{ "verseID": "Ruth.1.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י בִּימֵי֙ שְׁפֹ֣ט הַשֹּׁפְטִ֔ים וַיְהִ֥י רָעָ֖ב בָּאָ֑רֶץ וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ אִ֜ישׁ מִבֵּ֧ית לֶ֣חֶם יְהוּדָ֗ה לָגוּר֙ בִּשְׂדֵ֣י מוֹאָ֔ב ה֥וּא וְאִשְׁתּ֖וֹ וּשְׁנֵ֥י בָנָֽיו", "text": "And *wayəhî* in days of *šəp̄ōṭ* the *haššōp̄əṭîm*, and *wayəhî* *rāʿāḇ* in the *ʾāreṣ*, and *wayyēlek* *ʾîš* from *bêṯ leḥem yəhûḏāh* to *lāḡûr* in *śəḏê môʾāḇ*, he and *ʾišətô* and two of *bānâw*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular imperfect of היה (to be) - and it came to pass/happened", "*šəp̄ōṭ*": "infinitive construct of שפט (to judge) - judging", "*haššōp̄əṭîm*": "article + masculine plural participle of שפט - the judges", "*rāʿāḇ*": "masculine singular noun - famine/hunger", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the land", "*wayyēlek*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular imperfect of הלך (to go) - and he went", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*bêṯ leḥem yəhûḏāh*": "proper noun compound - Bethlehem of Judah", "*lāḡûr*": "preposition + infinitive construct of גור - to sojourn/dwell temporarily", "*śəḏê môʾāḇ*": "construct state plural of שדה + proper noun - fields of Moab", "*ʾišətô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his wife", "*bānâw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his sons" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it happened/came to pass/was", "*šəp̄ōṭ*": "judging/governing", "*rāʿāḇ*": "famine/hunger", "*lāḡûr*": "to sojourn/dwell as a foreigner/reside temporarily", "*śəḏê*": "fields/countryside/territory" } }

{ "verseID": "Ruth.1.2", "source": "וְשֵׁ֣ם הָאִ֣ישׁ אֱ‍ֽלִימֶ֡לֶךְ וְשֵׁם֩ אִשְׁתּ֨וֹ נָעֳמִ֜י וְשֵׁ֥ם שְׁנֵֽי־בָנָ֣יו ׀ מַחְל֤וֹן וְכִלְיוֹן֙ אֶפְרָתִ֔ים מִבֵּ֥ית לֶ֖חֶם יְהוּדָ֑ה וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ שְׂדֵי־מוֹאָ֖ב וַיִּֽהְיוּ־שָֽׁם", "text": "And *šēm* of the *hāʾîš* *ʾĕlîmelek* and *šēm* of *ʾištô* *nāʿŏmî* and *šēm* of two of *bānâw* *maḥlôn* and *kilǝyôn*, *ʾep̄rāṯîm* from *bêṯ leḥem yəhûḏāh*. And *wayyāḇōʾû* *śəḏê-môʾāḇ* and *wayyihyû* there", "grammar": { "*šēm*": "masculine singular construct noun - name of", "*hāʾîš*": "article + masculine singular noun - the man", "*ʾĕlîmelek*": "proper noun - Elimelech", "*ʾištô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his wife", "*nāʿŏmî*": "proper noun - Naomi", "*bānâw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his sons", "*maḥlôn*": "proper noun - Mahlon", "*kilǝyôn*": "proper noun - Kilion", "*ʾep̄rāṯîm*": "masculine plural gentilic noun - Ephrathites", "*wayyāḇōʾû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine plural imperfect of בוא (to come) - and they came", "*śəḏê-môʾāḇ*": "construct state plural of שדה + proper noun - fields of Moab", "*wayyihyû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine plural imperfect of היה (to be) - and they were" }, "variants": { "*ʾep̄rāṯîm*": "Ephrathites/people from Ephrath (old name for Bethlehem)" } }

{ "verseID": "Ruth.1.3", "source": "וַיָּ֥מָת אֱלִימֶ֖לֶךְ אִ֣ישׁ נָעֳמִ֑י וַתִּשָּׁאֵ֥ר הִ֖יא וּשְׁנֵ֥י בָנֶֽיהָ", "text": "And *wayyāmāṯ* *ʾĕlîmelek* *ʾîš* *nāʿŏmî*, and *wattiššāʾēr* she and two of *bānêhā*", "grammar": { "*wayyāmāṯ*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular imperfect of מות (to die) - and he died", "*ʾĕlîmelek*": "proper noun - Elimelech", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular construct noun - husband of", "*nāʿŏmî*": "proper noun - Naomi", "*wattiššāʾēr*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd feminine singular niphal imperfect of שאר (to remain) - and she remained/was left", "*bānêhā*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd feminine singular possessive suffix - her sons" }, "variants": { "*wattiššāʾēr*": "and she was left/remained behind" } }

{ "verseID": "Ruth.1.4", "source": "וַיִּשְׂא֣וּ לָהֶ֗ם נָשִׁים֙ מֹֽאֲבִיּ֔וֹת שֵׁ֤ם הָֽאַחַת֙ עָרְפָּ֔ה וְשֵׁ֥ם הַשֵּׁנִ֖ית ר֑וּת וַיֵּ֥שְׁבוּ שָׁ֖ם כְּעֶ֥שֶׂר שָׁנִֽים", "text": "And *wayyiśʾû* to them *nāšîm* *mōʾăḇîyôṯ*, *šēm* of the *hāʾaḥaṯ* *ʿārpāh* and *šēm* of the *haššēnîṯ* *rûṯ*, and *wayyēšḇû* there about *ʿeśer* *šānîm*", "grammar": { "*wayyiśʾû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine plural imperfect of נשא (to lift/take/marry) - and they took", "*nāšîm*": "feminine plural noun - women/wives", "*mōʾăḇîyôṯ*": "feminine plural gentilic adjective - Moabite", "*šēm*": "masculine singular construct noun - name of", "*hāʾaḥaṯ*": "article + feminine singular numeral - the first/one", "*ʿārpāh*": "proper noun - Orpah", "*haššēnîṯ*": "article + feminine singular ordinal - the second", "*rûṯ*": "proper noun - Ruth", "*wayyēšḇû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine plural imperfect of ישב (to dwell) - and they dwelled", "*ʿeśer*": "numeral - ten", "*šānîm*": "feminine plural noun - years" }, "variants": { "*wayyiśʾû*": "and they took/married/lifted" } }

{ "verseID": "Ruth.1.5", "source": "וַיָּמ֥וּתוּ גַם־שְׁנֵיהֶ֖ם מַחְל֣וֹן וְכִלְי֑וֹן וַתִּשָּׁאֵר֙ הָֽאִשָּׁ֔ה מִשְּׁנֵ֥י יְלָדֶ֖יהָ וּמֵאִישָֽׁהּ", "text": "And *wayyāmûṯû* also two of them, *maḥlôn* and *kilǝyôn*, and *wattiššāʾēr* the *hāʾiššāh* from two of *yəlāḏêhā* and from *ʾîšāh*", "grammar": { "*wayyāmûṯû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine plural imperfect of מות (to die) - and they died", "*maḥlôn*": "proper noun - Mahlon", "*kilǝyôn*": "proper noun - Kilion", "*wattiššāʾēr*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd feminine singular niphal imperfect of שאר (to remain) - and she remained/was left", "*hāʾiššāh*": "article + feminine singular noun - the woman", "*yəlāḏêhā*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd feminine singular possessive suffix - her children", "*ʾîšāh*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular possessive suffix - her husband" }, "variants": { "*wattiššāʾēr*": "and she was left/remained behind", "*yəlāḏêhā*": "her children/sons/offspring" } }

{ "verseID": "Ruth.1.6", "source": "וַתָּ֤קָם הִיא֙ וְכַלֹּתֶ֔יהָ וַתָּ֖שָׁב מִשְּׂדֵ֣י מוֹאָ֑ב כִּ֤י שָֽׁמְעָה֙ בִּשְׂדֵ֣ה מוֹאָ֔ב כִּֽי־פָקַ֤ד יְהוָה֙ אֶת־עַמּ֔וֹ לָתֵ֥ת לָהֶ֖ם לָֽחֶם", "text": "And *wattāqām* she and *kallōṯêhā* and *wattāšāḇ* from *śəḏê môʾāḇ* because *šāməʿāh* in *śəḏēh môʾāḇ* that *pāqaḏ* *YHWH* *ʾeṯ-ʿammô* to *lāṯēṯ* to them *lāḥem*", "grammar": { "*wattāqām*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd feminine singular qal imperfect of קום (to rise) - and she arose", "*kallōṯêhā*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd feminine singular possessive suffix - her daughters-in-law", "*wattāšāḇ*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd feminine singular qal imperfect of שוב (to return) - and she returned", "*śəḏê môʾāḇ*": "construct state plural of שדה + proper noun - fields of Moab", "*šāməʿāh*": "3rd feminine singular qal perfect of שמע (to hear) - she heard", "*śəḏēh môʾāḇ*": "construct state singular of שדה + proper noun - field of Moab", "*pāqaḏ*": "3rd masculine singular qal perfect of פקד (to visit/attend to) - he visited/attended to", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾeṯ-ʿammô*": "direct object marker + masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his people", "*lāṯēṯ*": "preposition + infinitive construct of נתן (to give) - to give", "*lāḥem*": "masculine singular noun - bread/food" }, "variants": { "*pāqaḏ*": "visited/attended to/remembered/took notice of", "*lāḥem*": "bread/food/sustenance" } }

{ "verseID": "Ruth.1.7", "source": "וַתֵּצֵ֗א מִן־הַמָּקוֹם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָיְתָה־שָׁ֔מָּה וּשְׁתֵּ֥י כַלֹּתֶ֖יהָ עִמָּ֑הּ וַתֵּלַ֣כְנָה בַדֶּ֔רֶךְ לָשׁ֖וּב אֶל־אֶ֥רֶץ יְהוּדָֽה", "text": "And *wattēṣēʾ* from the *hammāqôm* which *hāyəṯāh*-there and two of *kallōṯêhā* with her, and *wattēlaḵnāh* in the *badderek* to *lāšûḇ* to *ʾereṣ yəhûḏāh*", "grammar": { "*wattēṣēʾ*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd feminine singular qal imperfect of יצא (to go out) - and she went out", "*hammāqôm*": "article + masculine singular noun - the place", "*hāyəṯāh*": "3rd feminine singular qal perfect of היה (to be) - she was", "*kallōṯêhā*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd feminine singular possessive suffix - her daughters-in-law", "*wattēlaḵnāh*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd feminine plural qal imperfect of הלך (to go) - and they went", "*badderek*": "preposition + article + masculine singular noun - in the way/road", "*lāšûḇ*": "preposition + infinitive construct of שוב (to return) - to return", "*ʾereṣ yəhûḏāh*": "construct state singular of ארץ + proper noun - land of Judah" }, "variants": { "*badderek*": "in the way/road/journey/path" } }

{ "verseID": "Ruth.1.8", "source": "וַתֹּ֤אמֶר נָעֳמִי֙ לִשְׁתֵּ֣י כַלֹּתֶ֔יהָ לֵ֣כְנָה שֹּׁ֔בְנָה אִשָּׁ֖ה לְבֵ֣ית אִמָּ֑הּ *יעשה **יַ֣עַשׂ יְהוָ֤ה עִמָּכֶם֙ חֶ֔סֶד כַּאֲשֶׁ֧ר עֲשִׂיתֶ֛ם עִם־הַמֵּתִ֖ים וְעִמָּדִֽי", "text": "And *wattōʾmer* *nāʿŏmî* to two of *kallōṯêhā*, *lēknāh* *šōḇnāh* *ʾiššāh* to *bêṯ* of *ʾimmāh*; *yaʿaś* *YHWH* with you *ḥeseḏ* as which *ʿăśîṯem* with the *hammēṯîm* and with me", "grammar": { "*wattōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd feminine singular qal imperfect of אמר (to say) - and she said", "*nāʿŏmî*": "proper noun - Naomi", "*kallōṯêhā*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd feminine singular possessive suffix - her daughters-in-law", "*lēknāh*": "2nd feminine plural qal imperative of הלך (to go) - go", "*šōḇnāh*": "2nd feminine plural qal imperative of שוב (to return) - return", "*ʾiššāh*": "feminine singular noun - each woman", "*bêṯ*": "masculine singular construct noun - house of", "*ʾimmāh*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular possessive suffix - her mother", "*yaʿaś*": "3rd masculine singular qal jussive of עשה (to do) - may he do", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*ḥeseḏ*": "masculine singular noun - lovingkindness/covenant faithfulness", "*ʿăśîṯem*": "2nd masculine plural qal perfect of עשה (to do) - you did", "*hammēṯîm*": "article + masculine plural qal participle of מות (to die) - the dead ones" }, "variants": { "*ḥeseḏ*": "lovingkindness/steadfast love/covenant faithfulness/mercy", "*ʾiššāh*": "each woman/each one" } }

{ "verseID": "Ruth.1.9", "source": "יִתֵּ֤ן יְהוָה֙ לָכֶ֔ם וּמְצֶ֣אןָ מְנוּחָ֔ה אִשָּׁ֖ה בֵּ֣ית אִישָׁ֑הּ וַתִּשַּׁ֣ק לָהֶ֔ן וַתִּשֶּׂ֥אנָה קוֹלָ֖ן וַתִּבְכֶּֽינָה", "text": "*Yittēn* *YHWH* to you and *ûməṣeʾnā* *mənûḥāh*, *ʾiššāh* *bêṯ* of *ʾîšāh*. And *wattiššaq* to them, and *wattiśśeʾnāh* *qôlān* and *wattiḇkênāh*", "grammar": { "*Yittēn*": "3rd masculine singular qal jussive of נתן (to give) - may he give", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*ûməṣeʾnā*": "conjunction + 2nd feminine plural qal imperative of מצא (to find) - and may you find", "*mənûḥāh*": "feminine singular noun - rest/security", "*ʾiššāh*": "feminine singular noun - each woman", "*bêṯ*": "masculine singular construct noun - house of", "*ʾîšāh*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular possessive suffix - her husband", "*wattiššaq*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd feminine singular qal imperfect of נשק (to kiss) - and she kissed", "*wattiśśeʾnāh*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd feminine plural qal imperfect of נשא (to lift) - and they lifted", "*qôlān*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine plural possessive suffix - their voice", "*wattiḇkênāh*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd feminine plural qal imperfect of בכה (to weep) - and they wept" }, "variants": { "*mənûḥāh*": "rest/security/place of rest/comfort", "*ʾiššāh*": "each woman/each one" } }

{ "verseID": "Ruth.1.10", "source": "וַתֹּאמַ֖רְנָה־לָּ֑הּ כִּי־אִתָּ֥ךְ נָשׁ֖וּב לְעַמֵּֽךְ", "text": "And *wattōʾmarnāh*-to her, For with you *nāšûḇ* to *ʿammēk*", "grammar": { "*wattōʾmarnāh*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd feminine plural qal imperfect of אמר (to say) - and they said", "*nāšûḇ*": "1st common plural qal imperfect of שוב (to return) - we will return", "*ʿammēk*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd feminine singular possessive suffix - your people" }, "variants": {} }

{ "verseID": "Ruth.1.11", "source": "וַתֹּ֤אמֶר נָעֳמִי֙ שֹׁ֣בְנָה בְנֹתַ֔י לָ֥מָּה תֵלַ֖כְנָה עִמִּ֑י הַֽעֽוֹד־לִ֤י בָנִים֙ בְּֽמֵעַ֔י וְהָי֥וּ לָכֶ֖ם לַאֲנָשִֽׁים", "text": "And *wattōʾmer* *nāʿŏmî*, *šōḇnāh* *ḇənōṯay*, *lāmmāh* *ṯēlaḵnāh* with me? *haʿôḏ*-to me *ḇānîm* in *bəmēʿay* and *wəhāyû* to you to *laʾănāšîm*?", "grammar": { "*wattōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd feminine singular qal imperfect of אמר (to say) - and she said", "*nāʿŏmî*": "proper noun - Naomi", "*šōḇnāh*": "2nd feminine plural qal imperative of שוב (to return) - return", "*ḇənōṯay*": "feminine plural noun + 1st common singular possessive suffix - my daughters", "*lāmmāh*": "interrogative + preposition - why", "*ṯēlaḵnāh*": "2nd feminine plural qal imperfect of הלך (to go) - you would go", "*haʿôḏ*": "interrogative + adverb - are there still", "*ḇānîm*": "masculine plural noun - sons", "*bəmēʿay*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 1st common singular possessive suffix - in my bowels/womb", "*wəhāyû*": "conjunction + 3rd common plural qal perfect of היה (to be) - and they would be", "*laʾănāšîm*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - for husbands" }, "variants": { "*bəmēʿay*": "in my womb/body/bowels", "*ḇənōṯay*": "my daughters (figurative term for daughters-in-law)" } }

{ "verseID": "Ruth.1.12", "source": "שֹׁ֤בְנָה בְנֹתַי֙ לֵ֔כְןָ כִּ֥י זָקַ֖נְתִּי מִהְי֣וֹת לְאִ֑ישׁ כִּ֤י אָמַ֙רְתִּי֙ יֶשׁ־לִ֣י תִקְוָ֔ה גַּ֣ם הָיִ֤יתִי הַלַּ֙יְלָה֙ לְאִ֔ישׁ וְגַ֖ם יָלַ֥דְתִּי בָנִֽים", "text": "*Šōḇnāh* *ḇənōṯay*, *lēḵnā*, for *zāqantî* from *mihəyôṯ* to *ləʾîš*. For *ʾāmartî* there is to me *ṯiqwāh*, even *hāyîṯî* the *hallaylāh* to *ləʾîš* and even *yālaḏtî* *ḇānîm*", "grammar": { "*Šōḇnāh*": "2nd feminine plural qal imperative of שוב (to return) - return", "*ḇənōṯay*": "feminine plural noun + 1st common singular possessive suffix - my daughters", "*lēḵnā*": "2nd feminine plural qal imperative of הלך (to go) - go", "*zāqantî*": "1st common singular qal perfect of זקן (to be old) - I am old", "*mihəyôṯ*": "preposition + infinitive construct of היה (to be) - from being", "*ləʾîš*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - for a husband", "*ʾāmartî*": "1st common singular qal perfect of אמר (to say) - I said", "*ṯiqwāh*": "feminine singular noun - hope", "*hāyîṯî*": "1st common singular qal perfect of היה (to be) - I would be", "*hallaylāh*": "article + masculine singular noun - the night", "*yālaḏtî*": "1st common singular qal perfect of ילד (to bear) - I would bear", "*ḇānîm*": "masculine plural noun - sons" }, "variants": { "*ṯiqwāh*": "hope/expectation", "*ḇənōṯay*": "my daughters (figurative term for daughters-in-law)" } }

{ "verseID": "Ruth.1.13", "source": "הֲלָהֵ֣ן ׀ תְּשַׂבֵּ֗רְנָה עַ֚ד אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִגְדָּ֔לוּ הֲלָהֵן֙ תֵּֽעָגֵ֔נָה לְבִלְתִּ֖י הֱי֣וֹת לְאִ֑ישׁ אַ֣ל בְּנֹתַ֗י כִּֽי־מַר־לִ֤י מְאֹד֙ מִכֶּ֔ם כִּֽי־יָצְאָ֥ה בִ֖י יַד־יְהוָֽה", "text": "*hălāhēn* *təśabbērnāh* until that *yiḡdālû*? *hălāhēn* *tēʿāḡēnāh* to *ləḇiltî* *hĕyôṯ* to *ləʾîš*? No, *bənōṯay*, for *mar*-to me very from you, for *yāṣəʾāh* against me *yaḏ*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*hălāhēn*": "interrogative + preposition + 3rd feminine plural suffix - for them?", "*təśabbērnāh*": "2nd feminine plural piel imperfect of שבר (to wait/hope) - you would wait", "*yiḡdālû*": "3rd masculine plural qal imperfect of גדל (to grow) - they would grow up", "*tēʿāḡēnāh*": "2nd feminine plural niphal imperfect of עגן (to be restrained) - you would be restrained", "*ləḇiltî*": "preposition + conjunction - in order not", "*hĕyôṯ*": "infinitive construct of היה (to be) - to be", "*ləʾîš*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - to a husband", "*bənōṯay*": "feminine plural noun + 1st common singular possessive suffix - my daughters", "*mar*": "adjective masculine singular - bitter", "*yāṣəʾāh*": "3rd feminine singular qal perfect of יצא (to go out) - has gone out", "*yaḏ*": "feminine singular construct noun - hand of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD" }, "variants": { "*təśabbērnāh*": "you would wait/hope/expect", "*tēʿāḡēnāh*": "you would be restrained/shut up/bound", "*mar*": "bitter/painful/grievous", "*yaḏ*": "hand/power/agency" } }

{ "verseID": "Ruth.1.14", "source": "וַתִּשֶּׂ֣נָה קוֹלָ֔ן וַתִּבְכֶּ֖ינָה ע֑וֹד וַתִּשַּׁ֤ק עָרְפָּה֙ לַחֲמוֹתָ֔הּ וְר֖וּת דָּ֥בְקָה בָּֽהּ", "text": "And *wattiśśenāh* *qôlān* and *wattiḇkênāh* again. And *wattiššaq* *ʿārpāh* to *laḥămôṯāh*, and *rûṯ* *dāḇəqāh* in her", "grammar": { "*wattiśśenāh*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd feminine plural qal imperfect of נשא (to lift) - and they lifted", "*qôlān*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine plural possessive suffix - their voice", "*wattiḇkênāh*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd feminine plural qal imperfect of בכה (to weep) - and they wept", "*wattiššaq*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd feminine singular qal imperfect of נשק (to kiss) - and she kissed", "*ʿārpāh*": "proper noun - Orpah", "*laḥămôṯāh*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular possessive suffix - to her mother-in-law", "*rûṯ*": "proper noun - Ruth", "*dāḇəqāh*": "3rd feminine singular qal perfect of דבק (to cling) - clung" }, "variants": { "*dāḇəqāh*": "clung/adhered to/remained loyal to" } }

{ "verseID": "Ruth.1.15", "source": "וַתֹּ֗אמֶר הִנֵּה֙ שָׁ֣בָה יְבִמְתֵּ֔ךְ אֶל־עַמָּ֖הּ וְאֶל־אֱלֹהֶ֑יהָ שׁ֖וּבִי אַחֲרֵ֥י יְבִמְתֵּֽךְ", "text": "And *wattōʾmer*, Behold, *šāḇāh* *yəḇimtēk* to *ʿammāh* and to *ʾĕlōhêhā*. *šûḇî* after *yəḇimtēk*", "grammar": { "*wattōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd feminine singular qal imperfect of אמר (to say) - and she said", "*šāḇāh*": "3rd feminine singular qal perfect of שוב (to return) - she has returned", "*yəḇimtēk*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd feminine singular possessive suffix - your sister-in-law", "*ʿammāh*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular possessive suffix - her people", "*ʾĕlōhêhā*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd feminine singular possessive suffix - her gods", "*šûḇî*": "2nd feminine singular qal imperative of שוב (to return) - return" }, "variants": { "*yəḇimtēk*": "your sister-in-law/your husband's brother's wife" } }

{ "verseID": "Ruth.1.16", "source": "וַתֹּ֤אמֶר רוּת֙ אַל־תִּפְגְּעִי־בִ֔י לְעָזְבֵ֖ךְ לָשׁ֣וּב מֵאַחֲרָ֑יִךְ כִּ֠י אֶל־אֲשֶׁ֨ר תֵּלְכִ֜י אֵלֵ֗ךְ וּבַאֲשֶׁ֤ר תָּלִ֙ינִי֙ אָלִ֔ין עַמֵּ֣ךְ עַמִּ֔י וֵאלֹהַ֖יִךְ אֱלֹהָֽי", "text": "And *wattōʾmer* *rûṯ*, Do not *tip̄gəʿî*-in me to *ləʿāzḇēk* to *lāšûḇ* from after you, for to which *tēləḵî* *ʾēlēḵ* and in which *tālînî* *ʾālîn*. *ʿammēḵ* *ʿammî* and *wēʾlōhayiḵ* *ʾĕlōhāy*", "grammar": { "*wattōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd feminine singular qal imperfect of אמר (to say) - and she said", "*rûṯ*": "proper noun - Ruth", "*tip̄gəʿî*": "2nd feminine singular qal jussive of פגע (to encounter/urge) - urge", "*ləʿāzḇēk*": "preposition + infinitive construct of עזב (to leave) + 2nd feminine singular suffix - to leave you", "*lāšûḇ*": "preposition + infinitive construct of שוב (to return) - to return", "*tēləḵî*": "2nd feminine singular qal imperfect of הלך (to go) - you go", "*ʾēlēḵ*": "1st common singular qal imperfect of הלך (to go) - I will go", "*tālînî*": "2nd feminine singular qal imperfect of לין (to lodge) - you lodge", "*ʾālîn*": "1st common singular qal imperfect of לין (to lodge) - I will lodge", "*ʿammēḵ*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd feminine singular possessive suffix - your people", "*ʿammî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st common singular possessive suffix - my people", "*wēʾlōhayiḵ*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun + 2nd feminine singular possessive suffix - and your God", "*ʾĕlōhāy*": "masculine plural noun + 1st common singular possessive suffix - my God" }, "variants": { "*tip̄gəʿî*": "urge/entreat/press/insist" } }

{ "verseID": "Ruth.1.17", "source": "בַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר תָּמ֙וּתִי֙ אָמ֔וּת וְשָׁ֖ם אֶקָּבֵ֑ר כֹּה֩ יַעֲשֶׂ֨ה יְהוָ֥ה לִי֙ וְכֹ֣ה יֹסִ֔יף כִּ֣י הַמָּ֔וֶת יַפְרִ֖יד בֵּינִ֥י וּבֵינֵֽךְ", "text": "In which *tāmûṯî* *ʾāmûṯ* and there *ʾeqqāḇēr*. So *yaʿăśeh* *YHWH* to me and so *yōsîp̄*, for the *hammāweṯ* *yap̄rîḏ* between me and between you", "grammar": { "*tāmûṯî*": "2nd feminine singular qal imperfect of מות (to die) - you die", "*ʾāmûṯ*": "1st common singular qal imperfect of מות (to die) - I will die", "*ʾeqqāḇēr*": "1st common singular niphal imperfect of קבר (to bury) - I will be buried", "*yaʿăśeh*": "3rd masculine singular qal imperfect of עשה (to do) - may he do", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*yōsîp̄*": "3rd masculine singular hiphil jussive of יסף (to add) - may he add", "*hammāweṯ*": "article + masculine singular noun - death", "*yap̄rîḏ*": "3rd masculine singular hiphil imperfect of פרד (to separate) - will separate" }, "variants": {} }

{ "verseID": "Ruth.1.18", "source": "וַתֵּ֕רֶא כִּֽי־מִתְאַמֶּ֥צֶת הִ֖יא לָלֶ֣כֶת אִתָּ֑הּ וַתֶּחְדַּ֖ל לְדַבֵּ֥ר אֵלֶֽיהָ", "text": "And *wattēreʾ* that *miṯʾammeṣeṯ* she to *lāleḵeṯ* with her, and *watteḥdal* to *ləḏabbēr* to her", "grammar": { "*wattēreʾ*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd feminine singular qal imperfect of ראה (to see) - and she saw", "*miṯʾammeṣeṯ*": "feminine singular hitpael participle of אמץ (to be strong) - she was determined", "*lāleḵeṯ*": "preposition + infinitive construct of הלך (to go) - to go", "*watteḥdal*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd feminine singular qal imperfect of חדל (to cease) - and she ceased", "*ləḏabbēr*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct of דבר (to speak) - to speak" }, "variants": { "*miṯʾammeṣeṯ*": "determined/firmly resolved/making herself strong" } }

{ "verseID": "Ruth.1.19", "source": "וַתֵּלַ֣כְנָה שְׁתֵּיהֶ֔ם עַד־בֹּאָ֖נָה בֵּ֣ית לָ֑חֶם וַיְהִ֗י כְּבֹאָ֙נָה֙ בֵּ֣ית לֶ֔חֶם וַתֵּהֹ֤ם כָּל־הָעִיר֙ עֲלֵיהֶ֔ן וַתֹּאמַ֖רְנָה הֲזֹ֥את נָעֳמִֽי", "text": "And *wattēlaḵnāh* two of them until *bōʾānāh* *bêṯ lāḥem*. And *wayəhî* when *kəḇōʾānāh* *bêṯ leḥem*, and *wattēhōm* all the *hāʿîr* about them, and *wattōʾmarnāh*, Is this *nāʿŏmî*?", "grammar": { "*wattēlaḵnāh*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd feminine plural qal imperfect of הלך (to go) - and they went", "*bōʾānāh*": "infinitive construct of בוא (to come) + 3rd feminine plural suffix - their coming", "*bêṯ lāḥem*": "proper noun compound - Bethlehem", "*wayəhî*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect of היה (to be) - and it happened", "*kəḇōʾānāh*": "preposition + infinitive construct of בוא (to come) + 3rd feminine plural suffix - as they came", "*wattēhōm*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd feminine singular qal imperfect of המה (to murmur/be in commotion) - and it was stirred", "*hāʿîr*": "article + feminine singular noun - the city", "*wattōʾmarnāh*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd feminine plural qal imperfect of אמר (to say) - and they said", "*nāʿŏmî*": "proper noun - Naomi" }, "variants": { "*wattēhōm*": "was stirred/was in commotion/was excited" } }

{ "verseID": "Ruth.1.20", "source": "וַתֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֔ן אַל־תִּקְרֶ֥אנָה לִ֖י נָעֳמִ֑י קְרֶ֤אןָ לִי֙ מָרָ֔א כִּי־הֵמַ֥ר שַׁדַּ֛י לִ֖י מְאֹֽד", "text": "And *wattōʾmer* to them, Do not *tiqreʾnāh* to me *nāʿŏmî*; *qəreʾnā* to me *mārāʾ*, for *hēmar* *šadday* to me very", "grammar": { "*wattōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd feminine singular qal imperfect of אמר (to say) - and she said", "*tiqreʾnāh*": "2nd feminine plural qal imperfect of קרא (to call) - call", "*nāʿŏmî*": "proper noun - Naomi (pleasant)", "*qəreʾnā*": "2nd feminine plural qal imperative of קרא (to call) - call", "*mārāʾ*": "feminine singular adjective - bitter", "*hēmar*": "3rd masculine singular hiphil perfect of מרר (to be bitter) - has made bitter", "*šadday*": "divine name - Almighty" }, "variants": { "*nāʿŏmî*": "pleasant/sweet/delightful", "*mārāʾ*": "bitter/bitterness", "*šadday*": "Almighty/the Almighty One" } }

{ "verseID": "Ruth.1.21", "source": "אֲנִי֙ מְלֵאָ֣ה הָלַ֔כְתִּי וְרֵיקָ֖ם הֱשִׁיבַ֣נִי יְהוָ֑ה לָ֣מָּה תִקְרֶ֤אנָה לִי֙ נָעֳמִ֔י וַֽיהוָה֙ עָ֣נָה בִ֔י וְשַׁדַּ֖י הֵ֥רַֽע לִֽי", "text": "I *məlēʾāh* *hālaḵtî* and *rêqām* *hĕšîḇanî* *YHWH*. *lāmmāh* *ṯiqreʾnāh* to me *nāʿŏmî*, and *waYHWH* *ʿānāh* against me and *šadday* *hēraʿ* to me", "grammar": { "*məlēʾāh*": "feminine singular adjective - full", "*hālaḵtî*": "1st common singular qal perfect of הלך (to go) - I went", "*rêqām*": "adverb - empty", "*hĕšîḇanî*": "3rd masculine singular hiphil perfect of שוב (to return) + 1st common singular suffix - he brought me back", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*lāmmāh*": "interrogative + preposition - why", "*ṯiqreʾnāh*": "2nd feminine plural qal imperfect of קרא (to call) - you call", "*nāʿŏmî*": "proper noun - Naomi (pleasant)", "*ʿānāh*": "3rd masculine singular qal perfect of ענה (to afflict/humble) - has testified/afflicted", "*šadday*": "divine name - Almighty", "*hēraʿ*": "3rd masculine singular hiphil perfect of רעע (to be evil) - has done evil/harm" }, "variants": { "*məlēʾāh*": "full/filled/complete", "*rêqām*": "empty/void/without anything", "*ʿānāh*": "testified against/afflicted/humbled", "*hēraʿ*": "brought evil upon/harmed/afflicted" } }

{ "verseID": "Ruth.1.22", "source": "וַתָּ֣שָׁב נָעֳמִ֗י וְר֨וּת הַמּוֹאֲבִיָּ֤ה כַלָּתָהּ֙ עִמָּ֔הּ הַשָּׁ֖בָה מִשְּׂדֵ֣י מוֹאָ֑ב וְהֵ֗מָּה בָּ֚אוּ בֵּ֣ית לֶ֔חֶם בִּתְחִלַּ֖ת קְצִ֥יר שְׂעֹרִֽים", "text": "And *wattāšāḇ* *nāʿŏmî* and *rûṯ* the *hammôʾăḇîyāh* *kallāṯāh* with her, the one *haššāḇāh* from *śəḏê môʾāḇ*. And they *bāʾû* *bêṯ leḥem* in *biṯəḥillaṯ* *qəṣîr* *śəʿōrîm*", "grammar": { "*wattāšāḇ*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd feminine singular qal imperfect of שוב (to return) - and she returned", "*nāʿŏmî*": "proper noun - Naomi", "*rûṯ*": "proper noun - Ruth", "*hammôʾăḇîyāh*": "article + feminine singular gentilic adjective - the Moabitess", "*kallāṯāh*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular possessive suffix - her daughter-in-law", "*haššāḇāh*": "article + feminine singular qal participle of שוב (to return) - the one returning", "*śəḏê môʾāḇ*": "construct state plural of שדה + proper noun - fields of Moab", "*bāʾû*": "3rd common plural qal perfect of בוא (to come) - they came", "*bêṯ leḥem*": "proper noun compound - Bethlehem", "*biṯəḥillaṯ*": "preposition + feminine singular construct of תחלה (beginning) - in the beginning of", "*qəṣîr*": "masculine singular construct noun - harvest of", "*śəʿōrîm*": "masculine plural noun - barley" }, "variants": { "*qəṣîr*": "harvest/reaping" } }