Ruth 4:7
Now in former times in Israel, concerning the redemption or exchange of property, to make any matter legally binding a man would remove his sandal and give it to the other party, and this was a confirmation in Israel.
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ASV
Now this was the custom in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning exchanging, to confirm all things: a man drew off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbor; and this was the manner of attestation in Israel.
KJV
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.
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18 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וְזֹאת֩ | ve.zoT | and this | H2063 → |
| לְפָנִ֨ים | le.fa.Nim | <to> before | H6440 → |
| בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל | be.Yis.ra.'El | [was] in Israel | H3478 → |
| עַל־ | 'al- | on | H5921 → |
| הַגְּאוּלָּ֤ה | ha.ge.'u.Lah | the redemption | H1353 → |
| וְעַל־ | ve.'al- | and on | H5921 → |
| הַתְּמוּרָה֙ | ha.te.mu.Rah | the exchange | H8545 → |
| לְקַיֵּ֣ם | le.kai.Yem | to confirm | H6965 → |
| כָּל־ | kol- | every | H3605 → |
| דָּבָ֔ר | da.Var | matter | H1697 → |
| שָׁלַ֥ף | sha.Laf | he took off | H8025 → |
| אִ֛ישׁ | 'ish | anyone | H376 → |
| נַעֲל֖וֹ | na.'a.Lo | sandal his | H5275 → |
| וְנָתַ֣ן | ve.na.Tan | and he gave [it] | H5414 → |
| לְרֵעֵ֑הוּ | le.re.'E.hu | to neighbor his | H7453 → |
| וְזֹ֥את | ve.Zot | and this | H2063 → |
| הַתְּעוּדָ֖ה | ha.te.'u.Dah | [was] the attestation | H8584 → |
| בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ | be.Yis.ra.'El | in Israel | H3478 → |
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