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Yes, she was from the land of Canaan making her a Canaanite. Although she later married Salmon the Israelite and stayed with his people the rest of her life. She also bore him a son, Boaz. She played a very important part and because of her faith had the honor of being in the lineage of Jesus Christ.

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