In Ruth 3:9, Ruth asks Boaz to redeem her; here Boaz acknowledges his kinship but reveals a closer relative has priority.

In Ruth 4:1, Boaz immediately goes to the gate to meet the nearer redeemer, continuing the legal process he mentioned in 3:12.

Ruth 2:1 first introduces Boaz as a relative of Elimelech, establishing the family connection that makes him a potential redeemer here.

Ruth 4:5 reveals the condition Boaz imposes on the nearer kinsman: redeeming the land requires marrying Ruth, which leads to his refusal.

In Leviticus 25:25, the law of the kinsman-redeemer is established; Boaz's mention of a nearer redeemer directly invokes this legal institution.