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So he drew off his shoe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ruth/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Therefore the close relative said to Boaz, “Buy <i>it</i> for yourself.” So he took off his sandal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ruth/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the redeemer said to Boaz, “Buy <i>it</i> for yourself.” And he removed his sandal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ruth/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So the closest relative said to Boaz, &#8220Buy it for yourself.&#8221 And he removed his sandal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ruth/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So the closest relative said to Boaz, “Buy <i>it</i> for yourself.” And he removed his sandal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ruth/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So the <i>kinsman</i> redeemer said to Boaz, “Acquire <i>this</i> for yourself.” And he removed his sandal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ruth/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So, when the closest relative (redeemer) said to Boaz, “Buy it for yourself,” he pulled off his sandal [and gave it to Boaz to confirm the agreement].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ruth/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the redeemer removed his sandal and said to Boaz, “Buy back the property yourself.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ruth/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the redeemer removed his sandal and said to Boaz, &#8220Buy back the property yourself.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ruth/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />So the near kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy it for thyself. And he drew off his shoe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ruth/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />So after the man had agreed to let Boaz buy the property, he took off one of his sandals and handed it to Boaz. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ruth/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />So the near kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy it for thyself. And he drew off his shoe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ruth/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So when the man said to Boaz, "Buy it for yourself," he took off his sandal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ruth/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So when the man said to Boaz, "You buy it," he took off his sandal and gave it to Boaz. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ruth/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So when the nearer related redeemer told Boaz, "Make the purchase yourself," he then took off his sandal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ruth/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the kinsman-redeemer removed his sandal and said to Boaz, ?Buy it for yourself.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ruth/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So the guardian said to Boaz, "You may acquire it," and he removed his sandal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ruth/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />So the near kinsman said to Boaz, "Buy it for yourself." And he took off his sandal and gave it to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ruth/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Therefore the kinsman said to Boaz, Buy it for thyself. So he drew off his shoe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ruth/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />So the near kinsman said to Boaz, “Buy it for yourself,” then he took off his sandal. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ruth/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the redeemer says to Boaz, “Buy [it] for yourself,” and draws off his sandal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ruth/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the redeemer saith to Boaz, 'Buy it for thyself,' and draweth off his sandal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ruth/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the blood relative will say to Boaz, Buy for thee. And he will draw off his shoe.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ruth/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />So Booz said to his kinsman: Put off thy shoe. And immediately he took it off from his foot. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ruth/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And so Boaz said to his kinsman, “Take off your shoe.” And immediately he released it from his foot.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ruth/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />So the other redeemer, in saying to Boaz, “Acquire it for yourself,” drew off his sandal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ruth/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So when the next-of-kin said to Boaz, “Acquire it for yourself,” he took off his sandal.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ruth/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Therefore the near kinsman said to Boaz, Buy it for yourself. And he took off his shoe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ruth/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And that Redeemer said to Baaz: “Purchase it yourself”, and he loosed his shoes from his feet<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ruth/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />So the near kinsman said unto Boaz: 'Buy it for thyself.' And he drew off his shoe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ruth/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the kinsman said to Booz, Buy my right for thyself: and he took off his shoe and gave it to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ruth/4-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LT1nlCXT1mU?start=788" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/ruth/4.htm">Boaz Redeems Ruth</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>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. <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1350.htm" title="1350: hag·gō·’êl (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To redeem, act as kinsman. A primitive root, to redeem, i.e. To be the next of kin.">So the kinsman-redeemer</a> <a href="/hebrew/8025.htm" title="8025: way·yiš·lōp̄ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To draw out or off. A primitive root; to pull out, up or off.">removed</a> <a href="/hebrew/5275.htm" title="5275: na·‘ă·lōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- A sandal, shoe. Or na;alah; from na'al; properly, a sandal tongue; by extens. A sandal or slipper.">his sandal</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">and said</a> <a href="/hebrew/1162.htm" title="1162: lə·ḇō·‘az (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- From an unused root of uncertain meaning; Boaz, the ancestor of David; also the name of a pillar in front of the temple.">to Boaz,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7069.htm" title="7069: qə·nêh- (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- A primitive root; to erect, i.e. Create; by extension, to procure, especially by purchase; by implication to own.">“Buy it</a> <a href="/hebrew/lāḵ (Prep:: 2fs) -- ">for yourself.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>At this, Boaz said to the elders and all the people, “You are witnesses today that I am buying from Naomi all that belonged to Elimelech, Chilion, and Mahlon.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/25-7.htm">Deuteronomy 25:7-10</a></span><br />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.” / 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,” / 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.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/38-8.htm">Genesis 38:8-10</a></span><br />Then Judah said to Onan, “Sleep with your brother’s wife. Perform your duty as her brother-in-law and raise up offspring for your brother.” / But Onan knew that the offspring would not belong to him; so whenever he would sleep with his brother’s wife, he would spill his seed on the ground so that he would not produce offspring for his brother. / What he did was wicked in the sight of the LORD, so He put Onan to death as well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/25-25.htm">Leviticus 25:25</a></span><br />If your brother becomes impoverished and sells some of his property, his nearest of kin may come and redeem what his brother has sold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/32-7.htm">Jeremiah 32:7-8</a></span><br />Behold! Hanamel, the son of your uncle Shallum, is coming to you to say, ‘Buy for yourself my field in Anathoth, for you have the right of redemption to buy it.’ / Then, as the LORD had said, my cousin Hanamel came to me in the courtyard of the guard and urged me, ‘Please buy my field in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin, for you own the right of inheritance and redemption. Buy it for yourself.’” Then I knew that this was the word of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/27-8.htm">Numbers 27:8-11</a></span><br />Furthermore, you shall say to the Israelites, ‘If a man dies and leaves no son, you are to transfer his inheritance to his daughter. / If he has no daughter, give his inheritance to his brothers. / If he has no brothers, give his inheritance to his father’s brothers. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/22-24.htm">Matthew 22:24-28</a></span><br />“Teacher,” they said, “Moses declared that if a man dies without having children, his brother is to marry the widow and raise up offspring for him. / Now there were seven brothers among us. The first one married and died without having children. So he left his wife to his brother. / The same thing happened to the second and third brothers, down to the seventh. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/12-19.htm">Mark 12:19-23</a></span><br />“Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man is to marry his brother’s widow and raise up offspring for him. / Now there were seven brothers. The first one married and died, leaving no children. / Then the second one married the widow, but he also died and left no children. And the third did likewise. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/20-28.htm">Luke 20:28-33</a></span><br />“Teacher,” they said, “Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man is to marry his brother’s widow and raise up offspring for him. / Now there were seven brothers. The first one married a wife but died childless. / Then the second ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/3-13.htm">Galatians 3:13</a></span><br />Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/7-39.htm">1 Corinthians 7:39</a></span><br />A wife is bound to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is free to marry anyone she wishes, as long as he belongs to the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/1-14.htm">Ephesians 1:14</a></span><br />who is the pledge of our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession, to the praise of His glory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-15.htm">Hebrews 9:15</a></span><br />Therefore Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, now that He has died to redeem them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-18.htm">1 Peter 1:18-19</a></span><br />For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life you inherited from your forefathers, / but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/23-10.htm">Genesis 23:10-18</a></span><br />Now Ephron was sitting among the sons of Heth. So in the presence of all the Hittites who had come to the gate of his city, Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham, / “No, my lord. Listen to me. I give you the field, and I give you the cave that is in it. I give it to you in the presence of my people. Bury your dead.” / Again Abraham bowed down before the people of the land ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/21-3.htm">1 Kings 21:3</a></span><br />But Naboth replied, “The LORD forbid that I should give you the inheritance of my fathers.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Therefore the kinsman said to Boaz, Buy it for you. So he drew off his shoe.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ruth/4-5.htm">Boaz</a> <a href="/ruth/3-7.htm">Bo'az</a> <a href="/ruth/4-5.htm">Buy</a> <a href="/ruth/4-6.htm">Closest</a> <a href="/judges/20-37.htm">Draweth</a> <a href="/ruth/4-7.htm">Drew</a> <a href="/ruth/4-6.htm">Kin</a> <a href="/ruth/4-6.htm">Kinsman</a> <a href="/ruth/4-6.htm">Kinsman-Redeemer</a> <a href="/ruth/4-6.htm">Redeemer</a> <a href="/ruth/4-7.htm">Redemption</a> <a href="/ruth/4-6.htm">Relation</a> <a href="/ruth/4-6.htm">Relative</a> <a href="/ruth/4-7.htm">Removed</a> <a href="/ruth/4-6.htm">Right</a> <a href="/ruth/4-7.htm">Sandal</a> <a href="/ruth/4-7.htm">Shoe</a> <a href="/ruth/4-6.htm">Thyself</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ruth/4-9.htm">Boaz</a> <a href="/ruth/4-9.htm">Bo'az</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-21.htm">Buy</a> <a href="/esther/1-14.htm">Closest</a> <a href="/1_samuel/9-18.htm">Draweth</a> <a href="/1_samuel/4-2.htm">Drew</a> <a href="/ruth/4-14.htm">Kin</a> <a href="/ruth/4-14.htm">Kinsman</a> <a href="/ruth/4-14.htm">Kinsman-Redeemer</a> <a href="/ruth/4-14.htm">Redeemer</a> <a href="/ruth/4-14.htm">Redemption</a> <a href="/ruth/4-14.htm">Relation</a> <a href="/2_samuel/19-42.htm">Relative</a> <a href="/1_samuel/4-21.htm">Removed</a> <a href="/ruth/4-14.htm">Right</a> <a href="/psalms/60-8.htm">Sandal</a> <a href="/psalms/60-8.htm">Shoe</a> <a href="/1_samuel/10-7.htm">Thyself</a><div class="vheading2">Ruth 4</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ruth/4-1.htm">Boaz calls into judgment the next kinsman</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ruth/4-6.htm">He refuses the redemption according to the manner in Israel</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ruth/4-9.htm">Boaz buys the inheritance</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ruth/4-11.htm">He marries Ruth</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ruth/4-13.htm">She bears Obed, the grandfather of David</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ruth/4-18.htm">The generations of Pharez unto David</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ruth/4.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ruth/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/ruth/4.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>So the kinsman-redeemer removed his sandal</b><br>In ancient Israel, the removal of a sandal was a symbolic act related to property transactions and the transfer of redemption rights. This practice is rooted in <a href="/deuteronomy/25-7.htm">Deuteronomy 25:7-10</a>, where a sandal removal ceremony is described in the context of levirate marriage. The act signified the transfer of responsibility and rights from one party to another. In this context, the kinsman-redeemer, who had the first right of redemption, relinquishes his claim to Boaz. This act underscores the legal and cultural customs of the time, emphasizing the importance of family lineage and property inheritance in Israelite society.<p><b>and said to Boaz,</b><br>Boaz, a man of standing in Bethlehem, is a central figure in the Book of Ruth. His role as a kinsman-redeemer is pivotal, as he steps in to marry Ruth and preserve the family line of Elimelech, Naomi's deceased husband. This moment highlights Boaz's integrity and willingness to fulfill his duty under the law. The narrative sets Boaz as a type of Christ, foreshadowing the ultimate Redeemer who would come to restore and redeem humanity.<p><b>“Buy it for yourself.”</b><br>The phrase indicates the transfer of the right to purchase the land and marry Ruth from the nearer kinsman to Boaz. This transaction not only involves property but also the continuation of a family line, which was crucial in Israelite culture. The act of buying the land and marrying Ruth ensures that the name of the deceased will not be cut off from among his family and town. This reflects the broader biblical theme of redemption and restoration, as seen in passages like <a href="/isaiah/54-5.htm">Isaiah 54:5</a> and <a href="/galatians/4-4.htm">Galatians 4:4-5</a>, where God redeems His people. Boaz's actions prefigure the redemptive work of Christ, who "purchased" believers with His sacrifice, ensuring their place in the family of God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/b/boaz.htm">Boaz</a></b><br>A wealthy and influential man from Bethlehem, Boaz is a kinsman-redeemer for Naomi's family. He is a man of integrity and plays a crucial role in the redemption of Ruth and Naomi's family line.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/k/kinsman-redeemer.htm">Kinsman-Redeemer</a></b><br>This unnamed relative had the first right to redeem the land that belonged to Naomi's family. However, he relinquishes his right to Boaz by removing his sandal, a symbolic act of transferring redemption rights.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/r/ruth.htm">Ruth</a></b><br>A Moabite widow and the daughter-in-law of Naomi. Her loyalty and faithfulness to Naomi lead her to Bethlehem, where she eventually becomes the wife of Boaz.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/n/naomi.htm">Naomi</a></b><br>Ruth's mother-in-law, who returns to Bethlehem after the death of her husband and sons. She plays a pivotal role in guiding Ruth through the customs of her people.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/b/bethlehem.htm">Bethlehem</a></b><br>The setting of this event, Bethlehem is a small town in Judah. It is significant as the birthplace of King David and later, Jesus Christ.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_redemption.htm">Understanding Redemption</a></b><br>The role of the kinsman-redeemer illustrates the concept of redemption, pointing to Christ as our ultimate Redeemer who paid the price for our sins.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_the_sandal.htm">Symbolism of the Sandal</a></b><br>The removal of the sandal signifies the transfer of rights and responsibilities. It reminds us of the importance of fulfilling our commitments and the integrity required in our dealings.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_relationships.htm">God's Sovereignty in Relationships</a></b><br>The account of Ruth and Boaz shows how God orchestrates relationships for His purposes. We are encouraged to trust God's timing and plan in our own relationships.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_and_loyalty.htm">Faithfulness and Loyalty</a></b><br>Ruth's loyalty to Naomi and Boaz's integrity are examples for us to emulate in our relationships with others, demonstrating steadfast love and faithfulness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/legacy_and_lineage.htm">Legacy and Lineage</a></b><br>The union of Boaz and Ruth leads to the birth of Obed, the grandfather of David. This teaches us that our actions and decisions can have lasting impacts beyond our lifetime.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ruth_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ruth 4</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_ruth_4_3-6_conflict_with_ot_laws.htm">In Ruth 4:3-6, does the land redemption process conflict with other Old Testament inheritance laws or reflect an anachronistic practice?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_the_ruth_4_7_shoe_ritual_unique.htm">In Ruth 4:7, is the 'shoe exchange' ceremony documented elsewhere in ancient Near Eastern records, or is it unique to this text?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_levirate_marriage_conflict_biblically.htm">Deuteronomy 25:5-10: Does the levirate marriage requirement conflict with other Biblical passages on remarriage or widows?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_book_of_ruth_about.htm">What is the story and significance of the Book of Ruth?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ruth/4.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(8) <span class= "bld">Drew.</span>--The same word in the Hebrew as <span class= "ital">plucked </span>in <a href="/ruth/4-7.htm" title="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 neighbor: and this was a testimony in Israel.">Ruth 4:7</a>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ruth/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And the kinsman said to Boaz, Acquire for thyself; and drew off his shoe.</span> On the instant that he said, "Acquire for thyself," viz., the land with its living appurtenant, he drew off his shoe and presented it. Josephus allowed his imagination to run off with his memory when, mixing up the historical case before us with the details of the ancient Levirate law (<a href="/deuteronomy/25-7.htm">Deuteronomy 25:7-9</a>), which were, in later times at all events, more honored in the breach than in the observance, he represents Boaz as "bidding the woman loose the man's shoe and spit in his face." The actual ceremony was not an insult, but a graphic and inoffensive attestation. Yet it gradually wore out and was superseded. No vestige of it remained in the days of the writer, and the Chaldea Targumist seems to have been scarcely able to realize that such a custom could ever have existed, he represents the anonymous kinsman as drawing off his "right-hand glove" and handing it to Boas. But take note of the German word for "glove," viz., <span class="accented">Hand</span>. <span class="accented">schuh</span> (a <span class="accented">hand-shoe</span>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ruth/4-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">So the kinsman-redeemer</span><br /><span class="heb">הַגֹּאֵ֛ל</span> <span class="translit">(hag·gō·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1350.htm">Strong's 1350: </a> </span><span class="str2">To redeem, act as kinsman</span><br /><br /><span class="word">removed</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּשְׁלֹ֖ף</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiš·lōp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8025.htm">Strong's 8025: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pull out, up, off</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his sandal</span><br /><span class="heb">נַעֲלֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(na·‘ă·lōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5275.htm">Strong's 5275: </a> </span><span class="str2">A sandal tongue, a sandal, slipper</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and said</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֧אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to Boaz,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְבֹ֖עַז</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḇō·‘az)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1162.htm">Strong's 1162: </a> </span><span class="str2">Boaz -- 'quickness', an ancestor of David, also a pillar before the temple</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Buy [it]</span><br /><span class="heb">קְנֵה־</span> <span class="translit">(qə·nêh-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7069.htm">Strong's 7069: </a> </span><span class="str2">To erect, create, to procure, by purchase, to own</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for yourself.”</span><br /><span class="heb">לָ֑ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(lāḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ruth/4-8.htm">Ruth 4:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ruth/4-8.htm">Ruth 4:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ruth/4-8.htm">Ruth 4:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ruth/4-8.htm">Ruth 4:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ruth/4-8.htm">Ruth 4:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ruth/4-8.htm">Ruth 4:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ruth/4-8.htm">Ruth 4:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ruth/4-8.htm">Ruth 4:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ruth/4-8.htm">Ruth 4:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ruth/4-8.htm">Ruth 4:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ruth/4-8.htm">OT History: Ruth 4:8 So the near kinsman said to Boaz (Ru Rut.)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/ruth/4-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Ruth 4:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Ruth 4:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/ruth/4-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Ruth 4:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Ruth 4:9" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>