en_tn/rut/04/09.md

## translationWords

* [[en:tw:Boaz]]
* [[en:tw:Moab]]
* [[en:tw:Ruth]]
* [[en:tw:elder]]
* [[en:tw:inherit]]
* [[en:tw:name]]
* [[en:tw:peoplegroup]]
* [[en:tw:witness]]

## translationNotes

* **to the elders and to all the people** - This refers to all the people who were present at the meeting place, not to everyone in the town.
* **all that was Elimelech's and all that was Chilion's and Mahlon's** - This refers to all the land and possessions of Naomi's dead husband and sons.
* **raise up the name of the dead man** - The first son that Ruth bore would be legally considered Mahlon's son and would inherit the land that Boaz bought from Naomi.
* **so that his name will not be cut off** - AT: "so that he will not be left without a descendant."
* **from the gate of his place** - "among the people of his hometown of Bethlehem"
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00			`## translationWords`

			`* [[en:tw:Boaz]]`
			`* [[en:tw:Moab]]`
			`* [[en:tw:Ruth]]`
			`* [[en:tw:elder]]`
			`* [[en:tw:inherit]]`
			`* [[en:tw:name]]`
			`* [[en:tw:peoplegroup]]`
			`* [[en:tw:witness]]`

			`## translationNotes`

			`* to the elders and to all the people - This refers to all the people who were present at the meeting place, not to everyone in the town.`
			`* all that was Elimelech's and all that was Chilion's and Mahlon's - This refers to all the land and possessions of Naomi's dead husband and sons.`
Changes for tN version 2 2016-02-24 00:20:38 +00:00			`* raise up the name of the dead man - The first son that Ruth bore would be legally considered Mahlon's son and would inherit the land that Boaz bought from Naomi.`
			`* so that his name will not be cut off - AT: "so that he will not be left without a descendant."`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00			`* from the gate of his place - "among the people of his hometown of Bethlehem"`