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Ruth 4:7

“Now this was done formerly in Israel concerning redemption and concerning exchange, to confirm any matter: a man took off his sandal and gave it to his companion; and this was the manner of attesting in Israel.”

Ruth 4:7 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Context

Deuteronomy 25:9 describes another gesture with the sandal: the widow takes it off the brother-in-law who will not “build up the house of his brother” who has died.

Source: Deuteronomy 25:9

Documented fact

Ruth 4:7, word by word

formerlyפָנִיםfanim

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

Where else “fanim” appears
in Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

Where else “yisrael” appears
redemptionגְּאוּלָּהgeula

right of redemption

The right to buy back land or a person.

Where else “geula” appears
exchangeתְּמוּרָהtemura

substitute

What is given in exchange for something else; a substitute; also a reward.

Where else “temura” appears
to confirmקַיֵּםkayem

establish

To put something up, or confirm a covenant.

Where else “kayem” appears
matterדָּבָרdavar

thing

A matter, a thing; with "not", nothing.

Where else “davar” appears
a manאִישׁish

each

Literally "a man": any person; with "not", not a single person.

Where else “ish” appears
took offשָׁלַףshalaf

draw out

Draw out, pull out: take the sword out of its sheath; also pull off or pull up.

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his sandalנַעֲלnaal

sandal

Sandal.

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and gave itנָתַןnatan

give

To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.

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to his companionרֵעֵree

companion

A companion, a friend.

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the manner of attestingתְּעוּדָהteuda

custom

A custom to confirm a deal.

Where else “teuda” appears

The context

6The kinsman-redeemer said, “I cannot redeem it for myself, lest I destroy my inheritance. You redeem my redemption for yourself, for I cannot redeem.”

7 · This verse (above)

8So the kinsman-redeemer said to Boaz, “Acquire it for yourself.” And he took off his sandal.

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