Ruth 4:7 ~ ﺭﺍﻋﻮﺙ 4:7

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T his is what was done before in Israel to show that the buying or trading of land was decided upon. A man would take off his shoe and give it to another. This would make sure what was decided.


وَكانَتِ العادَةُ فِي تِلكَ الأيّامِ فِي إسْرائِيلَ أنْ يَخلَعَ الشَّخْصُ حِذاءَهُ وَيُعطِيهِ لِلآخَرِ، كَصَكٍّ لِتَبادُلِ البَضائِعِ، أوِ القِيامِ بِواجِبِ الحامِي.

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