Ruth 4:8 KJV
Therefore the kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy it for thee. So he drew off his shoe.
Matthew Henry
- The kinsman refuses to redeem Ruth's inheritanceThis matter depended on the laws given by Moses about inheritances, and doubtless the whole was settled in the regular and legal manner. This kinsman, when...
Thompson Chains
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Topics
- Bethlehem The city of Boaz
- Boaz History of
- Contracts By taking off the shoe
- Covenant Loosing the shoe
- Dowry General scriptures concerning
- Government Devolving upon a local senate and executive officers
- Heir General scriptures concerning
- Inheritance Provisions for inheritance under Levirate marriages
- Land Conveyance of, by written deeds and other forms
- Lovers Boaz for Ruth
- Marriage Ceremony attested by witnesses
- Naomi The mother-in-law of Ruth
- Redemption Of persons or property
- Shoe Loosened as a sign of refusal to observe the levirate marriage
- Widow Ruth
- Witness To the transfer of land
- Women To sell real estate
Bible Dictionary
- BoazAlacrity. (1.) The husband of Ruth, a wealthy Bethlehemite. By the “levirate law” the duty devolved on him of marrying Ruth the Moabitess...
Strong’s Numbers
- Therefore the kinsman גָּאַל gâʼal
- said אָמַר ʼâmar
- unto Boaz בֹּעַז Bôʻaz
- Buy קָנָה qânâh
- for thee. So he drew off שָׁלַף shâlaph
- his shoe נַעַל naʻal
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