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

This refers to the land of Israel. Alternate translation: "in the land of Israel" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit)

a certain man

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