Ruth 4:8
6 And 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.
7 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.
Therefore the kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy it for thee. So he drew off his shoe.
9 And 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.
10 Moreover 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.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- So the kinsman-redeemer removed his sandal and said to Boaz, “Buy it for yourself.”
- KJV
- Therefore the kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy it for thee. So he drew off his shoe.
- WEB
- So the near kinsman said to Boaz, “Buy it for yourself,” then he took off his sandal.
- ASV
- So the near kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy it for thyself. And he drew off his shoe.
- DARBY
- And he that had the right of redemption said to Boaz, Buy for thyself; and he drew off his sandal.
- BLB
- And the kinsman-redeemer said to Boaz, “Buy [it] for yourself.” And he removed his sandal.
- ÅB
- Derfor sa løseren til Boas: Kjøp du det! Og med det samme dro han sin sko av.
- OTB
- Gjenløseren sa da til Boas: "Kjøp det selv." Og han tok av seg sandalen.
- B1930
- Derfor sa løseren til Boas: Kjøp du det! Og med det samme drog han sin sko av.