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OEB But Naomi said, ‘Go back, my daughters. Why should you go with me? Can I still bear sons who might become your husbands?
WEBBE Naomi said, “Go back, my daughters. Why do you want to go with me? Do I still have sons in my womb, that they may be your husbands?
WMBB (Same as above)
NET But Naomi replied, “Go back home, my daughters! There is no reason for you to return to Judah with me! I am no longer capable of giving birth to sons who might become your husbands!
LSV And Naomi says, “Turn back, my daughters; why do you go with me? Are there yet to me sons in my bowels that they have been to you for husbands?
FBV “Why do you want to go back with me?” Naomi asked. “I'm not able to have any more sons for you to marry.
T4T But Naomi said, “No, my daughters, return home. ◄It will not do any good for you to come with me!/What good will it do for you to come with me?► [RHQ] Do you think I will get married again and have more sons who could become your husbands?
LEB And Naomi said, “Return, my daughters. Why do you still want to go with me?[fn] Are there sons in my womb[fn] that may be husbands for you?
BBE But Naomi said, Go back, my daughters; why will you come with me? Have I more sons in my body, to become your husbands?
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JPS And Naomi said: 'Turn back, my daughters; why will ye go with me? have I yet sons in my womb, that they may be your husbands?
ASV And Naomi said, Turn again, my daughters: why will ye go with me? have I yet sons in my womb, that they may be your husbands?
DRA But she answered them: Return, my daughters: why come ye with me? have I any more sons in my womb, that you may hope for husbands of me?
YLT And Naomi saith, 'Turn back, my daughters; why do ye go with me? are there yet to me sons in my bowels that they have been to you for husbands?
Drby And Naomi said, Return, my daughters: why will ye go with me? Are there yet sons in my womb, that they could be your husbands?
RV And Naomi said, Turn again, my daughters: why will ye go with me? have I yet sons in my womb, that they may be your husbands?
Wbstr And Naomi said, Turn again, my daughters: why will ye go with me? shall I bear more sons, that they may be your husbands?
KJB-1769 And Naomi said, Turn again, my daughters: why will ye go with me? are there yet any more sons in my womb, that they may be your husbands?
(And Naomi said, Turn again, my daughters: why will ye/you_all go with me? are there yet any more sons in my womb, that they may be your husbands? )
KJB-1611 And Naomi said, Turne againe, my daughters: why will you goe with mee? Are there yet any moe sonnes in my wombe, that they may be your husbands?
(And Naomi said, Turn again, my daughters: why will you go with me? Are there yet any more sons in my womb, that they may be your husbands?)
Bshps And Naomi sayde, Turne againe my daughters: for what cause will you go with me? Are there any moe children in my wombe, to be your husbandes?
(And Naomi said, Turn again my daughters: for what cause will you go with me? Are there any more children in my womb, to be your husbands?)
Gnva But Naomi saide, Turne againe, my daughters: for what cause will you go with me? are there any more sonnes in my wombe, that they may bee your husbands?
(But Naomi said, Turn again, my daughters: for what cause will you go with me? are there any more sons in my womb, that they may be your husbands? )
Cvdl But Naemi sayde: Turne agayne my doughters, why wolde ye go with me? How can I haue children eny more in my body, to be youre husbandes?
(But Naomi said: Turn again my daughters, why would ye/you_all go with me? How can I have children any more in my body, to be your(pl) husbands?)
Wycl To whiche sche answeride, My douytris, turne ye ayen, whi comen ye with me? Y haue no more sones in my wombe, that ye moun hope hosebondis of me; my douytris of Moab, turne ye ayen, and go;
(To which she answered, My daughters, turn ye/you_all again, why comen ye/you_all with me? I have no more sons in my womb, that ye/you_all moun hope husbandis of me; my daughters of Moab, turn ye/you_all again, and go;)
Luth Aber Naemi sprach: Kehret um, meine Töchter; warum wollt ihr mit mir gehen? Wie kann ich fürder Kinder in meinem Leibe haben, die eure Männer sein möchten?
(But Naomi spoke: Kehret um, my Töchter; warum wollt you/their/her with to_me go? How kann I fürder children in my Leibe have, the your men his möchten?)
ClVg Quibus illa respondit: Revertimini, filiæ meæ, cur venitis mecum? num ultra habeo filios in utero meo, ut viros ex me sperare possitis?[fn]
(To_whom that answered: Revertimini, daughters meæ, cur venitis mecum? num ultra habeo filios in utero meo, as men from me sperare possitis? )
UTN uW Translation Notes:
Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast
וַתֹּ֤אמֶר נָעֳמִי֙
and=she/it_said Nāˊₒmī
The word But here indicates a strong contrast between what the daughters-in-law said and what Naomi is about to say. In your translation, indicate this strong contrast in a way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “However, Naomi said”
בְנֹתַ֔י
daughters,my
Orpah and Ruth are Naomi's daughters-in-law, but here and in the next two verses she calls them my daughters as a term of affection. If your language would not do that, you can express the affection in another way. Alternate translation: “my beloved daughters-in-law”
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion
לָ֥מָּה תֵלַ֖כְנָה עִמִּ֑י
to/for=what go with,me
Naomi is using the question form here to convince the young women of her own conviction. If you would not use the question form for this purpose in your language, you could translate this as a statement or an exclamation. Alternate translation: “It does not make sense for you to go with me.” or “You should not go with me!”
Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion
הַֽעֽוֹד־לִ֤י בָנִים֙ בְּֽמֵעַ֔י וְהָי֥וּ לָכֶ֖ם לַאֲנָשִֽׁים
?,yet to=me children in/on/at/with,womb,my and=they_will_be to/for=you_all as,husbands
Naomi is using the question form to make the point that she cannot have other sons for the young women to marry. If you would not use the question form for this purpose in your language, you could translate this as a statement or an exclamation. Alternate translation: “You know that I cannot have any more sons who could become your husbands.”
