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OET (OET-LV) And_fell on face_her and_bowed_down ground_to and_she/it_said to_him/it why have_I_found favour in/on/at/with_eyes_your that_take_notice_of_me and_I[fn][fn][fn] [am]_a_foreigner.
OET (OET-RV) Then she knelt down on the ground and bowed her head low to the ground and said, “Why are you being so kind to me when I’m a foreigner? I wasn’t expecting your attention.”
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet
וַתִּפֹּל֙ עַל־פָּנֶ֔יהָ וַתִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ אָ֑רְצָה
and,fell on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in face,her and,bowed_down ground,to
These are two descriptions of a single action. The writer may be using the two terms together for emphasis. If it would be clearer for your readers, you could express the emphasis with a single phrase. Alternative translation: “Then she prostrated herself before him”
Note 2 topic: translate-symaction
וַתִּפֹּל֙ עַל־פָּנֶ֔יהָ וַתִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ אָ֑רְצָה
and,fell on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in face,her and,bowed_down ground,to
The action of falling on her face and bowing down to the ground was a symbol 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. If this would not be clear to your readers, you could explain the significance of this action. Alternate translation: “Then she prostrated herself before him to show gratitude and honor”
Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom
וַתִּפֹּל֙ עַל־פָּנֶ֔יהָ וַתִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ אָ֑רְצָה
and,fell on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in face,her and,bowed_down ground,to
The idiom fell on her face means that she bowed low with her face to the ground. If your readers would misunderstand this, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “Then she bowed low, with her face to the ground”
Note 4 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast
מַדּוּעַ֩ מָצָ֨אתִי חֵ֤ן בְּעֵינֶ֨יךָ֙ לְהַכִּירֵ֔נִי וְאָּנֹכִ֖י נָכְרִיָּֽה
why found graciousness/kindness/favour/beauty in/on/at/with,eyes,your that,take_notice_of,me and,I foreigner
Ruth's question expresses surprise and also explicitly states the reason why she is surprised by Boaz’s kindness. It is a contrast from her expectations. Use a natural way in your language for introducing a contrast. In some languages you may need to make part of her question a statement. Alternate translation: “Why have I found favor in your eyes? Israelites never show Moabites this sort of kindness.” or “People never show foreigners this sort of kindness.”
Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom
מָצָ֨אתִי חֵ֤ן בְּעֵינֶ֨יךָ֙
found graciousness/kindness/favour/beauty in/on/at/with,eyes,your
The phrase found favor in your eyes is an idiom that means that you have approved of someone. Ruth speaks of gaining someone’s favor as gaining their kindness or approval. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “have you shown kindness to me”
OET (OET-LV) And_fell on face_her and_bowed_down ground_to and_she/it_said to_him/it why have_I_found favour in/on/at/with_eyes_your that_take_notice_of_me and_I[fn][fn][fn] [am]_a_foreigner.
OET (OET-RV) Then she knelt down on the ground and bowed her head low to the ground and said, “Why are you being so kind to me when I’m a foreigner? I wasn’t expecting your attention.”
Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.