7. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ruth 4:7:1 ⧉וְזֹאת֩vezotand this Ruth 4:7:2 ⧉לְפָנִ֨יםlefanimformerly Ruth 4:7:3 ⧉בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לbeyisraelin Israel Ruth 4:7:4 ⧉עַל־הַגְּאוּלָּ֤הalhageulaconcerning the redemption Ruth 4:7:5 ⧉וְעַל־הַתְּמוּרָה֙vealhatemuraand concerning the exchange Ruth 4:7:6 ⧉לְקַיֵּ֣םlekaiyemto confirm Ruth 4:7:7 ⧉כָּל־דָּבָ֔רkoldavarevery matter Ruth 4:7:8 ⧉שָׁלַ֥ףshalafhe drew off Ruth 4:7:9 ⧉אִ֛ישׁisha man Ruth 4:7:10 ⧉נַעֲל֖וֹnaalohis sandal Ruth 4:7:11 ⧉וְנָתַ֣ןvenatanand he gave Ruth 4:7:12 ⧉לְרֵעֵ֑הוּlereehuto his fellow Ruth 4:7:13 ⧉וְזֹ֥אתvezotand this Ruth 4:7:14 ⧉הַתְּעוּדָ֖הhateudathe attestation Ruth 4:7:15 ⧉בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃beyisraelin Israel |
7. Formal Translation And this was formerly the practice in Israel concerning the redemption and concerning the exchange, to establish every matter: a man would remove his sandal and give it to his neighbor; and this was the attestation in Israel. |
7. Dynamic Translation Long ago in Israel, for any redemption or exchange to become final, a man would take off his sandal and hand it to his neighbor. This was the recognized legal custom in Israel. |