Ruth 4:7 — compare English translations
Compare translationsRuth 4:7 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וְזֹאת֩
zôʼth
H2063
this
לְפָנִ֨ים
pânîym
H6440
face
בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל
Yisrâʼêl
H3478
Israel
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
הַגְּאוּלָּ֤ה
gᵉʼullâh
H1353
redemption
וְעַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
הַתְּמוּרָה֙
tᵉmûwrâh
H8545
exchange
לְקַיֵּ֣ם
qûwm
H6965
to rise
כָּל
kôl
H3605
all
דָּבָ֔ר
dâbâr
H1697
word
שָׁלַ֥ף
shâlaph
H8025
to draw off
אִ֛ישׁ
ʼîysh
H376
man
נַעֲל֖וֹ
naʻal
H5275
sandal
וְנָתַ֣ן
nâthan
H5414
to give
לְרֵעֵ֑הוּ
rêaʻ
H7453
friend
וְזֹ֥את
zôʼth
H2063
this
הַתְּעוּדָ֖ה
tᵉʻûwdâh
H8584
testimony
בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל
Yisrâʼêl
H3478
Israel
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World English Bible Public Domain
Now this was [the custom] in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning exchanging, to confirm all things: a man drew off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbor; and this was the [manner of] attestation in Israel.
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King James Version Public Domain
Now this was the manner in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning changing, for to confirm all things; a man plucked off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbor: and this was a testimony in Israel.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Now this, formerly in Israel, concerning redemption and concerning exchange, to confirm any matter: a man took off his sandal and gave to his friend. So this the form of legal agreement in Israel.
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