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## translationWords
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* [[en:tw:Ruth]]
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* [[en:tw:kin]]
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* [[en:tw:servant]]
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## translationNotes
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* **It came about that** - This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
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* **at midnight** - "in the middle of the night"
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* **was startled** - It is not clear what startled Boaz. Perhaps he suddenly felt the cold air on his feet.
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* **a woman lay at his feet** - The woman was Ruth, but Boaz could not recognize her in the darkness.
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* **your female servant** - Ruth spoke with humility to Boaz.
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* **Spread your cloak over** - This was apparently a cultural idiom that meant "marry me." (See: [[en:ta:vol1:translate:figs_idiom]])
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* **near kinsman** - a close relative with special responsibilities toward their extended family.
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