从前，在以色列中要定夺什么事，或赎回，或交易，这人就脱鞋给那人。以色列人都以此为证据。

从前，在以色列中要确认任何交易，无论是赎业或买卖，一方必须脱鞋给另一方。以色列中都以此为证。

从前，在以色列中要确认任何交易，无论是赎业或买卖，一方必须脱鞋给另一方。以色列中都以此为证。

从前在以色列，买赎或交易有这样的规矩：一旦成交，一方要把鞋脱下来交给另一方，以色列人以此为成交的凭据。

从前在以色列，无论买赎或是交易，决定什么事，当事人就要脱鞋给对方。这是以色列中作证的方式。

从前在以色列中，确立任何有关赎回权或有关替换权的事，就要这样做：一方要脱下自己的鞋子交给另一方。这是以色列中作见证的方式。

從前，在以色列中要定奪甚麼事，或贖回，或交易，這人就脫鞋給那人。以色列人都以此為證據。

從前，在以色列中要確認任何交易，無論是贖業或買賣，一方必須脫鞋給另一方。以色列中都以此為證。

從前，在以色列中要確認任何交易，無論是贖業或買賣，一方必須脫鞋給另一方。以色列中都以此為證。

從前在以色列，買贖或交易有這樣的規矩：一旦成交，一方要把鞋脫下來交給另一方，以色列人以此為成交的憑據。

從前在以色列，無論買贖或是交易，決定甚麼事，當事人就要脫鞋給對方。這是以色列中作證的方式。

從前在以色列中要確立甚麼事，或是贖回或是交易，有以下這樣的規矩：這人脫鞋給那人：這就是以色列中放棄贖權的證據。

從前在以色列中，確立任何有關贖回權或有關替換權的事，就要這樣做：一方要脫下自己的鞋子交給另一方。這是以色列中作見證的方式。

昔在以色列中、凡贖物易物、欲定其事者、必解其履、以予鄰里、此以色列人為據之例也、

昔在以色列族有常例、凡欲贖物易物者、必解其履、以予同儔、則在族中為據。

昔以色列中有常例、凡欲贖物、或易物、事定之時、此解履以給彼、為證於以色列中、

( Now in earlier times in Israel, for the redemption and transfer of property to become final, one party took off his sandal and gave it to the other. This was the method of legalizing transactions in Israel.)

In earlier times in Israel, there was a certain practice. It was used when family land was bought back and changed owners. The practice made the sale final. One person would take his sandal off and give it to the other. That was how people in Israel showed that a business matter had been settled.

Now this was the custom in former times in Israel concerning redeeming and exchanging: to confirm a transaction, the one drew off his sandal and gave it to the other, and this was the manner of attesting in Israel.

Now in those days it was the custom in Israel for anyone transferring a right of purchase to remove his sandal and hand it to the other party. This publicly validated the transaction.

At an earlier period in Israel, a man removed his sandal and gave it to the other party in order to make any matter legally binding concerning the right of redemption or the exchange of property. This was the method of legally binding a transaction in Israel.

Now this was the custom in former times in Israel concerning the redemption and the exchange of land to confirm any matter: a man removed his sandal and gave it to another; and this was the way of confirmation in Israel.

Now this was the custom in former times in Israel concerning redeeming and exchanging, to confirm anything: one man took off his sandal and gave it to the other, and this was a confirmation in Israel.

Now this was the custom in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning exchanging, to confirm all things: a man drew off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbor; and this was the manner of attestation in Israel.

At an earlier period in Israel, a man removed his sandal and gave it to the other party in order to make any matter legally binding concerning the right of redemption or the exchange of property. This was the method of legally binding a transaction in Israel.

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.

( Now this used to be the customary way to finalize a transaction involving redemption in Israel: A man would remove his sandal and give it to the other party. This was a legally binding act in Israel.)

Now this was the custom in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning exchanging, to confirm all things: a man took off his sandal, and gave it to his neighbor; and this was the way of formalizing transactions in Israel.

However, if a man does not want to marry his brother’s wife, she shall go to the elders at the town gate and say,“ My husband’s brother refuses to carry on his brother’s name in Israel. He will not fulfill the duty of a brother-in-law to me.”Then the elders of his town shall summon him and talk to him. If he persists in saying,“ I do not want to marry her,”his brother’s widow shall go up to him in the presence of the elders, take off one of his sandals, spit in his face and say,“ This is what is done to the man who will not build up his brother’s family line.”That man’s line shall be known in Israel as The Family of the Unsandaled. (niv)