9 “Who are you?” he asked.
“I am your servant Ruth,” she replied. “Spread the corner of your garment2 over me, for you are a kinsman-redeemer.3 ”
1 Or Spread your wing; the word for wing can also mean corner of a garment; see Ruth 2:12.
2 The Hebrew word for kinsman-redeemer or guardian-redeemer is a legal term for the kinsman who redeems or vindicates a relative; similarly in verses 12 and 13; see Leviticus 25:25–55.