unfoldingWord_en_tn/rut/03/03.md

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# 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"
# translationWords
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/anoint]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/thresh]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/ruth]]