Revised Literal Translation

Ruth 4:7-8

7Now this was the mannerin former timeלְפָנִ֨יםle.fa.NimH6440in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478concerning redeemingהַגְּאוּלָּ֤הha.ge.'u.LahH1353and concerning changingהַתְּמוּרָה֙ha.te.mu.RahH8545,for to confirmלְקַיֵּ֣םle.kai.YemH6965all thingsדָּבָ֔רda.VarH1697;a manאִ֛ישׁ'ishH376plucked offשָׁלַ֥ףsha.LafH8025his shoeנַעֲל֖וֹna.'a.LoH5275,and gaveוְנָתַ֣ןve.na.TanH5414itto his neighbourלְרֵעֵ֑הוּle.re.'E.huH7453: and this wasa testimonyהַתְּעוּדָ֖הha.te.'u.DahH8584in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃be.Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

8Therefore the kinsmanהַגֹּאֵ֛לha.go.'ElH1350saidוַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto Boazלְבֹ֖עַזle.Vo.'azH1162,Buyקְנֵה־ke.neh-H7069itfor thee. So he drew offוַיִּשְׁלֹ֖ףvai.yish.LofH8025his shoeנַעֲלֽוֹ׃na.'a.LoH5275.

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