richmahn_en_tn/rut/04/05.md

## On the day that you buy…you must also ##

Boaz uses this expression to inform his relative of the additional responsibility he will have if he buys the land.

## from the hand of Naomi ##

AT: "from the ownership of Naomi." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

## Ruth…wife of the dead man ##

"Ruth…the widow of Elimelech's son"

## to raise up the name of the dead ##

"that she may have a son to inherit the property and carry on the name of her dead husband" (UDB)

## damaging my own inheritance ##

He would have to give some his own wealth to the children that Ruth may bear.

## You take my right of redemption ##

"You redeem it yourself" or "You redeem it instead of me"