OET interlinear RUTH 3:18

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

daughter,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

אִם־כִּלָּ֥ה הַ⁠דָּבָ֖ר

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”