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Ruth C1 C2 C3 C4

Ruth 4 V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 V6 V7 V8 V9 V10 V11 V12 V13 V14 V16 V17 V18 V19 V20 V21 V22

OET interlinear RUTH 4:15

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Hebrew word order

    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. וְ,הָיָה
    2. 181260,181261
    3. And it was
    4. -
    5. 1961
    6. SV-C,Vqq3ms
    7. and=it_was
    8. S
    9. Y-1307
    10. 125272
    1. לָ,ךְ
    2. 181262,181263
    3. to/for you(fs)
    4. -
    6. S-R,Sp2fs
    7. to/for=you(fs)
    8. -
    9. Y-1307
    10. 125273
    1. לְ,מֵשִׁיב
    2. 181264,181265
    3. (into) one who restores
    4. -
    5. 7725
    6. SV-R,Vhrmsa
    7. (into)_[one,who]_restores
    8. -
    9. Y-1307
    10. 125274
    1. נֶפֶשׁ
    2. 181266
    3. life
    4. -
    5. 5315
    6. O-Ncbsa
    7. life
    8. -
    9. Y-1307
    10. 125275
    1. וּ,לְ,כַלְכֵּל
    2. 181267,181268,181269
    3. and to sustain
    4. -
    5. 3557
    6. SV-C,R,Vlc
    7. and,to,sustain
    8. -
    9. Y-1307
    10. 125276
    1. אֶת
    2. 181270
    3. DOM
    4. -
    5. 853
    6. O-To
    7. DOM
    8. -
    9. Y-1307
    10. 125277
    2. 181271
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 125278
    1. שֵׂיבָתֵ,ךְ
    2. 181272,181273
    3. age of your old
    4. -
    5. 7872
    6. O-Ncfsc,Sp2fs
    7. age_of,your_old
    8. -
    9. Y-1307
    10. 125279
    1. כִּי
    2. 181274
    3. if/because
    4. -
    6. S-C
    7. if/because
    8. -
    9. Y-1307
    10. 125280
    1. כַלָּתֵ,ךְ
    2. 181275,181276
    3. daughter-in-law of your
    4. daughter-in-law
    5. 3618
    6. S-Ncfsc,Sp2fs
    7. daughter-in-law_of,your
    8. -
    9. Y-1307
    10. 125281
    1. אֲשֶׁר
    2. 181277
    3. who
    4. -
    6. S-Tr
    7. who
    8. -
    9. Y-1307
    10. 125282
    2. 181278
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 125283
    1. אֲהֵבַתֶ,ךְ
    2. 181279,181280
    3. she loves you
    4. loves
    5. 157
    6. VO-Vqp3fs,Sp2fs
    7. she,loves_you
    8. -
    9. Y-1307
    10. 125284
    1. יְלָדַתּ,וּ
    2. 181281,181282
    3. she has given birth to him
    4. given birth him
    5. 3205
    6. VO-Vqp3fs,Sp3ms
    7. she,has_given_birth_to_him
    8. -
    9. Y-1307
    10. 125285
    1. אֲשֶׁר
    2. 181283
    3. who
    4. -
    6. S-Tr
    7. who
    8. -
    9. Y-1307
    10. 125286
    2. 181284
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 125287
    1. הִיא
    2. 181285
    3. she
    4. -
    5. 1931
    6. S-Pp3fs
    7. she
    8. -
    9. Y-1307
    10. 125288
    1. טוֹבָה
    2. 181286
    3. +is good
    4. -
    6. P-Aafsa
    7. [is]_good
    8. -
    9. Y-1307
    10. 125289
    1. לָ,ךְ
    2. 181287,181288
    3. to/for you(fs)
    4. -
    6. S-R,Sp2fs
    7. to/for=you(fs)
    8. -
    9. Y-1307
    10. 125290
    1. מִ,שִּׁבְעָה
    2. 181289,181290
    3. more than seven
    4. seven
    5. 7651
    6. S-R,Acmsa
    7. more,than_seven
    8. -
    9. Y-1307
    10. 125291
    1. בָּנִים
    2. 181291
    3. sons
    4. sons
    6. S-Ncmpa
    7. sons
    8. -
    9. Y-1307
    10. 125292
    2. 181292
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-sof-pasuq
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 125293

OET (OET-LV) And_it_was to/for_you(fs) (into)_one_who_restores life and_to_sustain DOM age_of_your_old if/because daughter-in-law_of_your who she_loves_you she_has_given_birth_to_him who she is_good to/for_you(fs) more_than_seven sons.

OET (OET-RV) Your daughter-in-law, who loves you and who’s been better to you than if you had seven sons, has given birth to him. Now he’ll make you feel young again and he’ll take care of you when you get old.”

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 4:13–17: Boaz and Ruth married and had a son

This section tells us about Boaz marrying Ruth and the birth of their son Obed. After Obed was born, the women of the town spoke encouraging words to Naomi.

Here are some other possible headings for this section:

Ruth gave birth to Naomi’s grandson

Boaz married Ruth and they had a son

4:15a

He will renew your life

He will renew your life: The women used this Hebrew idiom to express their hope that Naomi’s grandson would give her new joy and delight in life. Now Naomi could look forward to seeing the boy grow up and have children of his own so that her husband’s family line would not end.

Here are some other ways to translate this clause:

The child will be a comfort to you (NJB)

Because of him, you(sing) will feel as if you have new life in you.

He will encourage you (NET)

4:15a-c

(combined/reordered)

4:15b

and sustain you in your old age.

and sustain you in your old age: The Hebrew word that the BSB translates as sustain means that Naomi’s grandson would “provide for” her as she grew old. He would probably provide Naomi with food, clothing, and a place to live when she would be too old to take care of herself.

Here are some other ways to translate this clause:

and care for you in your old age (NLT)

He’ll take care of you when you are old (NIrV)

4:15c

For your daughter-in-law, who loves you and is better to you than seven sons, has given him birth.”

For your daughter-in-law, who loves you…has given him birth: The Hebrew conjunction that the BSB translates as For introduces the reason why the women expected that the baby would bring Naomi such joy. The reason was that he was the child of her daughter-in-law, Ruth. Since Ruth loved Naomi very much, the women were sure that her son would love her too.

and is better to you than seven sons: The general attitude of the people of Israel was that sons were more valuable or more important than daughters were. The Israelites thought that a family that had seven sons was an ideal family. When the women said that Ruth was more valuable to Naomi than seven sons, they were saying that Ruth was a very special daughter-in-law.

Here are some other ways to translate this clause:

because he is the son of your daughter-in-law. And she loves you more than seven sons of your own would love you. (CEV)

She helps you(sing) more than seven sons would help you

General Comment on 4:15a-c

Some languages require that the reason be stated before the result. In 4:15 this would mean that the verse would begin with the clauses in 4:15c. This would then be followed by 4:15a-b. For example:

Your daughter-in-law loves you, and has done more for you than seven sons. And now she has given you a grandson, who will bring new life to you and give you security in your old age. (GNT)

See 4:15a-c (combined/reordered) in the Display for another example.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

לְ⁠מֵשִׁ֣יב נֶ֔פֶשׁ

(into)_[one,who]_restores creature

This phrase, a restorer of life, refers to how Naomi will again experience joy and hope in her life as a result of having this grandson. Alternate translation: [one who brings joy to you again] or [one who will make you feel young and strong again]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

וּ⁠לְ⁠כַלְכֵּ֖ל אֶת־שֵׂיבָתֵ֑⁠ךְ

and,to,sustain DOM age_of,your_old

Here, old age represents Naomi when she is old. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your language or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [and he will provide for you when you become old]

Note 3 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

כִּ֣י

that/for/because/then/when

For indicates that what follows this word gives the reason for what came before it. Here, For indicates that what follows (the fact that Ruth has borne him) is the reason for the women’s confident prediction of his character. Use a connection word or other way to indicate that the second sentence of this verse explains the first one. Alternate translation: [We know this because] or [It is certain because]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

ט֣וֹבָה לָ֔⁠ךְ מִ⁠שִּׁבְעָ֖ה בָּנִֽים

better to/for=you(fs) more,than_seven sons

In this culture, the number seven represented the idea of completeness or perfection. This is a way to praise Ruth for how she has provided for Naomi by bearing a grandson for her by Boaz, when Naomi’s husband and sons could not provide for her because they had died. Alternate translation: [better to you than any son] or [worth more to you than many sons]

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 it was
    2. -
    3. 1987,1929
    5. 181260,181261
    6. SV-C,Vqq3ms
    8. S
    9. Y-1307
    10. 125272
    1. to/for you(fs)
    2. -
    3. 3705,1978
    5. 181262,181263
    6. S-R,Sp2fs
    8. -
    9. Y-1307
    10. 125273
    1. (into) one who restores
    2. -
    3. 3705,7951
    5. 181264,181265
    6. SV-R,Vhrmsa
    8. -
    9. Y-1307
    10. 125274
    1. life
    2. -
    3. 5059
    5. 181266
    6. O-Ncbsa
    8. -
    9. Y-1307
    10. 125275
    1. and to sustain
    2. -
    3. 1987,3705,3690
    5. 181267,181268,181269
    6. SV-C,R,Vlc
    8. -
    9. Y-1307
    10. 125276
    1. DOM
    2. -
    3. 347
    5. 181270
    6. O-To
    8. -
    9. Y-1307
    10. 125277
    1. age of your old
    2. -
    3. 8042,1978
    5. 181272,181273
    6. O-Ncfsc,Sp2fs
    8. -
    9. Y-1307
    10. 125279
    1. if/because
    2. -
    3. 3482
    5. 181274
    6. S-C
    8. -
    9. Y-1307
    10. 125280
    1. daughter-in-law of your
    2. daughter-in-law
    3. 3561,1978
    5. 181275,181276
    6. S-Ncfsc,Sp2fs
    8. -
    9. Y-1307
    10. 125281
    1. who
    2. -
    3. 238
    5. 181277
    6. S-Tr
    8. -
    9. Y-1307
    10. 125282
    1. she loves you
    2. loves
    3. 643,1978
    5. 181279,181280
    6. VO-Vqp3fs,Sp2fs
    8. -
    9. Y-1307
    10. 125284
    1. she has given birth to him
    2. given birth him
    3. 3233,1978
    5. 181281,181282
    6. VO-Vqp3fs,Sp3ms
    8. -
    9. Y-1307
    10. 125285
    1. who
    2. -
    3. 238
    5. 181283
    6. S-Tr
    8. -
    9. Y-1307
    10. 125286
    1. she
    2. -
    3. 1855
    5. 181285
    6. S-Pp3fs
    8. -
    9. Y-1307
    10. 125288
    1. +is good
    2. -
    3. 2866
    5. 181286
    6. P-Aafsa
    8. -
    9. Y-1307
    10. 125289
    1. to/for you(fs)
    2. -
    3. 3705,1978
    5. 181287,181288
    6. S-R,Sp2fs
    8. -
    9. Y-1307
    10. 125290
    1. more than seven
    2. seven
    3. 4129,7652
    5. 181289,181290
    6. S-R,Acmsa
    8. -
    9. Y-1307
    10. 125291
    1. sons
    2. sons
    3. 1043
    5. 181291
    6. S-Ncmpa
    8. -
    9. Y-1307
    10. 125292

OET (OET-LV) And_it_was to/for_you(fs) (into)_one_who_restores life and_to_sustain DOM age_of_your_old if/because daughter-in-law_of_your who she_loves_you she_has_given_birth_to_him who she is_good to/for_you(fs) more_than_seven sons.

OET (OET-RV) Your daughter-in-law, who loves you and who’s been better to you than if you had seven sons, has given birth to him. Now he’ll make you feel young again and he’ll take care of you when you get old.”

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 logo mark

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