The meaning of Kinsman in the Bible
(From Easton's Bible Dictionary)
Heb. goel, from root meaning to redeem. The goel among the Hebrews was the nearest male blood relation alive. Certain important obligations devolved upon him toward his next of kin.
If any one from poverty was unable to redeem his inheritance, it was the duty of the kinsman to redeem it (Leviticus 25:25,28; Ruth 3:9,12). He was also required to redeem his relation who had sold himself into slavery (Leviticus 25:48,49).
The goel also was the avenger (q.v.) of blood (Numbers 35:21) in the case of the murder of the next of kin.
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