en_tn_lite_do_not_use/rut/02/10.md

## she bowed down before Boaz, touching her head 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.

## foreigner ##

Ruth had pledged her loyalty to the God of Israel in private, but she was known publicly as "the Moabitess."

## It has been reported to me ##

AT: "People have reported to me" or "People have told me." The phrase emphasizes the certainty of the statement.

## reward you ##

“repay you” or "pay you back"

## May you receive full payment from Yahweh ##

This is a poetic expression that is very similar to the previous sentence. AT: "May Yahweh give back to you even more than you have given." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])

## under whose wings you have found refuge ##

Boaz uses the picture of a mother bird gathering her chicks under her wings to protect them to describe God's protection for those who trust in him. AT: "in whose safe care you have placed yourself." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`## she bowed down before Boaz, touching her head 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.`

			`## foreigner ##`

			`Ruth had pledged her loyalty to the God of Israel in private, but she was known publicly as "the Moabitess."`

			`## It has been reported to me ##`

added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00			`AT: "People have reported to me" or "People have told me." The phrase emphasizes the certainty of the statement.`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
			`## reward you ##`

			`“repay you” or "pay you back"`

			`## May you receive full payment from Yahweh ##`

added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00			`This is a poetic expression that is very similar to the previous sentence. AT: "May Yahweh give back to you even more than you have given." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
			`## under whose wings you have found refuge ##`

added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00			`Boaz uses the picture of a mother bird gathering her chicks under her wings to protect them to describe God's protection for those who trust in him. AT: "in whose safe care you have placed yourself." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`