Verse List for RUTH 3:4

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OET (OET-RV) Then when he lies down to sleep, pay attention to where he lies down. Once he’s asleep, go and lift the blanket near his feet and lie down. Then he’ll tell you what to do next.”

OET-LV And_let _it _be when_he_lies _down and_you _will _take _note _of DOM the_place where he _will _lie _down there and_you _will _go and_you _will _uncover feet _of_his and[fn] and_he he _will _tell to/for_you(fs) DOM that_which you_will _do.
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ULT And let it be, when he lies down, know the exact place where he is lying. Then go and uncover his feet and lie down. Then he, himself, will tell you what you should do.”

UST When he lies down to sleep, pay attention to where he lies down. Then go over to him, uncover his feet, and lie down there. When he wakes up, he will be the one to tell you what to do next.”

BSB & MSB When he lies down, note the place where he lies. Then go in and uncover his feet, and lie down, and he will explain to you what you should do.”

OEB Then when he lies down, mark the place where he lies. Go in, uncover his feet, lie down, and then he will tell you what to do.’

WEBBE & WMBB It shall be, when he lies down, that you shall note the place where he is lying. Then you shall go in, uncover his feet, and lie down. Then he will tell you what to do.”

NET When he gets ready to go to sleep, take careful notice of the place where he lies down. Then go, uncover his legs, and lie down beside him. He will tell you what you should do.”

LSV and it comes to pass, when he lies down, that you have known the place where he lies down, and have gone in, and uncovered his feet, and lain down—and he declares to you that which you do.”

FBV watch where he goes to lie down. Then go and uncover his feet and lie down. Then he will tell you what to do.”[fn]

T4T When he has finished eating, notice where he lies down to sleep. Then when he is asleep, take the blanket off his feet and lie close to his feet. When he wakes up, he will tell you what to do.”

LEB And when he lies, take notice of the place where he lies. And you shall go and _⌊uncover_⌋[fn] his feet and lie down, and he shall tell you what to do.”

BBE But see to it, when he goes to rest, that you take note of the place where he is sleeping, and go in there, and, uncovering his feet, take your place by him; and he will say what you are to do.

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JPS And it shall be, when he lieth down, that thou shalt mark the place where he shall lie, and thou shalt go in, and uncover his feet, and lay thee down; and he will tell thee what thou shalt do.'

ASV And it shall be, when he lieth down, that thou shalt mark the place where he shall lie, and thou shalt go in, and uncover his feet, and lay thee down; and he will tell thee what thou shalt do.

DRA And when he shall go to sleep, mark the place wherein he sleepeth: and thou shalt go in, and lift up the clothes wherewith he is covered towards his feet, and shalt lay thyself down there: and he will tell thee what thou must do.

YLT and it cometh to pass when he lieth down, that thou hast known the place where he lieth down, and hast gone in, and uncovered his feet, and lain down, — and he doth declare to thee that which thou dost do.'

Drby And it shall be, when he lies down, that thou shalt mark the place where he shall have lain down, and thou shalt go in, and uncover his feet, and lay thyself down; and he will shew thee what thou shalt do.

RV And it shall be, when he lieth down, that thou shalt mark the place where he shall lie, and thou shalt go in, and uncover his feet, and lay thee down; and he will tell thee what thou shalt do.
(And it shall be, when he lieth/lies down, that thou/you shalt/shall mark the place where he shall lie, and thou/you shalt/shall go in, and uncover his feet, and lay thee/you down; and he will tell thee/you what thou/you shalt/shall do.)

SLT And it will be in his lying down, and know thou the place where he shall lie down there, and go in and uncover from his feet, and lie down; and he will announce to thee what thou shalt do.

Wbstr And it shall be when he lieth down, that thou shalt mark the place where he shall lie, and thou shalt go in, and uncover his feet, and lay thee down; and he will tell thee what thou shalt do.

KJB-1769 And it shall be, when he lieth down, that thou shalt mark the place where he shall lie, and thou shalt go in, and uncover his feet, and lay thee down; and he will tell thee what thou shalt do.[fn]
(And it shall be, when he lieth/lies down, that thou/you shalt/shall mark the place where he shall lie, and thou/you shalt/shall go in, and uncover his feet, and lay thee/you down; and he will tell thee/you what thou/you shalt/shall do.)

KJB-1611 And it shall be when hee lieth downe, that thou shalt marke the place where hee shall lie, and thou shalt goe in, and [fn]vncouer his feete, and lay thee downe, and he will tell thee what thou shalt doe.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation and footnotes)

Bshps And when he goeth to sleepe, marke the place where he layeth him downe, and then go and lyft vp the clothes that are on his feete, & lay thee downe there: and he shall tel thee what thou shalt do.
(And when he goeth/goes to sleep, mark the place where he layeth/lays him down, and then go and lift up the clothes that are on his feet, and lay thee/you down there: and he shall tell thee/you what thou/you shalt/shall do.)

Gnva And when he shall sleepe, marke the place where he layeth him downe, and go, and vncouer the place of his feete, and lay thee downe, and he shall tell thee what thou shalt doe.
(And when he shall sleep, mark the place where he layeth/lays him down, and go, and uncover the place of his feet, and lay thee/you down, and he shall tell thee/you what thou/you shalt/shall do.)

Cvdl Whan he layeth him downe then to sleape, mark ye place where he lyeth downe, and come thou, and take vp the couerynge at his fete, and laye the downe, so shall he tell the what thou shalt do.
(When he layeth/lays him down then to sleape, mark ye/you_all place where he lieth/lies down, and come thou/you, and take up the covering at his feet, and lay the down, so shall he tell the what thou/you shalt/shall do.)

Wycl Forsothe whanne he goth to slepe, marke thou the place `in which he slepith; and thou schalt come and vnhile the cloth, `with which he is hilid, fro the part of the feet, and thou schalt caste thee doun, and thou schalt ly there. Forsothe he schal seie to thee, what thou `owist to do.
(For_certain/Truly when he goth to sleep, mark thou/you the place in which he sleepeth/sleeps; and thou/you shalt/shall come and unhile the cloth, with which he is held, from the part of the feet, and thou/you shalt/shall cast/threw thee/you down, and thou/you shalt/shall ly there. For_certain/Truly he shall say to thee/you, what thou/you owest/owe to do.)

Luth Wenn er sich dann leget, so merke den Ort, da er sich hinlegt; und komm und decke auf zu seinen Füßen und lege dich, so wird er dir wohl sagen, was du tun sollst.
(When he itself/yourself/themselves then lays, so notice/note(v) the place/location, there he itself/yourself/themselves hinlegt; and come and decke on/in/to to/for his feet and lay you/yourself, so becomes he you/to_you(sg) probably/well say, what/which you(sg) do/put should.)

ClVg Quando autem ierit ad dormiendum, nota locum in quo dormiat: veniesque et discooperies pallium, quo operitur a parte pedum, et projicies te, et ibi jacebis: ipse autem dicet quid agere debeas.[fn]
(When however ierit to sleependum, note place in/into/on where sleep: you_will_comeque and you_will_discover cloak, where coversur from in_part/partly feet, and proyicies you(sg), and there yacebis: exactly_that/himself however he_will_say what to_act debeas.)

UHB וִ⁠יהִ֣י בְ⁠שָׁכְב֗⁠וֹ וְ⁠יָדַ֨עַתְּ֙ אֶת־הַ⁠מָּקוֹם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִשְׁכַּב־שָׁ֔ם וּ⁠בָ֛את וְ⁠גִלִּ֥ית מַרְגְּלֹתָ֖י⁠ו וְשָׁכָ֑בְתְּ [fn] וְ⁠הוּא֙ יַגִּ֣יד לָ֔⁠ךְ אֵ֖ת אֲשֶׁ֥ר תַּעַשִֽׂי⁠ן׃ ‡

BrLXX Καὶ ἔσται ἐν τῷ κοιμηθῆναι αὐτὸν, καὶ γνώσῃ τὸν τόπον ὅπου κοιμᾶται ἐκεῖ, καὶ ἐλεύσῃ καὶ ἀποκαλύψεις τὰ πρὸς ποδῶν αὐτοῦ, καὶ κοιμηθήσῃ, καὶ αὐτὸς ἀπαγγελεῖ σοι ἃ ποιήσεις.

BrTr And it shall come to pass when he lies down, that thou shalt mark the place where he lies down, and shalt come and lift up the covering of his feet, and shalt lie down; and he shall tell thee what thou shalt do.