* What day.
   Or rather, according to the emendations proposed by Houbigant
   and Dr. Kennicott, and which have been confirmed by a great
   many MSS. since collated, and agreeably to the ancient
   versions, "In the day thou purchasest the land from the hand
   of Naomi, thou wilt also acquire Ruth, the Moabitess, the wife
   of the dead," etc.  This is Boaz's statement of the case to
   his kinsman, before the people and elders.

 * to raise up.
  3:12,13  Ge 38:8  De 25:5,6  Mt 22:24  Lu 20:28