unfoldingWord_en_tn/rut/04/11.md

# people who were in the gate

"people who were meeting together near the gate"

# come into your house

This has literal and figurative meaning. As Ruth marries Boaz, she will move into his house. House can also refer to becoming part of Boaz's family by being his wife. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# like Rachel and Leah

These were the two wives of Jacob, whose name was changed to Israel.

# built up the house of Israel

"bore many children who became the nation of Israel"

# may you prosper in Ephrathah

Ephrathah is the name of the clan to which Boaz belonged in Bethlehem.

# May your house be like

God abundantly blessed Judah through his son Perez. The people were asking God to bless Boaz in a similar way through Ruth's children. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# Tamar bore to Judah

Tamar was also a widow. Judah fathered a son with her, which continued the family name.

# through the offspring that Yahweh will give you

Yahweh would give Boaz children through Ruth.

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/peoplegroup]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/elder]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/witness]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/yahweh]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/rachel]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/leah]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/israel]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/bethlehem]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/judah]]
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"people who were meeting together near the gate"`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# come into your house`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`This has literal and figurative meaning. As Ruth marries Boaz, she will move into his house. House can also refer to becoming part of Boaz's family by being his wife. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# like Rachel and Leah`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`These were the two wives of Jacob, whose name was changed to Israel.`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# built up the house of Israel`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"bore many children who became the nation of Israel"`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# may you prosper in Ephrathah`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Ephrathah is the name of the clan to which Boaz belonged in Bethlehem.`
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			`God abundantly blessed Judah through his son Perez. The people were asking God to bless Boaz in a similar way through Ruth's children. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`

			`# Tamar bore to Judah`
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			`Tamar was also a widow. Judah fathered a son with her, which continued the family name.`

initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# through the offspring that Yahweh will give you`
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added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`Yahweh would give Boaz children through Ruth.`

			`# translationWords`

			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/peoplegroup]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/elder]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/witness]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/yahweh]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/rachel]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/leah]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/israel]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/bethlehem]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/judah]]`