And I thought to disclose it unto thee, saying, Buy it before them that sit here, and before the elders of my people. If thou wilt redeem it, redeem it: but if thou wilt not redeem it, then tell me, that I may know; for there is none to redeem it besides thee; and I am after thee. And he said, I will redeem it.
which thing Y wolde þat thou here; and Y wolde seie to þee bifor alle men syttynge and grettere in birþe of my puple. If thou wolt haue in possessioun þe feeld bi riyt of nyy kyn, bye thou, and haue thou in possessioun; soþeli if it displesith þee, schewe thou this same thing to me, þat Y wyte what Y owe to do; for noon is niy in kyn, outakun þee which art þe formere, and outakun me which am þe secunde. And he answeride, Y schal bie þe feeld.