Ruth 4:7

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

Now this in former times was the manner in Israel between kinsmen, that if at any time one yielded his right to another: that the grant might be sure, the man put off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbour. This was a testimony of cession of right in Israel.

Cross References

Ruth 4:8

So Booz said to his kinsman: Put off thy shoe. And immediately he took it off from his foot.