en_tn/rut/01/19.md

It happened

"It came about." This is marking a new story line. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/writing-newevent)

the entire town

The "town" refer to the people who live there. Alternate translation: "everyone in the town" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy)

Is this Naomi?

Since it has been many years since Naomi lived in Bethlehem and no longer has her husband and two sons, it is likely the women were expressing doubt as to if this woman was actually Naomi. Treat as a real question, not rhetorical.