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OET (OET-RV)Then Naomi said to her twodaughters-in-law, “Both of you should go back to your parents’ homes. I pray thatYahweh will treat you with the same faithfulness that you showed to your now-deceased husbands and to me.
Key: khaki:verbs, green:YHWH.
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Q יַ֣עַשׂ
BrLXXΚαὶ εἶπε Νωεμὶν, ταῖς δυσὶ νύμφαις αὐτῆς, πορεύεσθε δὴ, ἀποστράφητε ἑκάστη εἰς οἶκον μητρὸς αὐτῆς· ποιήσαι Κύριος μεθʼ ὑμῶν ἔλεος, καθὼς ἐποιήσατε μετὰ τῶν τεθνηκότων καὶ μετʼ ἐμοῦ· (Kai eipe Nōemin, tais dusi numfais autaʸs, poreuesthe daʸ, apostrafaʸte hekastaʸ eis oikon maʸtros autaʸs; poiaʸsai Kurios methʼ humōn eleos, kathōs epoiaʸsate meta tōn tethnaʸkotōn kai metʼ emou; )
BrTrAnd Noemin said to her daughters-in-law, Go now, return each to the house of her mother: the Lord deal mercifully with you, as ye have dealt with the dead, and with me.
ULTThen Naomi said to her two daughters-in-law, “Go, return, each woman to the house of her mother. May Yahweh act with you in covenant faithfulness as you have acted with the dead and with me.
USTThen Naomi said to her two daughters-in-law, “Each of you should turn around and go back to live with your mother. I am asking Yahweh to be as faithful to you as you have been to your dead husbands and to me.
BSB § Then Naomi said to her two daughters-in-law, “Go back, each of you to your mother’s home. May the LORD show you loving devotion,[fn] as you have shown to your dead and to me.
1:8Forms of the Hebrew chesed are translated here and in most cases throughout the Scriptures as loving devotion; the range of meaning includes love, goodness, kindness, faithfulness, and mercy, as well as loyalty to a covenant.
OEBNaomi said to her daughters-in-law, ‘Go, return both of you to the home of your mother. May the Lord be kind to you as you have been kind to the dead and to me.
WEBBENaomi said to her two daughters-in-law, “Go, return each of you to her mother’s house. May the LORD deal kindly with you, as you have dealt with the dead and with me.
NETNaomi said to her two daughters-in-law, “Listen to me! Each of you should return to your mother’s home! May the Lord show you the same kind of devotion that you have shown to your deceased husbands and to me!
LSVAnd Naomi says to her two daughters-in-law, “Go, return, each to the house of her mother; YHWH does with you kindness as you have done with the dead, and with me;
FBVHowever, as they left, Naomi said to her two daughters-in-law, “Each of you, go back to your mother's homes, and may the Lord be as kind to you as you have been to me, and to those who have died.
T4TThen as the three of them were walking, Naomi said to her two daughters-in-law, “Each of you should turn around and go back to your mother’s home. You treated your husbands kindly before they died, and you have treated me kindly.
LEBBut Naomi said to her two daughters-in-law, “Go, each of you return to her mother’s house. May Yahweh show kindness to you[fn]just as you did with the dead and with me.
BBEAnd Naomi said to her two daughters-in-law, Go back to your mothers' houses: may the Lord be good to you as you have been good to the dead and to me:
JPSAnd Naomi said unto her two daughters-in-law: 'Go, return each of you to her mother's house; the LORD deal kindly with you, as ye have dealt with the dead, and with me.
ASVAnd Naomi said unto her two daughters-in-law, Go, return each of you to her mother’s house: Jehovah deal kindly with you, as ye have dealt with the dead, and with me.
DRAShe said to them: Go ye home to your mothers: the Lord deal mercifully with you, as you have dealt with the dead and with me.
YLTAnd Naomi saith to her two daughters-in-law, 'Go, turn back, each to the house of her mother; Jehovah doth with you kindness as ye have done with the dead, and with me;
DrbyAnd Naomi said to her two daughters-in-law, Go, return each to her mother's house. Jehovah deal kindly with you, as ye have dealt with the dead and with me.
RVAnd Naomi said unto her two daughters in law, Go, return each of you to her mother’s house: the LORD deal kindly with you as ye have dealt with the dead, and with me.
WbstrAnd Naomi said to her two daughters-in-law, Go, return each to her mother's house: the LORD deal kindly with you, as ye have dealt with the dead, and with me.
KJB-1769And Naomi said unto her two daughters in law, Go, return each to her mother’s house: the LORD deal kindly with you, as ye have dealt with the dead, and with me. (And Naomi said unto her two daughters in law, Go, return each to her mother’s house: the LORD deal kindly with you, as ye/you_all have dealt with the dead, and with me. )
KJB-1611Aud Naomi said vnto her two daughters in law, Goe, returne each to her mothers house: the LORD deale kindly with you, as ye haue dealt with the dead, and with me. (Aud Naomi said unto her two daughters in law, Go, return each to her mothers house: the LORD deale kindly with you, as ye/you_all have dealt with the dead, and with me.)
BshpsAnd Naomi said vnto her two daughters in lawe, Go & returne eche of you vnto your mothers house: & the Lorde deale as kindly with you, as ye haue dealt with the dead, and with me: (And Naomi said unto her two daughters in law, Go and return each of you unto your mothers house: and the Lord deale as kindly with you, as ye/you_all have dealt with the dead, and with me:)
GnvaThen Naomi saide vnto her two daughters in lawe, Goe, returne eche of you vnto her owne mothers house: the Lord shew fauour vnto you, as ye haue done with the dead, and with me. (Then Naomi said unto her two daughters in law, Go, return each of you unto her own mothers house: the Lord show favour unto you, as ye/you_all have done with the dead, and with me. )
Cvdlshe sayde vnto both hir sonnes wyues: Go yor waye, & turne backe ether of you to hir mothers house: the LORDE shewe mercy vpon you, as ye haue done on the yt are deed & on me. (she said unto both her sons wives: Go yor way, and turn back ether of you to her mothers house: the LORD show mercy upon you, as ye/you_all have done on the it are dead and on me.)
Wycand sche seide to hem, Go ye in to `the hows of youre modir; the Lord do mercy with you, as ye diden with the deed men, and with me; (and she said to them, Go ye/you_all in to `the house of your(pl) modir; the Lord do mercy with you, as ye/you_all did with the dead men, and with me;)
Luthsprach sie zu ihren beiden Schnüren: Gehet hin und kehret um, eine jegliche zu ihrer Mutter Haus; der HErr tue an euch Barmherzigkeit, wie ihr an den Toten und an mir getan habt! (sprach they/she/them to your both Schnüren: Gehet there and kehret um, one jegliche to of_their/her mother house; the/of_the LORD do at you compassion, like you/their/her at the Toten and at to_me did have!)
ClVgdixit ad eas: Ite in domum matris vestræ: faciat vobiscum Dominus misericordiam, sicut fecistis cum mortuis, et mecum.[fn] (dixit to eas: Ite in home matris vestræ: let_him_do with_you Master misericordiam, like fecistis when/with mortuis, and mecum. )
1.8Ite in domum. Ecclesia non indiscrete agit, nec indiscrete quemquam recipit, unde: Nolite omni spiritui credere, sed probate spiritus, si ex Deo sunt I Joan. 4.. Possunt hæc synagogæ convenire, quæ retrahit ad fidem Christi venientes, et maxime illud, ut superata a veritate infirmam se cognoscit effœtandi: Revertimini, filiæ meæ.
1.8Ite in domum. Ecclesia not/no indiscrete agit, but_not indiscrete quemquam recipit, unde: Don't all spiritui credere, but probate spiritus, when/but_if from Deo sunt I Yoan. 4.. Possunt these_things synagogæ convenire, which retrahit to faith of_Christ venientes, and maxime illud, as superata from veritate infirmam se cognoscit effœtandi: Revertimini, daughters meæ.
Since Naomi is speaking to two people, the form of address would be dual here, if your language uses that form.
לֵ֣כְנָה שֹּׁ֔בְנָה אִשָּׁ֖ה לְבֵ֣ית אִמָּ֑הּ
go return woman/wife to,house mother's,her
If this custom seems strange to your readers, you could include a footnote to explain it, such as: “According to the custom of the ancient Hebrews, a young widow could either stay with the family of her deceased husband or return to live with her parents until she married again.”
לְבֵ֣ית אִמָּ֑הּ
to,house mother's,her
Alternate translation: “to the home of your mother”
show YHWH to,you_all kindness just=as dealt with the,dead and,with,me
Naomi is asking God to bless Orpah and Ruth. Use a natural form for a blessing in your language. Alternate translation: “I pray that Yahweh will show you covenant faithfulness such as you have shown to the dead and to me.”
The writer is using the adjective dead as a noun to mean those who have died. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you could translate this word with an equivalent phrase. Alternate translation: “toward your husbands, who died,”
If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of faithfulness, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “loyally and faithfully”
The story of Ruth is set in the time of the Judges, a few generations before the birth of King David. While much animosity often existed between Israel and Moab (Judges 3:12-30; 10:6-12:7; 2 Samuel 8:2; 10; 2 Kings 3:4-27; 2 Chronicles 20; see also Nations across the Jordan River map), other times the two nations appear to have enjoyed a somewhat congenial relationship, as is demonstrated by Naomi’s willingness to relocate to Moab to seek relief from a famine. Later Naomi’s sons also marry Moabite women, and Ruth’s devotion to Naomi and her God no doubt speaks highly of the character of many Moabites. Many years later Ruth’s great-grandson David placed his parents in the care of the king of Moab while he was on the run from King Saul (1 Samuel 22:3-4).
