Ruth 4:7
Now this in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning changing, for to confirm all things; a man plucked off his shoe, and gave to his neighbour: and this a testimony in Israel.
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Context
5 Then said Boaz, What day you buyest the field of the hand of Naomi, you must buy also of Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of the dead, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance.
6 And the kinsman said, I cannot redeem for myself, lest I mar mine own inheritance: redeem you my right to thyself; for I cannot redeem .
7 Now this in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning changing, for to confirm all things; a man plucked off his shoe, and gave to his neighbour: and this a testimony in Israel.
8 Therefore the kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy for you. So he drew off his shoe.
9 And Boaz said unto the elders, and all the people, Ye witnesses this day, that I have bought all that Elimelech's, and all that Chilion's and Mahlon's, of the hand of Naomi.