na.al denotes foot-worn footwear, appearing in commands to remove or wear it and in acts of exchange.

The word denotes footwear worn on the feet, whether put on, removed, described as old or broken, or used in a formal exchange. Its occurrences also place it in statements about a pair’s small value and an item’s association with travel or dress.

1. Footwear worn, removed, or exchanged · dominant

   The forms identify an item on the foot: in Exodus 3:5 the APB renders the command, “Remove your sandals from your feet,” while in Exodus 12:11 it renders “your sandals on your feet.” In Ruth 4:7, a singular construct form occurs in the account of a man drawing off the item and giving it to his neighbor to confirm an exchange; Joshua 9:5 and Isaiah 5:27 describe footwear as old or its thong as unbroken.

   Exodus 3:5Exodus 12:11Ruth 4:7Ruth 4:8Joshua 9:5Isaiah 5:27

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB commonly presents the term as “sandal” or “sandals,” especially in clauses about feet, removal, and wearing, as in Exodus 3:5, Exodus 12:11, and Ruth 4:7. Some supplied verses do not distinctly reflect the term in English.