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Parallel RUTH 3:4

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BI Ruth 3:4 ©

Text critical issues=small word differences Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal(All still tentative.)

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-LVAnd_let_it_be in/on/at/with_lies_down_he and_notice DOM the_place where he_will_lie_down there and_go and_uncover feet_of_his and[fn] and_he he_will_tell to/for_you(fs) DOM that_which do.
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3:4 OSHB variant note: ו/שכבתי: (x-qere) ’וְ/שָׁכָ֑בְתְּ’: lemma_c/7901 n_1 morph_HC/Vqq2fs id_08fE2 וְ/שָׁכָ֑בְתְּ

3:4 OSHB note: We read one or more vowels in L differently from BHQ.

UHBוִ⁠יהִ֣י בְ⁠שָׁכְב֗⁠וֹ וְ⁠יָדַ֨עַתְּ֙ אֶת־הַ⁠מָּקוֹם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִשְׁכַּב־שָׁ֔ם וּ⁠בָ֛את וְ⁠גִלִּ֥ית מַרְגְּלֹתָ֖י⁠ו וְשָׁכָ֑בְתְּ [fn] וְ⁠הוּא֙ יַגִּ֣יד לָ֔⁠ךְ אֵ֖ת אֲשֶׁ֥ר תַּעַשִֽׂי⁠ן׃
   (vi⁠yhiy ə⁠shākəⱱ⁠ō və⁠yādaˊattə ʼet-ha⁠mmāqōm ʼₐsher yishkaⱱ-shām ū⁠ⱱāʼt və⁠gillit margəlotāy⁠v vəshākāⱱəttə və⁠hūʼ yaggid lā⁠k ʼēt ʼₐsher taˊasiy⁠n.)

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).


K ו⁠שכבתי

BrLXXΚαὶ 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.
   (Kai estai en tōi koimaʸthaʸnai auton, kai gnōsaʸ ton topon hopou koimatai ekei, kai eleusaʸ kai apokalupseis ta pros podōn autou, kai koimaʸthaʸsaʸ, kai autos apangelei soi ha poiaʸseis. )

BrTrAnd 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.

ULTAnd 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.”

USTWhen 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.”

BSBWhen 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.”

MSB (Same as above)


OEBThen 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.’

WEBBEIt 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.”

WMBB (Same as above)

NETWhen 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.”

LSVand 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.”

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


3:4 Ruth's action was a recognized symbol of asking for protection and initiating the obligation of “family redeemer” (see 2:20). This is why Boaz “will tell you what to do”—in terms of the requirements necessary to fulfill this obligation.

T4TWhen 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.”

LEBNo LEB RUTH book available

BBEBut 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.

MoffNo Moff RUTH book available

JPSAnd 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.'

ASVAnd 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.

DRAAnd 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.

YLTand 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.'

DrbyAnd 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.

RVAnd 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. )

SLTAnd 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.

WbstrAnd 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-1769And 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. )


3.4 uncover: or, lift up the clothes that are on

KJB-1611[fn]And it shall be when hee lieth downe, that thou shalt marke the place where hee shall lie, and thou shalt goe in, and 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)


3:4 Or, lift vp the clothes that are on his feete.

BshpsNo Bshps RUTH book available

GnvaAnd 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. )

CvdlNo Cvdl RUTH book available

WyclNo Wycl RUTH book available

LuthNo Luth RUTH book available

ClVgQuando 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 sleepat: you_will_comeque and discooperies pallium, where operitur from in_part/partly feet, and proyicies you(sg), and there yacebis: exactly_that/himself however he_will_say what agere debeas. )


3.4 Discooperies, etc. Quod dicit: Agnosce Christum pro te passum, et veni devota mente, discute operimentum litteræ Veteris Testamenti in quo tegitur sacramentum incarnationis Christi; et cum cognoveris inde tibi salutem promissam, humiliter ad auxilium ejus confuge, ut ibi permaneas omni tempore.


3.4 Discooperies, etc. That he_says: Agnosce Christum for you(sg) suffered, and I_came devota mind, discute operimentum litteræ Veteris Tesneverthelessti in/into/on where tegitur sacramentum incarnationis of_Christ; and when/with cognoveris hence to_you health promisesm, humbly to help/aid(n) his confuge, as there permaneas all at_the_time.

RP-GNTNo RP-GNT RUTH book available


HAPHebrew accents and phrasing: See Allan Johnson's Hebrew accents and phrasing analysis.

TSNTyndale Study Notes:

3:4 Ruth was to uncover Boaz’s feet to ensure that he would waken.


UTNuW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / imperative

וִ⁠יהִ֣י

and=let_it_be

The phrase And let it be introduces the next series of specific instructions that Naomi is about to give to Ruth. Use a form in your language that introduces a series of instructions, or omit the phrase if your language does not do this. Use a colon to replace the comma. Alternate translation: [Do this:]

Note 2 topic: translate-symaction

וְ⁠גִלִּ֥ית מַרְגְּלֹתָ֖י⁠ו

and,uncover feet_of,his

To uncover his feet means to remove the cloak or blanket covering his feet, and probably also his legs. This action by a woman was probably a symbolic action that was interpreted as a proposal of marriage. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could include this information in a footnote.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / euphemism

מַרְגְּלֹתָ֖י⁠ו

feet_of,his

The word translated feet could be used as a euphemism for a man’s private parts, but here it refers to the man’s feet or legs. If your language has a word that works in this way, you can use it here. Otherwise, use a word for “feet” or “legs” and consider putting this information in a footnote.

וְ⁠הוּא֙ יַגִּ֣יד לָ֔⁠ךְ אֵ֖ת אֲשֶׁ֥ר תַּעַשִֽׂי⁠ן

and=he tell to/for=you(fs) DOM which/who do,

The specific custom of that time is unclear, but Naomi appears to believe that Boaz will understand Ruth’s action as a proposal of marriage. Boaz will then either accept or reject her offer. If it would be helpful, you could include this information in a footnote.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / rpronouns

וְ⁠הוּא֙ יַגִּ֣יד

and=he tell

Here, the word himself emphasizes that Boaz will decide what happens next, not Naomi or Ruth. Use a way that is natural in your language to indicate this significance. Alternate translation: [Then it will be Boaz who will tell]


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The Setting of Ruth

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).

BI Ruth 3:4 ©