unfoldingWord_en_tn/rut/01/14.md

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lifted up their voices and cried

This means that they cried out loud or wept bitterly. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)

Listen

"Listen" here means "please take notice."

Ruth held on to her

"clung to her." AT: "refused to leave her" or "would not leave her." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)

your sister-in-law

in-law** - "the wife of your husband's brother" or "Orpah"

her gods

Before Orpah & Ruth married Naomi's sons, they worshiped the gods of Moab. During their marriage, they began to worship Naomi's God.