10. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ruth 2:10:1 ⧉וַתִּפֹּל֙vatipoland she fell Ruth 2:10:2 ⧉עַל־פָּנֶ֔יהָalpanehaupon her face Ruth 2:10:3 ⧉וַתִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּvatishtakhuand she bowed down Ruth 2:10:4 ⧉אָ֑רְצָהartseto the ground Ruth 2:10:5 ⧉וַתֹּ֣אמֶרvatomerand she said Ruth 2:10:6 ⧉אֵלָ֗יוelavto him Ruth 2:10:7 ⧉מַדּוּעַ֩maduawhy Ruth 2:10:8 ⧉מָצָ֨אתִיmatsatihave I found Ruth 2:10:9 ⧉חֵ֤ןkhenfavor Ruth 2:10:10 ⧉בְּעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙beenekhain your eyes Ruth 2:10:11 ⧉לְהַכִּירֵ֔נִיlehakirenito take notice of me Ruth 2:10:12 ⧉וְאָּנֹכִ֖יveanokhiand I Ruth 2:10:13 ⧉נָכְרִיָּֽה׃nakhriyaa foreign woman |
10. Formal Translation Then she fell with her face to the ground and bowed low, and she said to him, “Why have I found favor in your eyes that you pay attention to me, though I am a foreign woman?” |
10. Dynamic Translation At this, she dropped facedown and bowed to the ground. She asked him, “Why have I found such favor in your eyes that you notice me, even though I am a foreigner?” |