Ruth 4:7
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Now this was the manner in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning changing, for to confirm all things; a man plucked off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbour: and this was a testimony in Israel.Now in former times in Israel, concerning the redemption or exchange of property, to make any matter legally binding a man would remove his sandal and give it to the other party, and this was a confirmation in Israel.
In other translations
Now this was the manner in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning changing, for to confirm all things; a man plucked off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbour: and this was a testimony in Israel.Now in former times in Israel, concerning the redemption or exchange of property, to make any matter legally binding a man would remove his sandal and give it to the other party, and this was a confirmation in Israel.
Hebrew words
וְזֹאתvezotand thisH2063לְפָנִיםlefanim<to> beforeH6440בְּיִשְׂרָאֵלbeyisra'el[was] in IsraelH3478עַל־'al-onH5921הַגְּאוּלָּהhage'ulahthe redemptionH1353וְעַל־ve'al-and onH5921הַתְּמוּרָהhatemurahthe exchangeH8545לְקַיֵּםlekaiyemto confirmH6965כָּל־kol-everyH3605דָּבָרdavarmatterH1697שָׁלַףshalafhe took offH8025אִישׁ'ishanyoneH376נַעֲלוֹna'alosandal hisH5275וְנָתַןvenatanand he gave [it]H5414לְרֵעֵהוּlere'ehuto neighbor hisH7453וְזֹאתvezotand thisH2063הַתְּעוּדָהhate'udah[was] the attestationH8584בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל׃beyisra'elin IsraelH3478
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Related verses
- Deuteronomy 25:7-107 And if the man like not to take his brother’s wife, then let his brother’s wife go up to the gate unto the elders, and say, My husband’s brother refuseth to raise up unto his brother a name in Israel, he will not perform the duty of my husband’s brother. 8 Then the elders of his city shall call him, and speak unto him: and if he stand to it, and say, I like not to take her; 9 Then shall his brother’s wife come unto him in the presence of the elders, and loose his shoe from off his foot, and spit in his face, and shall answer and say, So shall it be done unto that man that will not build up his brother’s house. 10 And his name shall be called in Israel, The house of him that hath his shoe loosed.7 But if the man does not want to marry his brother’s widow, she is to go to the elders at the city gate and say, “My husband’s brother refuses to preserve his brother’s name in Israel. He is not willing to perform the duty of a brother-in-law for me.” 8 Then the elders of his city shall summon him and speak with him. If he persists and says, “I do not want to marry her,” 9 his brother’s widow shall go up to him in the presence of the elders, remove his sandal, spit in his face, and declare, “This is what is done to the man who will not maintain his brother’s line.” 10 And his family name in Israel will be called “The House of the Unsandaled.”
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