Overview
The Bible addresses shoe across 16 verses, drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. These passages cluster most in Deuteronomy, Ruth and Ezekiel. Closely related themes include Shoes, Government, Inheritance and Quotations and Allusions. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Abraham, Joshua and Boaz.
Key Bible verses about shoe
Old Testament
Deuteronomy
Then shall his brother's wife come unto him in the presence of the elders, and loose his shoe from off his foot, and spit in his face, and shall answer and say, So shall it be done unto that man that will not build up his brother's house.
And I have led you forty years in the wilderness: your clothes are not waxen old upon you, and thy shoe is not waxen old upon thy foot.
Thy shoes shall be iron and brass; and as thy days, so shall thy strength be. Thy shoes: or, Under thy shoes
Ruth
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.
Therefore the kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy it for thee. So he drew off his shoe.
Ezekiel
I clothed thee also with broidered work, and shod thee with badgers' skin, and I girded thee about with fine linen, and I covered thee with silk.
Forbear to cry, make no mourning for the dead, bind the tire of thine head upon thee, and put on thy shoes upon thy feet, and cover not thy lips, and eat not the bread of men. Forbear: Heb. Be silent lips: Heb. upper lip
Amos
Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Israel, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they sold the righteous for silver, and the poor for a pair of shoes;
That we may buy the poor for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes; yea, and sell the refuse of the wheat?
New Testament
People in the Bible and shoe
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying shoe for yourself
- Begin with Genesis 14:23, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Compare how Deuteronomy, Ruth and Ezekiel each treat the theme.
- Consider the lives of Abraham, Joshua and Boaz and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: Shoes, Government, Inheritance and Quotations and Allusions.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about shoe?
The Bible addresses shoe across 16 verses, drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. These passages cluster most in Deuteronomy, Ruth and Ezekiel. Closely related themes include Shoes, Government, Inheritance and Quotations and Allusions. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Abraham, Joshua and Boaz.
How many Bible verses are about shoe?
The Bible references shoe in 16 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention shoe?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is Genesis 14:23: “That I will not take from a thread even to a shoelatchet, and that I will not take any thing that is thine, lest thou shouldest say, I have made Abram rich:”
Which people in the Bible are associated with shoe?
Abraham, Joshua and Boaz.
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