 | William Blackstone, James Stewart - Personal property - 1844 - 684 pages
...in the book of Ruth :w " Now this was the manner in former time in Israel, concerning redeemingand concerning changing, for to confirm all things: a man plucked off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbour ; and this was a testimony in Israel." Among the ancient Goths and Swedes, contracts for... | |
 | Church of England - 1849 - 1236 pages
...myself, lest I mar mine own inheritance : redeem thon my right to thyself; for I cannot redeem it. joiced in a neighbour: and this was a testimony in Israel. Therefore the 'lineman said unto Boaz, Buy it for liée.... | |
 | Costume - 1850 - 78 pages
...nations as a symbol of occupancy, transfer, delegation, &c. In Ruth iv. 7, we find the practice noticed: "Now this was the manner in former time in Israel...his neighbor ; and this was a testimony in Israel :" and in many other parts of the sacred writings the great use which is made of the shoe in many transactions... | |
 | 1850 - 830 pages
...myself, lest I mar mine own inheritance: redeem thou my right to thyself: for I cannot redeem it. 7 Bagster and Sons neighbour: and this was a testimony in Israel. 8 Therefore the kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy it for thee.... | |
 | Wilhelm Martin Leberecht De Wette - Bible - 1850 - 584 pages
...Prolegg. iv.,) there are m the book Moabitisms ; according to Denser, (Vor. p. 6,) Bethlehemitisms. time, to confirm all things, a man plucked off his shoe...his neighbor, and this was a testimony in Israel." Therefore it is improbable that this is by the same author with the books of Samuel, though it must... | |
 | Bible - 1851 - 668 pages
...former time in Israel, concerning redeeming, and concerning changing, for to confirm all things; ka man plucked off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbor: and this teas a testimony in Israel. 8 Therefore the kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy it for thee: so he drew ofi'... | |
 | American literature - 1852 - 636 pages
...performed by the shoo in the ancient days of Israel, in scaling any important business: "Now this was tho manner in former time in Israel, concerning redeeming,...other persons, are given over to Boaz by the act of tho next kinsman, who gives to him his shoe in the presence of witnesses. The ancient law compelled... | |
 | Benjamin Lynde Oliver - Conveyancing - 1853 - 654 pages
...of possession. Of this latter method, we find a curious instance in the early history of the Jews. " Now this was the manner in former time in Israel concerning...his neighbor; and this was a testimony in Israel." (1) The ancient Goths and Swedes had a similar practice, in which a clod of earth was cast into the... | |
 | 1853 - 1110 pages
...Chr. 2. 4. Matt. 1. 3. o 1 Sam. 2. 20. p ch. 3. 11. q Gen. 29. 31. &S3.5. h Deut. 25. 7, 9. 7 hNow 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. 8 Therefore the kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy it for... | |
 | Edward Higginson - Bible - 1853 - 548 pages
...part of a more extensive ancient custom, having reference to all matters of bargain or agreement : " This was the manner in former time in Israel, concerning...things ; a man plucked off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbour j and this was a testimony in Israel" (iv. 7). In Ruth, as a comparatively recent hook, the... | |
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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 neighbour : and this was a testimony in Israel. 
