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Douay-Rheims
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Now this in former times was the manner in Israel between kinsmen, that if at any time one yielded his right to another: that the grant might be sure, the man put off his shoe and gave it to his neighbour; this was a testimony of cession of right in Israel.
King James
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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.
Louis Second
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Autrefois en Israël, pour valider une affaire quelconque relative à un rachat ou à un échange, l'un ôtait son soulier et le donnait à l'autre: cela servait de témoignage en Israël
Martin Luther
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Es war aber von alters her eine solche Gewohnheit in Israel: Wenn einer ein Gut nicht beerben noch erkaufen wollte, auf daß allerlei Sache bestünde, so zog er seinen Schuh aus und gab ihn dem andern; das war das Zeugnis in Israel.
Vulgate
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hic autem erat mos antiquitus in Israhel inter propinquos et si quando alter alteri suo iure cedebat ut esset firma concessio solvebat homo calciamentum suum et dabat proximo suo hoc erat testimonium cessionis in Israhel

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary


hic : (masc. nom. sing.) THIS (house) is filthy.
hic : (adv.) here.
autem : but, on the other hand, however, moreover, also.
mos : moris/ will, inclination/ custom, wont, usage, rule.
mos : manners habit, customs.
in : (+ acc.) into, toward, against.
in : (+ abl.) in.
inter : approximately, about, around, roughly.
inter : (+ acc.) between, among.
si : if.
quando : (interr.) when si quando : if ever.
alter : (adv.) otherwise.
suo : to stitch, join.
ut : (+ subj.) (result) so that, that.
ut : (+ subj.) (purpose) in order that, to, that.
ut : (+ indic.) when, as.
ut : (+ subj.) (command) to, that.
hoc : (neut. sing. acc.) Break THIS! (fetter).
hoc : (neut. sing. nom.) THIS (monastery) is well-built.
hoc : (neut. sing. abl.) Do not hesistate BECAUSE OF THIS! (doubt).
hoc : (masc. sing. abl.) He gave plenty FOR THIS (field).
testimonium : proof, evidence, witness, indication.