Ruth 4:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ruth 4:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ruth 4:8 is a verse from the book of Ruth in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Therefore the kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy it for thee. So he drew off his shoe." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ruth 4:8 — KJV
“Therefore the kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy it for thee. So he drew off his shoe.”
— Ruth 4:8 (KJV)
Ruth 4:8 in Context — About the Book of Ruth
Ruth is a short story of loyal love in a time of famine and loss. A widowed foreigner binds herself to her mother-in-law and to Israel's God — and is woven into the family line of King David and Jesus. It proves no loss is beyond God's quiet, redeeming providence.
Cross-References for Ruth 4:8
“Therefore David ran, and stood upon the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath thereof, and slew him, and cut off his head therewith. And when the Philistines saw their champion was dead, they fled.”
Shares key themes with Ruth 4:8: therefore, drew, off
“And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out: and she said, How hast thou broken forth? this breach be upon thee: therefore his name was called Pharez. How hast...: or, Wherefore hast thou made this breach against thee? Pharez: that is A breach”
Shares key themes with Ruth 4:8: therefore, drew
“And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.”
Shares key themes with Ruth 4:8: off, shoe
“And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was.”
Shares key themes with Ruth 4:8: drew, off
“Ye shall keep the sabbath therefore; for it is holy unto you: every one that defileth it shall surely be put to death: for whosoever doeth any work therein, that soul shall be cut off from among his people.”
Shares key themes with Ruth 4:8: therefore, off
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