RUTH 3:18 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. 180778,180779
3. And she/it said
4. responded
5. 559
6. SV-C,Vqw3fs
7. and=she/it_said
8. S
9. Y-1307
10. 124939
1. שְׁבִי
2. 180780
3. sit down
4. -
5. 3427
6. V-Vqv2fs
7. sit_down
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124940
1. בִתִּ,י
2. 180781,180782
3. my daughter of my
4. daughter
5. 1323
6. S-Ncfsc,Sp1cs
7. my_daughter_of,my
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124941
1. עַד
2. 180783
3. until
4. -
5. 5704
6. S-R
7. until
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124942
1. אֲשֶׁר
2. 180784
3. that
4. -
6. S-Tr
7. that
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124943
1. תֵּדְעִי,ן
2. 180785,180786
3. you will know
4. -
5. 3045
6. V-Vqi2fs,Sn
7. you,will_know
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124944
1. אֵיךְ
2. 180787
3. how
4. -
6. O-Ti
7. how?
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124945
1. יִפֹּל
2. 180788
3. will it fall out
4. -
5. 5307
6. V-Vqi3ms
7. will_it_fall_out
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124946
1. דָּבָר
2. 180789
3. a matter
4. matter
5. 1697
6. S-Ncmsa
7. a_matter
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124947
1. כִּי
2. 180790
3. if/because
4. because
6. S-C
7. if/because
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124948
1. לֹא
2. 180791
3. not
4. won't
5. 3808
6. S-Tn
7. not
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124949
1. יִשְׁקֹט
2. 180792
3. he will be at peace
4. -
5. 8252
6. V-Vqi3ms
7. he_will_be_at_peace
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124950
1. הָ,אִישׁ
2. 180793,180794
3. the man
4. man
5. 376
6. S-Td,Ncmsa
7. the=man
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124951
1. כִּי
2. 180795
3. if/because
4. -
6. S-C
7. if/because
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124952
2. 180796
3. -
4. -
6. -x-maqqef
8. -
9. -
10. 124953
1. אִם
2. 180797
3. (if)
4. -
6. S-C
7. (if)
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124954
2. 180798
3. -
4. -
6. -x-maqqef
8. -
9. -
10. 124955
1. כִּלָּה
2. 180799
3. he has finished
4. -
5. 3615
6. V-Vpp3ms
7. he_has_finished
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124956
1. הַ,דָּבָר
2. 180800,180801
3. the matter
4. -
5. 1697
6. O-Td,Ncmsa
7. the,matter
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124957
1. הַ,יּוֹם
2. 180802,180803
3. the day
4. -
5. 3117
6. S-Td,Ncmsa
7. the=day
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124958
2. 180804
3. -
4. -
6. -x-sof-pasuq
8. -
9. -
10. 124959

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 3:1–18: Ruth asked Boaz to help her and Naomi

Life for widows in ancient Israel was difficult, especially for those who had no grown sons, because women depended on men to protect and provide for them. This fourth section tells how Naomi wanted to find a new husband for Ruth so that she could have a better living situation. So, she instructed Ruth to go and meet Boaz secretly at night. Ruth followed Naomi’s plan and asked him to take her into his care as his wife. She told him that this was his duty as a relative of her dead husband.

Boaz was happy to do this, but there was a problem. There was another relative who was more closely related to Naomi and Ruth than he was. If that man did not want to marry Ruth, Boaz promised that he would marry her. When Ruth returned home and told Naomi what had happened, Naomi assured her that Boaz would work hard to take care of the situation that very day.

Here are some other examples of a heading for this section:

Naomi’s Plan for Ruth’s Marriage (GW)

Ruth and Boaz at the Threshing Floor (NIV)

Ruth asked Boaz to marry her

Paragraph 3:16–18

This paragraph tells what happened when Ruth went back to Naomi. Ruth told her what had happened and about the barley. Naomi told her to wait for Boaz to act.

In this paragraph, the author does not give the names of the people involved, but uses pronouns. Some names have been included in many English versions as implied information from the context. In your translation, you may also need to name the individuals so that your readers can better understand the story.

3:18a

“Wait, my daughter,” said Naomi, “until you find out how things go,

Then Naomi said, “Just wait^(sing), my daughter-in-law. Be patient until you know the outcome of this situation.
Naomi said, “Be patient, dear child, until you hear what will happen.

“Wait, my daughter,” said Naomi, “until you find out how things go: This verse part indicates that Naomi wanted Ruth to be patient until there was more news. She did not need to leave their home to seek news about Boaz’s actions, or to do anything more herself.

The Hebrew phrase that the BSB translates as how things go refers to the results of what Boaz said that he would do. Naomi was referring to whether Boaz or the other redeemer would act as the kinsman-redeemer and marry Ruth.

Here are some other ways to translate this verse part:

Naomi said to her, “Now be patient, Ruth, until you see how this all turns out. (GNT)

Then Naomi answered, “Child! We must wait until we know what will happen when Boaz talks with the other relative.

3:18b

for he will not rest unless he has resolved the matter today.”

That man will not stop working until this situation is resolved, this very day.”
You can be patient, because Boaz will keep working to make an agreement today about what will happen.”

for: The Hebrew word that the BSB translates as for introduces a reason clause and is often translated as “because.” Naomi told Ruth that she should be patient, because Boaz would most certainly do what he said that he would do. However, the idea of reason is not very strong here, so in some languages, it may be more natural to omit it.

he will not rest: The Hebrew word that the BSB translates as he refers to Boaz, so you could also use his name.

The expression will not rest is used here as a figure of speech. Naomi believed that Boaz would keep trying to settle this matter and would not stop until he did so.

Here are some other ways to translate this clause:

that man will not stop

Boaz will surely do what he needs to do (EASY)

unless he has resolved the matter today: This clause means that Boaz would not rest or stop until he resolved the problem of who would redeem Ruth. He would talk with the closer relative and then know whether that relative or Boaz would redeem Ruth. Naomi knew that Boaz would do what he said that same day. Either the closer relative would redeem and marry Ruth or Boaz would. By the end of the day, Ruth would know which would happen.

Here are some other ways to translate this clause:

until he solves the problem, which he will do today

until they decide the matter of your marriage today

until he has finished doing what he should do today (NCV)

has resolved: The Hebrew word that the BSB translates as resolved more literally means “finished” or “completed.” Here it refers to a legal decision about what will happen. It could be translated as “decided.”

today: Naomi was putting emphasis on this word. She believed that Boaz would conclude this important issue on that day.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

שְׁבִ֣י

wait

Here, Sit is an idiom that means to wait patiently and calmly. If this phrase does not have that meaning in your language, you could use an idiom from your language that does have this meaning or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [Stay quiet] or [Be patient]

Note 2 topic: writing-politeness

בִתִּ֔⁠י

my_daughter_of,my

See how you translated this in 1:11–13; 2:2, 8, 22; 3:1, 10, 11, 16.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

אֵ֖יךְ יִפֹּ֣ל דָּבָ֑ר

how turns_out matter

Here, how the matter falls is an idiom that means “what is going to happen.” If this phrase does not have that meaning in your language, you could use an idiom from your language that does have this meaning or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [how the situation will turn out] or [what will happen]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / litotes

לֹ֤א יִשְׁקֹט֙ הָ⁠אִ֔ישׁ כִּֽי־אִם

not rest the=man that/for/because/then/when if

Naomi is using a figure of speech here that expresses a strongly positive meaning by using a negative word, not, together with rest, which is the opposite of the intended meaning. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the positive meaning and strengthen it another way. Alternate translation: [the man will diligently pursue this until]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

כִּֽי־אִם־כִּלָּ֥ה הַ⁠דָּבָ֖ר

that/for/because/then/when if settle the,matter

Here, this matter refers to the need of the two women for a kinsman-redeemer. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [unless he has resolved our problem] or [until he gets us a kinsman-redeemer]

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. responded
3. 1987,683
5. 180778,180779
6. SV-C,Vqw3fs
8. S
9. Y-1307
10. 124939
1. sit down
2. -
3. 3311
5. 180780
6. V-Vqv2fs
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124940
1. my daughter of my
2. daughter
3. 1143,1978
5. 180781,180782
6. S-Ncfsc,Sp1cs
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124941
1. until
2. -
3. 5798
5. 180783
6. S-R
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124942
1. that
2. -
3. 238
5. 180784
6. S-Tr
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124943
1. you will know
2. -
3. 3207,4876
5. 180785,180786
6. V-Vqi2fs,Sn
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124944
1. how
2. -
3. 308
5. 180787
6. O-Ti
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124945
1. will it fall out
2. -
3. 5194
5. 180788
6. V-Vqi3ms
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124946
1. a matter
2. matter
3. 1726
5. 180789
6. S-Ncmsa
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124947
1. if/because
2. because
3. 3482
5. 180790
6. S-C
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124948
1. not
2. won't
3. 3835
5. 180791
6. S-Tn
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124949
1. he will be at peace
2. -
3. 7872
5. 180792
6. V-Vqi3ms
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124950
1. the man
2. man
3. 1893,266
5. 180793,180794
6. S-Td,Ncmsa
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124951
1. if/because
2. -
3. 3482
5. 180795
6. S-C
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124952
1. (if)
2. -
3. 280
5. 180797
6. S-C
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124954
1. he has finished
2. -
3. 3619
5. 180799
6. V-Vpp3ms
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124956
1. the matter
2. -
3. 1893,1726
5. 180800,180801
6. O-Td,Ncmsa
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124957
1. the day
2. -
3. 1893,3371
5. 180802,180803
6. S-Td,Ncmsa
8. -
9. Y-1307
10. 124958

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 3:18

Hebrew word order

Section 3:1–18: Ruth asked Boaz to help her and Naomi

Paragraph 3:16–18

3:18a

3:18b

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