29 lines
950 B
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29 lines
950 B
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# anoint yourself
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This is probably a reference to rubbing sweet-smelling oil on oneself, much as women put on perfume today.
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# go down to the threshing floor
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This refers to leaving the city and heading to the threshing area. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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# uncover his feet
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This means to remove the cloak or blanket covering his feet so that they would be exposed to the cold. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
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# lie down there
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"lie down at his feet"
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# Then he will tell you what to do
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The specific custom of that time is unclear, but this is usually understood as a culturally acceptable way for a woman to tell a man that she was willing to marry him. Boaz would understand the custom and accept or reject her offer.
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# Then he will
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"When he wakes up, he will"
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/anoint]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/thresh]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/ruth]] |