Ruth · רוּת

Ruth 4:7

וְזֹ֤את לְפָנִים֙ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל עַל־הַגְּאוּלָּ֥ה וְעַל־הַתְּמוּרָ֖ה לְקַיֵּ֣ם כָּל־דָּבָ֑ר שָׁלַ֤ף אִישׁ֙ נַעֲל֔וֹ וְנָתַ֖ן לְרֵעֵ֑הוּ וְזֹ֥את הַתְּעוּדָ֖ה בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
vzoʾt lpaniym byishraʾel ʿal-hagʾvlah vʿal-hatmvrah lqayem kal-dabar shalaf ʾiysh naʿalvo vnatan lreʿehv vzoʾt hatʿvdah byishraʾel
King James Version (KJV)

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.

Modern English

Now this was the custom in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning exchanging, to confirm all transactions: a man drew off his sandal, and gave it to his neighbor; and this was the way of confirming transactions in Israel.

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