| Allyn Weston, Charles Scott - 1858 - 598 pages
...concerning redeeming and concerning changing, for to confirm all things, a man plucked off his shoo, and gave it to his neighbor, and this was a testimony in Israel." In the second degree, the passage opened is at Judges, xii, 6. " Then said they unto him, say now Shibboleth... | |
| Albert Gallatin Mackey - Freemasonry - 1859 - 546 pages
...being unable to do so, resigned his right of purchase to Boaz ; and the narrative goes on to say, " Now this was the manner in former time in Israel concerning...things ; a man plucked off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbour : and this was a testimony in Israel. Therefore the kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy it for thee.... | |
| 1860 - 1346 pages
...myself, lest I mar mine own inheritance : redeem thou my right to thyself; for I cannot redeem it. 7 ho dwelleth on high, 6 Who humbleth himself to behold...the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy o neighbour : and this was a testimony in Israel. 8 Therefore the kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy it for... | |
| Demosthenes - 1861 - 486 pages
...countries. Thus among the Jews the evidence of a purchase is defined in the book of Ruth, ch. iv. 7, 8. " Now this was the manner in former time in Israel concerning...things ; a man plucked off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbour ; and this was a testimony in Israel. " Therefore the kinsman said unto Boaz : Buy it for... | |
| Demosthenes - 1861 - 432 pages
...countries. Thus among the Jews the evidence of a purchase is denned in the book of Ruth, ch. iv. 7, 8. " Now this was the manner in former time in Israel concerning...things ; a man plucked off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbour ; and this was a testimony in Israel. " Therefore the kinsman said unto Boaz : Buy it for... | |
| Ashton Oxenden (bp. of Montreal.) - Bible - 1862 - 156 pages
...myself, lest J mar mine own inheritance : redeem thou my right to thyself, for I cannot redeem it. Now this was the manner in former time in Israel,...things: a man plucked off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbour : and this was a testimony in Israel. Therefore the kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy it for thee... | |
| Peter von Bohlen - Bible - 1862 - 376 pages
...translation to Ruth iv. 7, where the ancient Hebrew manner of making a bargain sure is thus described : — " This was the manner in former time, in Israel, concerning...things ; a man plucked off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbour ; and this was a testimony to Israel ! " The purchase effected by Boaz was made sure by drawing... | |
| rev. Frederick Calder - 1862 - 342 pages
...privilege of marrying the widow, was very curious. We read : " Now this was the manner in former times in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning changing,...things; a man plucked off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbour ; and this was a testimony in Israel." So Boaz married Kuth, and she became the mother of... | |
| John William Colenso (bp. of Natal.) - 1863 - 386 pages
...Deuteronomy has not the slightest resemblance to that spoken of in R.iv.7,8. Ii%the latter passage we read, 'Now this was the manner in former time in Israel...— a man plucked off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbour ; and this was a testimony in Israel.' The writer is expressly speaking of a symbolic practice... | |
| Henry John Stephen - Law - 1863 - 812 pages
...tor."—Cod. 2, 3, 20. p. 399. (o) Decretal. 1, 3, t. 4, c. 40. (?) Ruth, ch. iv. v. 7.'. LI, 2 [" ing redeeming and concerning changing, for to confirm...things; a man plucked off his shoe, and gave it to " his neighbour: and this was a testimony in Israel." Among the antient Goths and Swedes, contracts for the... | |
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