנותך השדה מיד נעמי ומאת רות המואביה אשת המת קניתי להקים שם המת על נחלתו׃
Greek: και ειπεν βοος εν ημερα του κτησασθαι σε τον αγρον εκ χειρος νωεμιν και παρα ρουθ της μωαβιτιδος γυναικος του τεθνηκοτος και αυτην κτησασθαι σε δει ωστε αναστησαι το ονομα του τεθνηκοτος επι της κληρονομιας αυτου

5. Ruth 4:6
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KJV: And the kinsman said, I cannot redeem it for myself, lest I mar mine own inheritance: redeem thou my right to thyself; for I cannot redeem it.
Hebrew: ויאמר הגאל לא אוכל לגאול לי פן אשחית את נחלתי גאל לך אתה את גאלתי כי לא אוכל לגאל׃
Greek: και ειπεν ο αγχιστευς ου δυνησομαι αγχιστευσαι εμαυτω μηποτε διαφθειρω την κληρονομιαν μου αγχιστευσον σεαυτω την αγχιστειαν μου οτι ου δυνησομαι αγχιστευσαι

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