Ruth 4:8
Strong's Lexicon
So the kinsman-redeemer
הַגֹּאֵ֛ל (hag·gō·’êl)
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1350: 1) to redeem, act as kinsman-redeemer, avenge, revenge, ransom, do the part of a kinsman 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to act as kinsman, do the part of next of kin, act as kinsman-redeemer 1a1a) by marrying brother's widow to beget a child for him, to redeem from slavery, to redeem land, to exact vengeance 1a2) to redeem (by payment) 1a3) to redeem (with God as subject) 1a3a) individuals from death 1a3b) Israel from Egyptian bondage 1a3c) Israel from exile 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to redeem oneself 1b2) to be redeemed

removed
וַיִּשְׁלֹ֖ף (way·yiš·lōp̄)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8025: 1) to draw out or off, take off 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to draw out 1a2) to draw off 1a3) to shoot up, draw out (of blade of grass on roof)

his sandal
נַעֲלֽוֹ׃ (na·‘ă·lōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5275: 1) sandal, shoe

and said
וַיֹּ֧אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch

to Boaz,
לְבֹ֖עַז (lə·ḇō·‘az)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1162: Boaz = 'fleetness' 1) ancestor of David, kinsman-redeemer to Ruth, daughter-in-law of Naomi 2) name of the left of two brazen pillars, 18 cubits high, erected in the porch of Solomon's temple

“Buy [it]
קְנֵה־ (qə·nêh-)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7069: 1) to get, acquire, create, buy, possess 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to get, acquire, obtain 1a1a) of God originating, creating, redeeming His people 1a1a1) possessor 1a1b) of Eve acquiring 1a1c) of acquiring knowledge, wisdom 1a2) to buy 1b) (Niphal) to be bought 1c) (Hiphil) to cause to possess

for yourself.”
לָ֑ךְ (lāḵ)
Preposition | second person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew :

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
So the kinsman-redeemer removed his sandal and said to Boaz, “Buy it for yourself.”

Young's Literal Translation
And the redeemer saith to Boaz, ‘Buy [it] for thyself,’ and draweth off his sandal.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So the redeemer removed his sandal and said to Boaz, “ Buy back the property yourself.”

New American Standard Bible
So the closest relative said to Boaz, "Buy [it] for yourself." And he removed his sandal.

King James Bible
Therefore the kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy [it] for thee. So he drew off his shoe.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
So the guardian-redeemer said to Boaz, "Buy it yourself." And he removed his sandal.

New Living Translation
So the other family redeemer drew off his sandal as he said to Boaz, "You buy the land."

English Standard Version
So when the redeemer said to Boaz, “Buy it for yourself,” he drew off his sandal.

New American Standard Bible
So the closest relative said to Boaz, "Buy it for yourself." And he removed his sandal.

King James Bible
Therefore the kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy it for thee. So he drew off his shoe.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So the redeemer removed his sandal and said to Boaz, "Buy back the property yourself."

International Standard Version
So when the nearer related redeemer told Boaz, "Make the purchase yourself," he then took off his sandal.

NET Bible
So the guardian said to Boaz, "You may acquire it," and he removed his sandal.

American Standard Version
So the near kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy it for thyself. And he drew off his shoe.

English Revised Version
So the near kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy it for thyself. And he drew off his shoe.

Young's Literal Translation
And the redeemer saith to Boaz, 'Buy it for thyself,' and draweth off his sandal.
















Cross References
Deuteronomy 25:9
Then shall his brother's wife come unto him in the presence of the elders, and loose his shoe from off his foot, and spit in his face, and shall answer and say, So shall it be done unto that man that will not build up his brother's house.

Ruth 4:7
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.

Ruth 4:9
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.

Ruth 1:1
Now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Bethlehemjudah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons.

Ruth 4:6
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.

Ruth 4:5
Then said Boaz, What day thou buyest the field of the hand of Naomi, thou must buy it also of Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of the dead, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance.

Ruth 4:10
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.

Ruth 4:11
And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. The LORD make the woman that is come into thine house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephratah, and be famous in Bethlehem:
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