unfoldingWord_en_tn/rut/04/07.md

# Now this was the custom

The writer of the book explains of the custom of exchange during the time of Ruth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])

# in former times

"in earlier times." This implies that the customs had changed from when the story took place until the book was written. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])

# his shoe

"his sandal"

# his neighbor

This refers to the person with whom he was making the agreement. In this situation the near kinsman gave Boaz his shoe.
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Now this was the custom`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`The writer of the book explains of the custom of exchange during the time of Ruth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# in former times`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"in earlier times." This implies that the customs had changed from when the story took place until the book was written. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
Fixed single-word snippets. 2017-11-13 16:37:30 +00:00			`# his shoe`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
Fixed single-word snippets. 2017-11-13 16:37:30 +00:00			`"his sandal"`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# his neighbor`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`This refers to the person with whom he was making the agreement. In this situation the near kinsman gave Boaz his shoe.`