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OET (OET-RV) So now dear girl, don’t be afraid. I’ll do what you’ve asked for, because the whole town knows that you’re an honourable woman.
OET-LV And_now daughter_of_my do_not fear all that you_are_saying I_will_do for_you if/because all_of is_knowing the_gate_of people_of_my if/because_that are_a_woman_of ability you.
UHB וְעַתָּ֗ה בִּתִּי֙ אַל־תִּ֣ירְאִ֔י כֹּ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־תֹּאמְרִ֖י אֶֽעֱשֶׂה־לָּ֑ךְ כִּ֤י יוֹדֵ֨עַ֙ כָּל־שַׁ֣עַר עַמִּ֔י כִּ֛י אֵ֥שֶׁת חַ֖יִל אָֽתְּ׃ ‡
(vəˊattāh bittiy ʼal-tirʼiy kol ʼₐsher-toʼməriy ʼeˊₑseh-lāk kiy yōdēˊa kāl-shaˊar ˊammiy kiy ʼēshet ḩayil ʼāttə.)
Key: khaki:verbs.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).
BrLXX Καὶ νῦν θύγατερ μὴ φοβοῦ, πάντα ὅσα ἐὰν εἴπῃς ποιήσω σοι· οἶδε γὰρ πᾶσα φυλὴ λαοῦ μου ὅτι γυνὴ δυνάμεως εἶ σύ.
(Kai nun thugater maʸ fobou, panta hosa ean eipaʸs poiaʸsō soi; oide gar pasa fulaʸ laou mou hoti gunaʸ dunameōs ei su. )
BrTr And now fear not, my daughter, whatever thou shalt say I will do to thee; for all the tribe of my people knows that thou art a virtuous woman.
ULT So now, my daughter, do not be afraid! Everything that you say, I will do for you; for the whole gate of my people knows that you are a woman of worth.
UST Now, my dear, I will do everything that you asked. Do not be afraid, because everyone in this town knows that you are an honorable woman.
BSB And now do not be afraid, my daughter. I will do for you whatever you request, since all my fellow townspeople know that you are a woman of noble character.
MSB (Same as above)
OEB My daughter, have no fear. I will do for you all that you ask, for the whole town knows that you are a virtuous woman.
CSB Now don’t be afraid, my daughter. I will do for you whatever you say, since all the people in my town know that you are a woman of noble character.
NLT Now don’t worry about a thing, my daughter. I will do what is necessary, for everyone in town knows you are a virtuous woman.
NIV And now, my daughter, don’t be afraid. I will do for you all you ask. All the people of my town know that you are a woman of noble character.
CEV Don't worry, I'll do what you have asked. You are respected by everyone in town.
ESV And now, my daughter, do not fear. I will do for you all that you ask, for all my fellow townsmen know that you are a worthy woman.
NASB “Now, my daughter, do not fear. I will do for you whatever you ask, for all my people in the city know that you are a woman of excellence.
LSB So now, my daughter, do not fear. All that you say, I will do for you; for all my people within the gates of the city know that you are a woman of excellence.
WEBBE Now, my daughter, don’t be afraid. I will do to you all that you say; for all the city of my people knows that you are a worthy woman.
WMBB (Same as above)
MSG (10-13)He said, “God bless you, my dear daughter! What a splendid expression of love! And when you could have had your pick of any of the young men around. And now, my dear daughter, don’t you worry about a thing; I’ll do all you could want or ask. Everybody in town knows what a courageous woman you are—a real prize! You’re right, I am a close relative to you, but there is one even closer than I am. So stay the rest of the night. In the morning, if he wants to exercise his customary rights and responsibilities as the closest covenant redeemer, he’ll have his chance; but if he isn’t interested, as God lives, I’ll do it. Now go back to sleep until morning.”
NET Now, my dear, don’t worry! I intend to do for you everything you propose, for everyone in the village knows that you are a worthy woman.
LSV And now, my daughter, do not fear, all that you say I do to you, for all the gate of my people knows that you [are] a virtuous woman.
FBV So don't worry, my daughter. I will do everything you ask—everyone in town knows you are a woman of good character.
T4T Now, young lady, I will do everything you ask. Don’t worry that people in this town might think I am doing wrong by marrying you because you are a woman from Moab. All the people in this town know that you are an honorable woman.
LEB No LEB RUTH book available
NRSV And now, my daughter, do not be afraid, I will do for you all that you ask, for all the assembly of my people know that you are a worthy woman.
NKJV And now, my daughter, do not fear. I will do for you all that you request, for all the people of my town know that you are a virtuous woman.
NAB Now rest assured, my daughter, I will do for you whatever you say; all my townspeople know you to be a worthy woman.
BBE And now, my daughter, have no fear; I will do for you whatever you say: for it is clear to all my townspeople that you are a woman of virtue.
Moff No Moff RUTH book available
JPS And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to thee all that thou sayest; for all the men in the gate of my people do know that thou art a virtuous woman.
ASV And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to thee all that thou sayest; for all the city of my people doth know that thou art a worthy woman.
DRA Fear not therefore, but whatsoever thou shalt say to me I will do to thee. For all the people that dwell within the gates of my city, know that thou art a virtuous woman.
YLT And now, my daughter, fear not, all that thou sayest I do to thee, for all the gate of my people doth know that thou [art] a virtuous woman.
Drby And now, my daughter, fear not: all that thou sayest will I do to thee; for all the gate of my people knows that thou art a woman of worth.
RV And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to thee all that thou sayest: for all the city of my people doth know that thou art a virtuous woman.
(And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to thee/you all that thou/you sayest/say: for all the city of my people doth/does know that thou/you art a virtuous woman. )
SLT And now, my daughter, thou shalt not fear; all which thou shalt say, I will do to thee: for all the gate of my people will know that thou art a woman of power.
Wbstr And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to thee all that thou requirest: for all the city of my people doth know that thou art a virtuous woman.
KJB-1769 And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to thee all that thou requirest: for all the city of my people doth know that thou art a virtuous woman.[fn]
(And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to thee/you all that thou/you requirest: for all the city of my people doth/does know that thou/you art a virtuous woman. )
3.11 city: Heb. gate
KJB-1611 And now my daughter, feare not, I will doe to thee all that thou requirest: for all the [fn]citie of my people doeth know, that thou art a vertuous woman.
(And now my daughter, fear not, I will do to thee/you all that thou/you requirest: for all the city of my people doth/does know, that thou/you art a vertuous woman.)
3:11 Heb. gate.
Bshps No Bshps RUTH book available
Gnva And now, my daughter, feare not: I will doe to thee all that thou requirest: for all the citie of my people doeth knowe, that thou art a vertuous woman.
(And now, my daughter, fear not: I will do to thee/you all that thou/you requirest: for all the city of my people doth/does know, that thou/you art a vertuous woman. )
Cvdl No Cvdl RUTH book available
Wycl No Wycl RUTH book available
Luth No Luth RUTH book available
ClVg Noli ergo metuere, sed quidquid dixeris mihi, faciam tibi. Scit enim omnis populus, qui habitat intra portas urbis meæ, mulierem te esse virtutis.
(Don't therefore metuere, but quidquid you_say to_me, I_will_do to_you. Scit because everyone the_people, who he_lives intra doors of_the_city my, woman you(sg) to_be of_virtue. )
RP-GNT No RP-GNT RUTH book available
3:11 what is necessary (literally what you are asking): Boaz agreed to act on Ruth’s behalf. Some interpreters understand Boaz’s statement as an unconditional agreement to marry Ruth (see also study note on 4:5); most take it to mean that Boaz would act to provide for Ruth and Naomi by presenting to the nearer kinsman the opportunity to act as family redeemer before taking the opportunity himself (4:1-12). By voluntarily taking on the role of the family redeemer for Ruth and Naomi, Boaz became a forerunner of Jesus.
Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result
וְעַתָּ֗ה
and=now
So now indicates that what came before in verse [3:10](../03/10.md) is the reason for what follows here in verse 11. Use a natural connector for introducing a result. Alternate translation: [Therefore]
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom
בִּתִּי֙
daughter_of,my
See how you translated this in [2:8](../02/8.md) and [3:10](../03/10.md). Boaz uses this expression as a sign of kindness and respect toward Ruth as a younger woman. Use the form of address that would be appropriate in your language.
Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy
כָּל־שַׁ֣עַר עַמִּ֔י
all/each/any/every assembly_of people_of,my
Here, gate represents the people who gather at the gate. The gate was an area of the city where people gathered to do business, and the leaders met there to make decisions. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your language or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [all the important people of my city]
Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom
אֵ֥שֶׁת חַ֖יִל
wife_of worthy
Alternate translation: [a woman of good character] or [a good woman]
Ruth 1-4
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).