RUTH 2:12 Interlinear View

1. Hebrew word
2. Hebrew lemma
3. OET-LV words
4. OET-RV words
5. Strongs
6. Role/Morphology
7. Gloss
8. CAPS codes
9. OET tags
10. OET word #
1. יְשַׁלֵּם
2. 179977
3. May he reward
4. -
6. V-Vpi3ms
7. may_he_reward
8. S
9. Y-1307
10. 124385
1. יְהוָה
2. 179978
3. YHWH
4. -
5. 3068
6. S-Np
7. Yahweh
8. -
9. Person=God; Y-1307
10. 124386
1. פָּעֳלֵ,ךְ
2. 179979,179980
3. deed[s] of your
4. work
5. 6467
6. O-Ncmsc,Sp2fs
7. deed[s]_of,your
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124387
1. וּ,תְהִי
2. 179981,179982
3. and may it be
4. -
5. 1961
6. SV-C,Vqj3fs
7. and,may_it_be
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124388
1. מַשְׂכֻּרְתֵּ,ךְ
2. 179983,179984
3. wage[s] of your
4. your
5. 4909
6. S-Ncfsc,Sp2fs
7. wage[s]_of,your
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124389
1. שְׁלֵמָה
2. 179985
3. complete
4. -
5. 8003
6. O-Aafsa
7. complete
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124390
1. מֵ,עִם
2. 179986,179987
3. from with
4. -
6. S-R,R
7. from,with
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124391
1. יְהוָה
2. 179988
3. YHWH
4. -
5. 3068
6. S-Np
7. Yahweh
8. -
9. Person=God; Y-1307
10. 124392
1. אֱלֹהֵי
2. 179989
3. the god of
4. god
5. 430
6. S-Ncmpc
7. the_God_of
8. -
9. Person=God; Y-1307
10. 124393
1. יִשְׂרָאֵל
2. 179990
3. Yisrāʼēl/(Israel)
4. Yisrael's
5. 3478
6. S-Np
7. of_Israel
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124394
1. אֲשֶׁר
2. 179991
3. whom
4. -
6. S-Tr
7. whom
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124395
2. 179992
3. -
4. -
6. -x-maqqef
8. -
9. -
10. 124396
1. בָּאת
2. 179993
3. you have come
4. you've come
5. 935
6. V-Vqp2fs
7. you_have_come
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124397
1. לַ,חֲסוֹת
2. 179994,179995
3. to take refuge
4. -
5. 2620
6. SV-R,Vqc
7. to,take_refuge
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124398
1. תַּֽחַת
2. 179996
3. under
4. under
5. 8478
6. S-R
7. under
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124399
2. 179997
3. -
4. -
6. -x-maqqef
8. -
9. -
10. 124400
1. כְּנָפָי,ו
2. 179998,179999
3. wings of his
4. -
5. 3671
6. S-Ncfpc,Sp3ms
7. wings_of,his
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124401
2. 180000
3. -
4. -
6. -x-sof-pasuq
8. -
9. -
10. 124402

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 2:1–23: Ruth gathered grain in a field belonging to Boaz

This third section in the book of Ruth tells how Ruth met Boaz. Since Naomi and Ruth were poor at this time, Ruth asked Naomi for permission to glean in the grain fields in order to find them some food.

Ruth chose a field in which to glean. Although she did not know it, the man who owned that field, Boaz, was a relative of Elimelech. Boaz had heard about Ruth already, but he had not met her. He was sympathetic and kind to her that day, and told her to continue to work in his field during the rest of the harvest time.

That evening, Ruth returned home and told Naomi that the owner of the field where she had gleaned was called Boaz and that he had treated her well. Naomi was very pleased. She encouraged Ruth to continue to work there just as Boaz had invited her to do.

Here are some other examples of section headings:

Ruth Meets Boaz (ESV)

Ruth Works in the Field of Boaz (NET)

Paragraph 2:8–13

In this paragraph, Boaz told Ruth that she should stay and glean in his field along with his other women workers. He told her that he had instructed the young men not to bother her. He also said that she should feel free to drink from the water jars that the young men had filled. Ruth asked Boaz why he was being so kind to her. He replied that he had heard about everything she had done for her mother-in-law. He had also heard about her decision to leave her homeland and come to live with people she did not previously know.

2:12a

May the LORD repay your work,

May Yahweh reward you^(sing) for what you have done for her/Naomi.
I pray that Yahweh will repay/bless you for the kind things you have done for your mother-in-law.

May the LORD repay your work: This is a blessing. Boaz was saying that he hoped and prayed that God would do good to Ruth. Here are some other ways to translate this:

May the Lord reward you for your deeds! (NRSV)

I ask the LORD to reward you for what you have done.

repay: The Hebrew word that the BSB translates as repay refers here to doing good to someone as a reward for a good action that that person has done.

Here are some other ways to translate this:

reward you

do good to you

your work: Boaz was referring to the work, or actions, he had spoken of in 2:11b-c. These were good things, kind actions. In some languages, it may be necessary to make this explicit. For example:

for being good to your mother-in-law

for your kind deeds/actions

2:12b

and may you receive a rich reward from the LORD, the God of Israel,

May Yahweh, the God of Israel, give you^(sing) a rich/great reward.
I pray that Yahweh, the God whom we^(excl) Israelites worship, will be very kind to you.

may you receive a rich reward from the LORD, the God of Israel: The Hebrew is more literally “May your wages be complete from Yahweh, the God of Israel.” This repeats the meaning of 2:12a but with greater emphasis.

Here are some other ways to translate this:

and a full reward be given you by the Lord, the God of Israel (RSV)

May you receive a rich reward from the Lord God of Israel (GW)

the LORD, the God of Israel: The Hebrew word that the BSB translates as the LORD is Yahweh, and the Hebrew word that the BSB translates as God is ʾelohim, the normal term for God. This sort of double expression is common in the Old Testament. How you translate it will depend on the term that you have chosen for Yahweh. For example:

the Lord God of Israel (CEV)

Yahweh, the God whom the people of Israel serve/worship

2:12c

under whose wings you have taken refuge.”

He is the one to whom you have come to find safety like a baby bird under its mother’s wings.”
For he is the God whom you are trusting to protect you.”

under whose wings you have taken refuge: This is a metaphor. The picture is of a young bird seeking protection under the wings of its mother. Boaz meant that Ruth was relying on the LORD to protect her and care for her, just as a mother bird protects and cares for her young ones.

There are several ways to translate this figure of speech:

Keep the metaphor. For example:
under whose wings you have come for refuge!” (NRSV)
Use a simile. For example:
to whom you have come for protection like a baby bird hiding under its mother’s wings.”
Explain the meaning of the metaphor. For example:
to whom you have come to find protection/safety.”
from whom you have sought protection!” (NET)
Use another simile or metaphor from your language that means the same thing. Avoid referring to anything that Boaz could not have known or talked about.

taken refuge: The Hebrew word that the BSB translates as taken refuge means “to go for protection” or “to seek a safe place.” This implies that Ruth was trusting the God of Israel to protect her.

The Notes have used closed quote marks above to indicate that Boaz’ words to Ruth end with this verse part. Verse 2:13a continues this paragraph with Ruth’s response. In some languages, it may be easier for readers to identify a new speaker if there is a new paragraph.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

פָּעֳלֵ֑⁠ךְ

deed[s]_of,your

The implication is that her work was the good things she had done, everything Boaz had just described. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [your good deeds.]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism

וּ⁠תְהִ֨י מַשְׂכֻּרְתֵּ֜⁠ךְ שְׁלֵמָ֗ה מֵ⁠עִ֤ם יְהוָה֙

and,may_it_be wage[s]_of,your full from,with YHWH

This clause and the previous clause mean basically the same thing. The second clause emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could connect the clauses in a way that shows that the second clause is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternate translation: [that is, may you receive everything that you deserve from Yahweh]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֖את לַ⁠חֲס֥וֹת תַּֽחַת־כְּנָפָֽי⁠ו

which/who come to,take_refuge under wings_of,his

Here, under whose wings is a metaphor that uses the picture of a mother bird gathering her chicks under her wings to protect them as a way to describe God’s protection for those who trust in him. Alternate translation: [in whose safe care you have placed yourself]

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

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.

Acknowledgements: The Hebrew text, lemmas, and morphology are all thanks to the OSHB and some of the glosses are from Macula Hebrew.