unfoldingWord_en_tn/rut/02/10.md

# she bowed down before Boaz, touching her face to the ground

These are acts of respect and reverence. She was showing honor to Boaz out of gratefulness for what he had done for her. It was also a posture of humility. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction])

# Why have I found such favor ... a foreigner?

Ruth is asking a real question.

# foreigner

Ruth had pledged her loyalty to the God of Israel in private, but she was known publicly as "the Moabitess."
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Fixed snippet and note - ULB change 2017-10-27 13:01:59 +00:00			`These are acts of respect and reverence. She was showing honor to Boaz out of gratefulness for what he had done for her. It was also a posture of humility. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Why have I found such favor ... a foreigner?`

			`Ruth is asking a real question.`

			`# foreigner`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
			`Ruth had pledged her loyalty to the God of Israel in private, but she was known publicly as "the Moabitess."`