Commentaries:
Barnes' Notes
In former time in Israel - Showing that the custom was obsolete in the writer' s days. The letter of the law (see the marginal reference) was not strictly followed. It was thought sufficient for the man to pull off his own shoe and give it to the man to whom he ceded his right, in the presence of the elders of his city.
Other Barnes' Notes entries containing Ruth 4:7:
Deuteronomy 25:5-10
Ruth 1:1
Psalms 60:8
Hebrews 9:16
DISCLAIMER: Church of the Great God (CGG) provides these resources to aid the individual in studying the Bible. However, it is up to the individual to "prove all things, and hold fast to that which is good" (I Thessalonians 5:21). The content of these resources does not necessarily reflect the views of CGG. They are provided for information purposes only.