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34 lines
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# to the elders and to all the people
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This refers to all the people who were present at the meeting place, not to everyone in the town.
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# all that was Elimelek's and all that was Kilion's and Mahlon's
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This refers to all the land and possessions of Naomi's dead husband and sons.
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# from the hand of Naomi
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The hand of Naomi represents Naomi. She was responsible for the money exchange. AT: "from Naomi" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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# in order that I might raise up the name of the dead man on his inheritance
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The first son that Ruth bore would be legally considered Mahlon's son and would inherit the land that Boaz bought from Naomi. AT: "so that I might give her a son who will inherit the dead man's property"
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# so that his name will not be cut off from among his brothers and from the gate of his place
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Being forgotten is spoken of as if one's name were being cut off from a list of people who had lived earlier. AT: "so that he will not be forgotten by his brothers' descendants and the people of this town" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# the gate of his place
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The gate of the town is where important legal decisions were made, such as decisions about who owns a piece of land.
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/boaz]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/elder]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/testimony]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/ruth]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/moab]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/name]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/inherit]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/brother]] |