then his brother's wife shall come to him in the presence of his elders, and take off his shoe from his foot, and spit in his face, and shall answer and say, So shall it be done to that man who will not build up his brother's house.
Ruth 4:8 - Modern King James Version Therefore the kinsman said to Boaz, Buy it for yourself. So he drew off his sandal. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Therefore the kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy it for thee. So he drew off his shoe. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Therefore, when the kinsman said to Boaz, Buy it for yourself, he pulled off his sandal. American Standard Version (1901) So the near kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy it for thyself. And he drew off his shoe. Common English Bible Then the redeemer said to Boaz, “Buy it for yourself,” and he took off his sandal. Catholic Public Domain Version And so Boaz said to his kinsman, "Take off your shoe." And immediately he released it from his foot. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version So Booz said to his kinsman: Put off thy shoe. And immediately he took it off from his foot. |
then his brother's wife shall come to him in the presence of his elders, and take off his shoe from his foot, and spit in his face, and shall answer and say, So shall it be done to that man who will not build up his brother's house.
And this was the custom in former times in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning changing, to confirm everything. A man plucked off his sandal and gave it to his neighbor. And this was a testimony in Israel.
And Boaz said to the elders and all the people, You are witnesses this day that I have bought all that was Elimelech's and all that was Chilion's and Mahlon's, from the hand of Naomi.