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Ruth 4:7 · World English Bible

Ruth 4:7 Meaning Now This Was the Custom in Former

Now this was the custom in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning exchanging, to confirm all things: a man took off his sandal, and gave it to his neighbor; and this was the way of formalizing transactions in Israel.

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