Boaz marries Ruth, In the gate of Bethlehem, a relative of Boaz gives up his right as redeemer in front of the ten elders by taking off his shoe. He thereby transfers the rights to Boaz. The shoe was the symbol of rule and control. Whoever bought a piece of land did so by putting his foot, his shod foot, on it. Illustration of the Bible text Ruth IV: 1-13 Below the presentation the title in Hebrew, English, German, Latin, French and Dutch., print, print maker: Pieter Sluyter, (mentioned on object), after drawing by: Gerard Hoet (I), (mentioned on object), publisher: Bernard Picart, (possibly), print maker: Amsterdam, publisher: Amsterdam, publisher: The Hague, 1705 - 1720 and/or 1720 - 1728, paper, etching, engraving, height, 351 mm × width, 219 mm
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Boaz marries Ruth, gate, Bethlehem, relative, Boaz, gives, up, right, redeemer, front, ten elders, taking off, shoe, thereby transfers, rights, shoe was, symbol, rule, control, Whoever bought, piece, land, putting, foot, shod foot, Illustration, Bible text Ruth IV, 1-13, presentation, title, Hebrew, English, German, Latin, French, Dutch, print, print maker, Pieter Sluyter, mentioned, object, drawing, Gerard Hoet, I, publisher, Bernard Picart, Amsterdam, Hague, 1705 - 1720, 1720 - 1728, paper, etching, engraving, height, 351 mm × width, 219 mm
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