Ruth 3: Ruth at the Threshing Floor

Naomi sends Ruth by night to the threshing floor, where Ruth asks Boaz to take her under his protection as her kinsman-redeemer. Boaz praises her loyalty, promises to act if a nearer relative declines, and sends her home before dawn with barley for Naomi, who tells her to wait.

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What did Boaz tell Ruth stood in the way of his acting as her redeemer right away (Ruth 3:12)?

Another relative was a closer redeemerThe elders had to approve a Moabite brideHe had already promised the land to a friendNaomi had not yet agreed to the marriage