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Eve of Ascension
Eve of Ascension
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Ruth 4:8
So when Boaz's "redeemer" relative said, "Go ahead and buy it," he signed the deal by pulling off his shoe.
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Christian Standard Bible®
So the redeemer removed his sandal and said to Boaz, “Buy back the property yourself.”
So the redeemer removed his sandal and said to Boaz, “Buy back the property yourself.”
Hebrew Names Version
So the near kinsman said to Bo`az, Buy it for yourself. He drew off his shoe.
So the near kinsman said to Bo`az, Buy it for yourself. He drew off his shoe.
King James Version
Therefore the kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy it for thee. So he drew off his shoe.
Therefore the kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy it for thee. So he drew off his shoe.
Lexham English Bible
So the redeemer said to Boaz, "Acquire it for yourself," and he removed his sandal.
So the redeemer said to Boaz, "Acquire it for yourself," and he removed his sandal.
English Standard Version
So when the redeemer said to Boaz, "Buy it for yourself," he drew off his sandal.
So when the redeemer said to Boaz, "Buy it for yourself," he drew off his sandal.
New Century Version
So the close relative said to Boaz, "Buy the land yourself," and he took off his sandal.
So the close relative said to Boaz, "Buy the land yourself," and he took off his sandal.
New English Translation
So the guardian said to Boaz, "You may acquire it," and he removed his sandal.
So the guardian said to Boaz, "You may acquire it," and he removed his sandal.
Amplified Bible
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].
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].
New American Standard Bible
So the redeemer said to Boaz, "Buy it for yourself." And he removed his sandal.
So the redeemer said to Boaz, "Buy it for yourself." And he removed his sandal.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Therefore the kinsman sayd to Boas, Buy it for thee: and he drew off his shooe.
Therefore the kinsman sayd to Boas, Buy it for thee: and he drew off his shooe.
Legacy Standard Bible
So the kinsman redeemer said to Boaz, "Acquire this for yourself." And he removed his sandal.
So the kinsman redeemer said to Boaz, "Acquire this for yourself." And he removed his sandal.
Contemporary English Version
So after the man had agreed to let Boaz buy the property, he took off one of his sandals and handed it to Boaz.
So after the man had agreed to let Boaz buy the property, he took off one of his sandals and handed it to Boaz.
Complete Jewish Bible
So the redeemer said to Bo‘az, "Buy it for yourself," and took off his shoe.
So the redeemer said to Bo‘az, "Buy it for yourself," and took off his shoe.
Darby Translation
And he that had the right of redemption said to Boaz, Buy for thyself; and he drew off his sandal.
And he that had the right of redemption said to Boaz, Buy for thyself; and he drew off his sandal.
Easy-to-Read Version
So when the close relative said to Boaz, "You buy the land," he took off his sandal and gave it to Boaz.
So when the close relative said to Boaz, "You buy the land," he took off his sandal and gave it to Boaz.
George Lamsa Translation
Therefore the near kinsman said to Boaz, Buy it for yourself. And he took off his shoe.
Therefore the near kinsman said to Boaz, Buy it for yourself. And he took off his shoe.
Good News Translation
So when the man said to Boaz, "You buy it," he took off his sandal and gave it to Boaz.
So when the man said to Boaz, "You buy it," he took off his sandal and gave it to Boaz.
Literal Translation
And the near kinsman said to Boaz, Buy for yourself, and drew off his sandal.
And the near kinsman said to Boaz, Buy for yourself, and drew off his sandal.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And the nye kynsman sayde vnto Boos: Bye thou it, & he put of his shue.
And the nye kynsman sayde vnto Boos: Bye thou it, & he put of his shue.
American Standard Version
So the near kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy it for thyself. And he drew off his shoe.
So the near kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy it for thyself. And he drew off his shoe.
Bible in Basic English
So the near relation said to Boaz, Take it for yourself. And he took off his shoe.
So the near relation said to Boaz, Take it for yourself. And he took off his shoe.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Therfore the kinsman sayde to Booz, Bye it thou: and so drue of his shoe.
Therfore the kinsman sayde to Booz, Bye it thou: and so drue of his shoe.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
So the near kinsman said unto Boaz: 'Buy it for thyself.' And he drew off his shoe.
So the near kinsman said unto Boaz: 'Buy it for thyself.' And he drew off his shoe.
King James Version (1611)
Therfore the kinseman said vnto Boaz, Buy it for thee: so he drew off his shooe.
Therfore the kinseman said vnto Boaz, Buy it for thee: so he drew off his shooe.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the kinsman said to Booz, Buy my right for thyself: and he took off his shoe and gave it to him.
And the kinsman said to Booz, Buy my right for thyself: and he took off his shoe and gave it to him.
English Revised Version
So the near kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy it for thyself. And he drew off his shoe.
So the near kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy it for thyself. And he drew off his shoe.
Berean Standard Bible
So the kinsman-redeemer removed his sandal and said to Boaz, "Buy it for yourself."
So the kinsman-redeemer removed his sandal and said to Boaz, "Buy it for yourself."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor Booz seide to his kynesman, Take the scho fro thee; `which scho he vnlaside anoon fro his foot.
Therfor Booz seide to his kynesman, Take the scho fro thee; `which scho he vnlaside anoon fro his foot.
Young's Literal Translation
And the redeemer saith to Boaz, `Buy [it] for thyself,' and draweth off his sandal.
And the redeemer saith to Boaz, `Buy [it] for thyself,' and draweth off his sandal.
Update Bible Version
So the near kinsman said to Boaz, Buy it for yourself. And he drew off his shoe.
So the near kinsman said to Boaz, Buy it for yourself. And he drew off his shoe.
Webster's Bible Translation
Therefore the kinsman said to Boaz, Buy [it] for thyself. So he drew off his shoe.
Therefore the kinsman said to Boaz, Buy [it] for thyself. So he drew off his shoe.
World English Bible
So the near kinsman said to Boaz, Buy it for yourself. He drew off his shoe.
So the near kinsman said to Boaz, Buy it for yourself. He drew off his shoe.
New King James Version
Therefore the close relative said to Boaz, "Buy it for yourself." So he took off his sandal.
Therefore the close relative said to Boaz, "Buy it for yourself." So he took off his sandal.
New Living Translation
So the other family redeemer drew off his sandal as he said to Boaz, "You buy the land."
So the other family redeemer drew off his sandal as he said to Boaz, "You buy the land."
New Life Bible
So he said to Boaz, "Buy it for yourself." And he took off his shoe.
So he said to Boaz, "Buy it for yourself." And he took off his shoe.
New Revised Standard
So when the next-of-kin said to Boaz, "Acquire it for yourself," he took off his sandal.
So when the next-of-kin said to Boaz, "Acquire it for yourself," he took off his sandal.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So the kinsman said unto Boaz, Take it over for thyself, - and he drew off his shoe.
So the kinsman said unto Boaz, Take it over for thyself, - and he drew off his shoe.
Douay-Rheims Bible
So Booz said to his kinsman: Put off thy shoe. And immediately he took it off from his foot.
So Booz said to his kinsman: Put off thy shoe. And immediately he took it off from his foot.
Revised Standard Version
So when the next of kin said to Bo'az, "Buy it for yourself," he drew off his sandal.
So when the next of kin said to Bo'az, "Buy it for yourself," he drew off his sandal.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
So the closest relative said to Boaz, "Buy it for yourself." And he removed his sandal.
So the closest relative said to Boaz, "Buy it for yourself." And he removed his sandal.
Contextual Overview
1 Boaz went straight to the public square and took his place there. Before long the "closer relative," the one mentioned earlier by Boaz, strolled by. "Step aside, old friend," said Boaz. "Take a seat." The man sat down. 2 Boaz then gathered ten of the town elders together and said, "Sit down here with us; we've got some business to take care of." And they sat down. 3Boaz then said to his relative, "The piece of property that belonged to our relative Elimelech is being sold by his widow Naomi, who has just returned from the country of Moab. I thought you ought to know about it. Buy it back if you want it—you can make it official in the presence of those sitting here and before the town elders. You have first redeemer rights. If you don't want it, tell me so I'll know where I stand. You're first in line to do this and I'm next after you." He said, "I'll buy it." 5 Then Boaz added, "You realize, don't you, that when you buy the field from Naomi, you also get Ruth the Moabite, the widow of our dead relative, along with the redeemer responsibility to have children with her to carry on the family inheritance." 6 Then the relative said, "Oh, I can't do that—I'd jeopardize my own family's inheritance. You go ahead and buy it—you can have my rights—I can't do it." 7 In the olden times in Israel, this is how they handled official business regarding matters of property and inheritance: a man would take off his shoe and give it to the other person. This was the same as an official seal or personal signature in Israel. 8 So when Boaz's "redeemer" relative said, "Go ahead and buy it," he signed the deal by pulling off his shoe.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 25:9 - loose his shoe Psalms 108:9 - I cast
Cross-References
Genesis 4:3
Time passed. Cain brought an offering to God from the produce of his farm. Abel also brought an offering, but from the firstborn animals of his herd, choice cuts of meat. God liked Abel and his offering, but Cain and his offering didn't get his approval. Cain lost his temper and went into a sulk.
Time passed. Cain brought an offering to God from the produce of his farm. Abel also brought an offering, but from the firstborn animals of his herd, choice cuts of meat. God liked Abel and his offering, but Cain and his offering didn't get his approval. Cain lost his temper and went into a sulk.
Genesis 4:6
God spoke to Cain: "Why this tantrum? Why the sulking? If you do well, won't you be accepted? And if you don't do well, sin is lying in wait for you, ready to pounce; it's out to get you, you've got to master it."
God spoke to Cain: "Why this tantrum? Why the sulking? If you do well, won't you be accepted? And if you don't do well, sin is lying in wait for you, ready to pounce; it's out to get you, you've got to master it."
Genesis 4:9
God said to Cain, "Where is Abel your brother?" He said, "How should I know? Am I his babysitter?"
God said to Cain, "Where is Abel your brother?" He said, "How should I know? Am I his babysitter?"
Genesis 4:10
God said, "What have you done! The voice of your brother's blood is calling to me from the ground. From now on you'll get nothing but curses from this ground; you'll be driven from this ground that has opened its arms to receive the blood of your murdered brother. You'll farm this ground, but it will no longer give you its best. You'll be a homeless wanderer on Earth."
God said, "What have you done! The voice of your brother's blood is calling to me from the ground. From now on you'll get nothing but curses from this ground; you'll be driven from this ground that has opened its arms to receive the blood of your murdered brother. You'll farm this ground, but it will no longer give you its best. You'll be a homeless wanderer on Earth."
Genesis 4:15
God told him, "No. Anyone who kills Cain will pay for it seven times over." God put a mark on Cain to protect him so that no one who met him would kill him.
God told him, "No. Anyone who kills Cain will pay for it seven times over." God put a mark on Cain to protect him so that no one who met him would kill him.
Matthew 23:35
"You can't squirm out of this: Every drop of righteous blood ever spilled on this earth, beginning with the blood of that good man Abel right down to the blood of Zechariah, Barachiah's son, whom you murdered at his prayers, is on your head. All this, I'm telling you, is coming down on you, on your generation.
"You can't squirm out of this: Every drop of righteous blood ever spilled on this earth, beginning with the blood of that good man Abel right down to the blood of Zechariah, Barachiah's son, whom you murdered at his prayers, is on your head. All this, I'm telling you, is coming down on you, on your generation.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And therefore the kinsman said unto Boaz, buy it for me,.... Which is repeated to show he gave his full consent to it, that he should make the purchase of it if he pleased, and which he confirmed by the following rite:
so he drew off his shoe; thereby signifying that he relinquished his right to the purchase of the estate, and ceded it to him; the Targum has it,
"and Boaz drew off the glove off his right hand, and bought it of him;''
and so Aben Ezra,
"and Boaz drew off his shoe, and gave it to his kinsman,''
as if this was some acknowledgment for yielding his right unto him; and about this there is a great dissension among the Jewish writers l; one says it was the shoe of Boaz that was plucked off; another says it was the shoe of the kinsman; which latter seems most correct: and it may be observed, that this custom is different from what is enjoined
Deuteronomy 25:6 there the woman was to pluck off the shoe of him that refused to marry her, but here the man plucked off his own shoe, who chose not to redeem; nor is there mention of spitting in his face; nor does it appear that Ruth did the one or the other; though Josephus m affirms it, and says, that she both plucked off his shoe, and spit in his face; neither of which are mentioned.
l Midrash Ruth, fol. 35. 2. m Ut supra. (Antiqu. l. 5. c. 9. sect. 4.)
