8Therefore the kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy it for thee. So he drew off his shoe.


In Context

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.

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.

8 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.

Ruth 4:8 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

4:8So the kinsman-redeemer said to Boaz, "Buy it yourself." And he removed his sandal.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

4:8So the near kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy it for thyself. And he drew off his shoe.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:8Therefore the kinsman said to Boaz, Buy it for thyself. So he drew off his shoe.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

4:8So Booz said to his kinsman: Put off thy shoe. And immediately he took it off from his foot.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:8And he that had the right of redemption said to Boaz, Buy for thyself; and he drew off his sandal.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

4:8So the near kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy it for thyself. And he drew off his shoe.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:8So the near kinsman said to Boaz, |Buy it for yourself.| He took off his shoe.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

4:8And the redeemer saith to Boaz, 'Buy it for thyself,' and draweth off his sandal.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:8Therefore the kinsman said to Boaz, Buy it for you. So he drew off his shoe.