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Boaz Redeems Ruth

Ruth 4:8

In 11 translations

BSB
So the kinsman-redeemer removed his sandal and said to Boaz, “Buy it for yourself.”
KJV
Therefore the kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy it for thee. So he drew off his shoe.
WEB
So the near kinsman said to Boaz, “Buy it for yourself,” then he took off his sandal.
ASV
So the near kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy it for thyself. And he drew off his shoe.
LSV
And the redeemer says to Boaz, “Buy [it] for yourself,” and draws off his sandal.
YLT
And the redeemer saith to Boaz, 'Buy [it] for thyself,' and draweth off his sandal.
DBY
And he that had the right of redemption said to Boaz, Buy for thyself; and he drew off his sandal.
DRC
So Booz said to his kinsman: Put off thy shoe. And immediately he took it off from his foot.
GNV
Therefore the kinsman sayd to Boas, Buy it for thee: and he drew off his shooe.
JPS
So the near kinsman said unto Boaz: 'Buy it for thyself.' And he drew off his shoe.
LXXE
And the kinsman said to Booz, Buy my right for thyself: and he took off his shoe and gave it to him.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיֹּ֧אמֶר הַגֹּאֵ֛ל לְבֹ֖עַז קְנֵה־לָ֑ךְ וַיִּשְׁלֹ֖ף נַעֲלֽוֹ׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ εἶπεν ὁ ἀγχιστεὺς τῷ Βοὸζ, κτῆσαι σεαυτῷ τὴν ἀγχιστείαν μου· καὶ ὑπελύσατο τὸ ὑπόδημα αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἔδωκεν αὐτῷ.

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