Ruth 4:8
Therefore the kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy it for thee. So he drew off his shoe.
In other versions
So the near kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy it for thyself. And he drew off his shoe.
ASV
So the near relation said to Boaz, Take it for yourself. And he took off his shoe.
BBE
And he that had the right of redemption said to Boaz, Buy for thyself; and he drew off his sandal.
DBY
So the near kinsman said to Boaz, Buy it for yourself. He drew off his shoe.
WEB
And the redeemer saith to Boaz, `Buy `it' for thyself,' and draweth off his sandal.
YLT
Therefore the kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy it for you. So he drew off his shoe.
ENG
Therefore the kinsman said to Boaz, Buy it for thyself. So he drew off his shoe.
WBT
So the kinsman-redeemer removed his sandal and said to Boaz, “Buy it for yourself.”
BSB
In context
6And the kinsman said, I cannot redeem it for myself, lest I mar mine own inheritance: redeem thou my right to thyself; for I cannot redeem it.
7Now 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.
8Therefore the kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy it for thee. So he drew off his shoe.
9And Boaz said unto the elders, and unto all the people, Ye are witnesses this day, that I have bought all that was Elimelech's, and all that was Chilion's and Mahlon's, of the hand of Naomi.
10Moreover Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, have I purchased to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance, that the name of the dead be not cut off from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place: ye are witnesses this day.
People in this verse
- Boaz