Ruth 4:7
Now this was the custom in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning exchanging, to confirm all things: a man took off his sandal, and gave it to his neighbor; and this was the way of formalizing transactions in Israel.Ruth 4:7 · WEB
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- ગુજરાતી — રૂથ ૪:૭
- હવે પ્રાચીન કાળમાં ઇઝરાયલમાં આવી રીતે છોડાવાનો તથા વેચવા સાટવાનો એવો રિવાજ હતો કે બધી બાબતોની ખાતરી કરવા, માણસ પોતાનું પગરખું કાઢીને તે પોતાના પડોશીને આપતો; અને ઇઝરાયલમાં કાયદાકીય કરાર કરવાની આ રીત હતી.
- हिन्दी — रूत ४:७
- पुराने समय में इस्राएल में छुड़ाने और बदलने के विषय में सब पक्का करने के लिये यह प्रथा थी, कि मनुष्य अपनी जूती उतार के दूसरे को देता था। इस्राएल में प्रमाणित इसी रीति से होता था।
In context
5Then Boaz said, “On the day you buy the field from the hand of Naomi, you must buy it also from Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of the dead, to raise up the name of the dead on his inheritance.”
6The near kinsman said, “I can’t redeem it for myself, lest I endanger my own inheritance. Take my right of redemption for yourself; for I can’t redeem it.”
7Now this was the custom in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning exchanging, to confirm all things: a man took off his sandal, and gave it to his neighbor; and this was the way of formalizing transactions in Israel.
8So the near kinsman said to Boaz, “Buy it for yourself,” then he took off his sandal.
9Boaz said to the elders and to all the people, “You are witnesses today, that I have bought all that was Elimelech’s, and all that was Chilion’s and Mahlon’s, from the hand of Naomi.
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