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Boaz buys the land of Ruth and Naomi
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Boaz receives at the city gate the sandal of a man who, like Boaz, has the right to buy the land of Ruth and Naomi. The man shows by this that he does not exercise his right. A group of city elders witnesses the purchase and Boaz' promise to marry Ruth. Below the image a reference in Latin to the Biblical text in Ruth 4. This print is part of an album.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineBoaz koopt het land van Ruth en Naomi. 1585. Philips Galle. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
