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# mother-in-law
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Naomi is the mother of Ruth's dead husband.
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# My daughter
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Ruth became Naomi's daughter by marrying her son and further by her actions in caring for Naomi after returning to Bethlehem.
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# should I not seek a place for you?
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Naomi used this question to tell Ruth what she planned to do. AT: "I must look for a place for you!" or "I must find a husband to care for you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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# a place for you to rest
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Possible meanings are 1) literally in finding a house for her to live in or 2) figuratively in finding a husband to care for her. Naomi probably had both senses in mind. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# female workers you have been with
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The translation can make explicit that she was working in the fields with these female workers. AT: "female workers you have been with in the fields" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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# is he not our kinsman?
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Naomi probably used this question to remind Ruth of something she had already told her. AT: "he is our relative." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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# Look
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This term indicates that the following statement is very important.
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# winnowing
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To winnow means to separate grain from the unwanted chaff by tossing both the grain and chaff into the air, allowing the wind to blow the chaff away. |