RUTH 2:19 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. וַ,תֹּאמֶר
2. 180167,180168
3. And she/it said
4. and So
5. 559
6. SV-C,Vqw3fs
7. and=she/it_said
8. S
9. Y-1307
10. 124511
1. לָ,הּ
2. 180169,180170
3. to/for her/it
4. -
6. S-R,Sp3fs
7. to/for=her/it
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124512
1. חֲמוֹתָ,הּ
2. 180171,180172
3. mother-in-law of her
4. her mother-in-law
5. 2545
6. S-Ncfsc,Sp3fs
7. mother-in-law_of,her
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124513
1. אֵיפֹה
2. 180173
3. where
4. -
5. 375
6. S-Ti
7. where?
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124514
1. לִקַּטְתְּ
2. 180174
3. did you glean
4. -
5. 3950
6. V-Vpp2fs
7. did_you_glean
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124515
1. הַ,יּוֹם
2. 180175,180176
3. the day
4. -
5. 3117
6. S-Td,Ncmsa
7. the=day
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124516
1. וְ,אָנָה
2. 180177,180178
3. and where
4. -
5. 575
6. S-C,D
7. and,where?
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124517
1. עָשִׂית
2. 180179
3. did you work
4. -
6. V-Vqp2fs
7. did_you_work
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124518
1. יְהִי
2. 180180
3. may he be
4. -
5. 1961
6. V-Vqj3ms
7. may_he_be
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124519
1. מַכִּירֵ,ךְ
2. 180181,180182
3. the one of who paid regard to you
4. notice
6. S-Vhrmsc,Sp2fs
7. the_[one_of,who]_paid_regard_to_you
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124520
1. בָּרוּךְ
2. 180183
3. blessed
4. blessed
5. 1288
6. O-Vqsmsa
7. blessed
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124521
1. וַ,תַּגֵּד
2. 180184,180185
3. and she told
4. -
5. 5046
6. SV-C,Vhw3fs
7. and,she_told
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124522
1. לַ,חֲמוֹתָ,הּ
2. 180186,180187,180188
3. to mother-in-law of her
4. -
5. 2545
6. S-R,Ncfsc,Sp3fs
7. to,mother-in-law_of,her
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124523
1. אֵת
2. 180189
3. DOM
4. -
5. 853
6. O-To
7. DOM
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124524
1. אֲשֶׁר
2. 180190
3. whom
4. -
6. O-Tr
7. whom
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124525
2. 180191
3. -
4. -
6. -x-maqqef
8. -
9. -
10. 124526
1. עָשְׂתָה
2. 180192
3. she had worked
4. -
6. V-Vqp3fs
7. she_had_worked
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124527
1. עִמּ,וֹ
2. 180193,180194
3. with him/it
4. -
6. O-R,Sp3ms
7. with=him/it
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124528
1. וַ,תֹּאמֶר
2. 180195,180196
3. and she/it said
4. -
5. 559
6. SV-C,Vqw3fs
7. and=she/it_said
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124529
1. שֵׁם
2. 180197
3. the name of
4. -
5. 8034
6. S-Ncmsc
7. the_name_of
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124530
1. הָ,אִישׁ
2. 180198,180199
3. the man
4. -
5. 376
6. S-Td,Ncmsa
7. the=man
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124531
1. אֲשֶׁר
2. 180200
3. whom
4. -
6. S-Tr
7. whom
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124532
1. עָשִׂיתִי
2. 180201
3. I worked
4. -
6. V-Vqp1cs
7. I_worked
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124533
1. עִמּ,וֹ
2. 180202,180203
3. with him/it
4. -
6. S-R,Sp3ms
7. with=him/it
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124534
1. הַ,יּוֹם
2. 180204,180205
3. the day
4. -
5. 3117
6. S-Td,Ncmsa
7. the=day
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124535
1. בֹּעַז
2. 180206
3. +is Boˊaz
4. Boaz
5. 1162
6. P-Np
7. [is]_Boaz
8. -
9. Person=Boaz; Y-1307
10. 124536
2. 180207
3. -
4. -
6. -x-sof-pasuq
8. -
9. -
10. 124537

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)

2:19a

Then her mother-in-law asked her, “Where did you glean today, and where did you work?

¶ Her mother-in-law questioned her, “Where did you^(sing) glean today? In what field did you work?
¶ Naomi asked, “Wherever did you gather that much grain?

Then her mother-in-law asked her: This speech indicates that Naomi spoke to Ruth. Refer to the women in a way that is natural in your language for this point in the story.

Where did you glean today, and where did you work?: These questions imply that Naomi was happy and excited to see the large amount of grain. She quickly asked these two questions, and before Ruth had time to answer her, she blessed the landowner.

Here is another example of asking two questions:

Where did you gather all this grain today? Whose field have you been working in? (GNT)

The two questions are basically asking the same thing. In some languages, it may not be natural to repeat questions to show surprise. In those languages, it may be better to translate them as one question that implies that Naomi was astonished and excited. For example:

Wherever did you gather grain today?

2:19b

Blessed be the man who noticed you.”

May the man who noticed/helped you receive blessing from Yahweh!”
May Yahweh show his favor to the man/one who gave special attention to you!”

Blessed be the man who noticed you: This Hebrew blessing is like a short prayer that asks God to do good to someone.

Here are some other ways to translate this:

God bless the man who treated you so well! (CEV)

May the man who paid attention to you be blessed. (GW)

noticed you: The Hebrew word that the BSB translates as noticed you means “paid attention to you.” Naomi meant that the owner of the field had not only seen Ruth but had deliberately acted kindly to her. The same word was used in 2:10b.

2:19c

So she told her mother-in-law where she had worked.

Then Ruth told her mother-in-law about the owner of the field where she had worked.
And Ruth explained to Naomi in whose field she had been gleaning.

So she told her mother-in-law where she had worked: The Hebrew phrase that the BSB translates as where she had worked is more literally “who I worked with him.” Since Ruth was answering Naomi’s questions about where she had worked, “with him” actually means “at his field/place.”

Here are some other ways to translate this verse part:

So Ruth told her mother-in-law with whom she had worked. (NET)

Ruth told her mother-in-law whose field she had worked in. (NCV)

2:19c-d

(combined/reordered)

Then Ruth told her that she had worked in the field of a man named Boaz. (CEV)

2:19d

“The name of the man I worked with today is Boaz,” she said.

“The man I worked with/for today is called Boaz,” she told Naomi.
She said, “I worked today in the field of a man named Boaz.”

The name of the man I worked with today is Boaz: This is a direct quotation of what Ruth said to Naomi. The author did not mention the name of Boaz until the end of the statement in order to increase suspense. Try to keep the same effect in your translation and emphasize the name Boaz.

she said: Notice that the BSB has placed this phrase at the end of what Ruth was saying. You should place this speech introduction wherever it would be most natural in your language.

General Comment on 2:19c–d

In the Hebrew and the BSB, 2:19c is an indirect quotation of Ruth’s words, and 2:19d is a direct quotation. In some languages, it may be more natural to combine these two verse parts and use only indirect speech. For example:

So Ruth told Naomi that she had been working in a field belonging to a man named Boaz. (GNT)

Use direct speech or indirect speech, whichever is most natural in your language.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism

אֵיפֹ֨ה לִקַּ֤טְתְּ הַ⁠יּוֹם֙ וְ⁠אָ֣נָה עָשִׂ֔ית

where glean the=day and,where? you(fs)_have_done

Naomi asked the same thing in two different ways to show that she was very excited and interested in knowing what had happened to Ruth that day. If it is not natural in your language to show excitement and interest by repeating a question, then use a more natural form. Alternate translation: [Wow, whose field did you work in today]

Note 2 topic: translate-blessing

יְהִ֥י מַכִּירֵ֖⁠ךְ בָּר֑וּךְ

let_it_be the_[one_of,who]_paid_regard_to_you blessed

Naomi is asking God to bless Boaz. You could express this as either a blessing or a prayer. Use whichever way is more natural in your language. Alternate translation: [God, bless the one who noticed Ruth today]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

יְהִ֥י מַכִּירֵ֖⁠ךְ בָּר֑וּךְ

let_it_be the_[one_of,who]_paid_regard_to_you blessed

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [May God bless the one who noticed you]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

מַכִּירֵ֖⁠ךְ

the_[one_of,who]_paid_regard_to_you

The writer is using the term noticed to mean that the person not only saw Ruth but also did something kind for her. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [the one who helped you]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism

וַ⁠תַּגֵּ֣ד לַ⁠חֲמוֹתָ֗⁠הּ אֵ֤ת אֲשֶׁר־עָשְׂתָה֙ עִמּ֔⁠וֹ וַ⁠תֹּ֗אמֶר שֵׁ֤ם הָ⁠אִישׁ֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר עָשִׂ֧יתִי עִמּ֛⁠וֹ הַ⁠יּ֖וֹם בֹּֽעַז

and,she_told to,mother-in-law_of,her DOM which/who worked with=him/it and=she/it_said name_of the=man which/who worked with=him/it the=day Boˊaz

These two sentences mean basically the same thing. The second sentence repeats the meaning of the first, while using different words in order to emphasize the importance of this information for the story. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could combine the sentences or connect them in a way that shows that the second sentence is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternate translation: [Then she told her mother-in-law that the name of the man with whom she had worked that day was Boaz] or [Then she told her mother-in-law with whom she had worked. She said, “The name of the man with whom I worked today is Boaz.”]

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

1. OET-LV words
2. OET-RV words
3. Strongs
4. Hebrew word
5. Hebrew lemma
6. Role/Morphology
7. Gloss
8. CAPS codes
9. OET tags
10. OET word #
1. And she/it said
2. and So
3. 1987,683
5. 180167,180168
6. SV-C,Vqw3fs
8. S
9. Y-1307
10. 124511
1. to/for her/it
2. -
3. 3705,1978
5. 180169,180170
6. S-R,Sp3fs
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124512
1. mother-in-law of her
2. her mother-in-law
3. 2228,1978
5. 180171,180172
6. S-Ncfsc,Sp3fs
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124513
1. where
2. -
3. 322
5. 180173
6. S-Ti
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124514
1. did you glean
2. -
3. 3829
5. 180174
6. V-Vpp2fs
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124515
1. the day
2. -
3. 1893,3371
5. 180175,180176
6. S-Td,Ncmsa
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124516
1. and where
2. -
3. 1987,689
5. 180177,180178
6. S-C,D
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124517
1. did you work
2. -
3. 6035
5. 180179
6. V-Vqp2fs
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124518
1. may he be
2. -
3. 1929
5. 180180
6. V-Vqj3ms
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124519
1. the one of who paid regard to you
2. notice
3. 5174,1978
5. 180181,180182
6. S-Vhrmsc,Sp2fs
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124520
1. blessed
2. blessed
3. 1228
5. 180183
6. O-Vqsmsa
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124521
1. and she told
2. -
3. 1987,5120
5. 180184,180185
6. SV-C,Vhw3fs
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124522
1. to mother-in-law of her
2. -
3. 3705,2228,1978
5. 180186,180187,180188
6. S-R,Ncfsc,Sp3fs
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124523
1. DOM
2. -
3. 347
5. 180189
6. O-To
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124524
1. whom
2. -
3. 238
5. 180190
6. O-Tr
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124525
1. she had worked
2. -
3. 6035
5. 180192
6. V-Vqp3fs
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124527
1. with him/it
2. -
3. 5681,1978
5. 180193,180194
6. O-R,Sp3ms
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124528
1. and she/it said
2. -
3. 1987,683
5. 180195,180196
6. SV-C,Vqw3fs
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124529
1. the name of
2. -
3. 7629
5. 180197
6. S-Ncmsc
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124530
1. the man
2. -
3. 1893,266
5. 180198,180199
6. S-Td,Ncmsa
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124531
1. whom
2. -
3. 238
5. 180200
6. S-Tr
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124532
1. I worked
2. -
3. 6035
5. 180201
6. V-Vqp1cs
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124533
1. with him/it
2. -
3. 5681,1978
5. 180202,180203
6. S-R,Sp3ms
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124534
1. the day
2. -
3. 1893,3371
5. 180204,180205
6. S-Td,Ncmsa
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124535
1. +is Boˊaz
2. Boaz
3. 1260
5. 180206
6. P-Np
8. -
9. Person=Boaz; Y-1307
10. 124536

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.

OET interlinear RUTH 2:19

Hebrew word order