“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.”
The legal explanation that in ancient times it was customary for a man to remove his sandal and give it to another as a sign of ceding his right and obligation establishes the procedural norm that will govern the transaction about to unfold. This recitation of legal custom demonstrates the narrative's commitment to showing that the redemption proceeds with full legal propriety and public transparency. The sandal, a symbol of ownership and the right to walk upon one's own land, functions as a tangible sign of the transfer of legal authority and obligation.
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