Ruth 4:7 - Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

⁷ To make a sale legal in those days, one person would take off a sandal and give it to the other.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁷ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁷ Now formerly in Israel this was the custom concerning redeeming and exchanging. To confirm a transaction, a man pulled off his sandal and gave it to the other. This was the way of attesting in Israel.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁷ Now this was the custom in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning exchanging, to confirm all things: a man drew off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbor; and this was the manner of attestation in Israel.

Common English Bible

⁷ In Israel, in former times, this was the practice regarding redemption and exchange to confirm any such matter: a man would take off his sandal and give it to the other person. This was the process of making a transaction binding in Israel.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁷ Yet it was the custom between kinsmen in this former time in Israel, that if at anytime one yielded his right to another, so as to confirm his permission, the man took off his shoe and gave it to his neighbor. This was a testimony of concession in Israel.

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Ruth 4:8

So after the man had agreed to let Boaz buy the property, he took off one of his sandals and handed it to Boaz.