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816 B
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28 lines
816 B
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# she lay at his feet
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Ruth slept at Boaz' feet. They did not have sex.
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# before anyone could recognize another person
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This time of day can be spoken of in terms of darkness. AT: "while it was still dark"
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# shawl
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a piece of cloth worn over the shoulders
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# six large measures of barley
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The actual amount is not stated. It was enough to be considered generous, yet small enough for Ruth to carry alone. Some think it was about 30 kilograms.
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# put the load on her
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The amount of grain was so great that Ruth needed help picking it up to carry it.
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# Then he went into the city
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Most ancient copies have "he went," but some have "she went." There are English versions with both. The better choice is "he went."
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/thresh]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/barley]] |