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950 B
950 B
anoint yourself
This is probably a reference to rubbing sweet-smelling oil on oneself, much as women put on perfume today.
go down to the threshing floor
This refers to leaving the city and heading to the threshing area. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)
uncover his feet
This means to remove the cloak or blanket covering his feet so that they would be exposed to the cold. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction)
lie down there
"lie down at his feet"
Then he will tell you what to do
The specific custom of that time is unclear, but this is usually understood as a culturally acceptable way for a woman to tell a man that she was willing to marry him. Boaz would understand the custom and accept or reject her offer.
Then he will
"When he wakes up, he will"