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Shoes

36 passages cited, from 1 classic reference work.

These works date from 1897 and are in the public domain. They reflect the Protestant scholarship of their time: their history, archaeology and dates can be out of date, and where they interpret, other traditions read the text differently. The verses are shown in the King James Version, the wording these works were written against.

The verses

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  • 2 Samuel 15:30 Torrey THE JEWS — Never wore, in mourning
  • 1 Kings 2:5 Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE — (Having blood on,) of being engaged in war and slaughter
  • Psalms 60:8 Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE — (Thrown over a place,) of subjection
  • Psalms 108:9 Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE — (Thrown over a place,) of subjection
  • Song of Songs 7:1 Torrey OF LADIES OF DISTINCTION — Often highly ornamental
  • Isaiah 3:18 Torrey OF LADIES OF DISTINCTION — Probably often adorned with tinkling ornaments
  • Isaiah 20:2 Torrey THE JEWS — Never wore, in mourning
  • Isaiah 20:3 Torrey THE JEWS — Never wore, in mourning
  • Isaiah 47:2 Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE — (Taken off,) of an ignominious and servile condition
  • Jeremiah 2:25 Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE — (Taken off,) of an ignominious and servile condition
  • Ezekiel 16:10 Torrey OF LADIES OF DISTINCTION — Often made of badgers' skins
  • Ezekiel 24:17 Torrey THE JEWS — Never wore, in mourning
  • Ezekiel 24:23 Torrey THE JEWS — Never wore, in mourning
  • Amos 2:6 Torrey Often given as bribes
  • Amos 8:6 Torrey Often given as bribes
  • Matthew 3:11 Torrey Bearing, for another a degrading office, only performed by slaves
  • Matthew 10:10 Torrey The Apostles prohibited from taking for their journey more, than the pair they had on
  • Mark 1:17 Torrey Loosing of, for another a degrading office
  • Mark 6:9 Torrey Called sandals
  • Luke 10:4 Torrey The Apostles prohibited from taking for their journey more, than the pair they had on
  • Luke 15:22 Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE — Of the beauty conferred on saints
  • John 1:27 Torrey Bound round the feet with latchets or strings
  • Acts 12:8 Torrey Called sandals
  • Ephesians 6:15 Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE — Of the preparation of the gospel

In the topical indexes

Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897) · 40 references, grouped by sub-topic
  • Early use of Ge 14:23
  • Called sandals Mr 6:9; Ac 12:8
  • Soles of, sometimes plated with brass or iron De 33:25
  • Bound round the feet with latchets or strings Joh 1:27; Ac 12:8
  • OF LADIES OF DISTINCTION
    • Often made of badgers' skins Eze 16:10
    • Often highly ornamental So 7:1
    • Probably often adorned with tinkling ornaments Isa 3:18
  • Loosing of, for another a degrading office Mr 1:17; Joh 1:27
  • Bearing, for another a degrading office, only performed by slaves Mt 3:11
  • THE JEWS
  • Worn out by a long journey Jos 9:5,13
  • Of Israel preserved for forty years, while journeying in the wilderness De 29:5
  • Often given as bribes Am 2:6; 8:6
  • CUSTOMS CONNECTED WITH
    • A man who refused to marry a deceased brother's wife disgraced by pulling off his shoes De 25:9,10
    • The right of redemption resigned by a man's giving one of his shoes to the next of kin Ru 4:7,8
  • The Apostles prohibited from taking for their journey more, than the pair they had on Mt 10:10; Mr 6:9; Lu 10:4
  • ILLUSTRATIVE

Texts: Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.

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