unfoldingWord_en_tn/rut/01/01.md

## It happened ##

"It was" or "This is what happened." This is a common way of beginning a historical story.

## in the days when the judges ruled ##

"during the time when judges led and governed Israel"

## in the land ##

"in the land of Israel". (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

## a certain man ##

"a man." This is a common way of introducing a character into a story.

## Ephrathites of Bethlehem of Judea ##

They were from the tribe of Ephraim who settled at Bethlehem in the region of Judea.
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`## It happened ##`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`"It was" or "This is what happened." This is a common way of beginning a historical story.`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`## in the days when the judges ruled ##`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`"during the time when judges led and governed Israel"`

			`## in the land ##`

			`"in the land of Israel". (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])`

			`## a certain man ##`

			`"a man." This is a common way of introducing a character into a story.`

			`## Ephrathites of Bethlehem of Judea ##`

			`They were from the tribe of Ephraim who settled at Bethlehem in the region of Judea.`