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774 B
Markdown
27 lines
774 B
Markdown
## people who were in the gate ##
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"people that were meeting together near the gate"
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## like Rachel and like Leah ##
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These were the two wives of Jacob whose name was changed to Israel.
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## Built up the house of Israel ##
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"bore many children that became the nation of Israel"
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## may you prosper in Ephrathath ##
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Ephrathath is the name of the clan to which Boaz belonged in Bethlehem.
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## May your house be like… ##
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God abundantly blessed Judah through his son Perez. The people were asking God to bless Boaz in a similar way through Ruth's children.
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## Tamar bore to Judah ##
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Tamar was also a widow. Judah fathered a son with her, which continued the family name.
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## through the offspring that Yahweh will give you ##
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Yahweh would give Boaz children through Ruth. |