Verse 11

{ "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)" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Deut 25:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.25.5", "source": "כִּֽי־יֵשְׁב֨וּ אַחִ֜ים יַחְדָּ֗ו וּמֵ֨ת אַחַ֤ד מֵהֶם֙ וּבֵ֣ן אֵֽין־ל֔וֹ לֹֽא־תִהְיֶ֧ה אֵֽשֶׁת־הַמֵּ֛ת הַח֖וּצָה לְאִ֣ישׁ זָ֑ר יְבָמָהּ֙ יָבֹ֣א עָלֶ֔יהָ וּלְקָחָ֥הּ ל֛וֹ לְאִשָּׁ֖ה וְיִבְּמָֽהּ׃", "text": "When *yēšbû* *ʾaḥîm* *yaḥdāw* *û-mēt* one of-them *û-bēn* none-to-him not *tihyeh* *ʾēšet*-the-*mēt* the-*ḥûṣāh* to-*ʾîš* *zār* *yəbāmāh* *yābōʾ* upon-her *û-ləqāḥāh* to-him to-*ʾiššāh* *wə-yibbəmāh*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - when/if", "*yēšbû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they dwell", "*ʾaḥîm*": "noun masculine plural - brothers", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together", "*û-mēt*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and dies", "*ʾaḥad*": "numeral - one", "*mē-hem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - from them", "*û-bēn*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and son", "*ʾên-lô*": "particle of negation + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - there is not to him", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - she shall be", "*ʾēšet*": "noun feminine singular construct - wife of", "*ha-mēt*": "definite article + qal participle masculine singular - the dead one", "*ha-ḥûṣāh*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the outside/abroad", "*lə-ʾîš*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - to a man", "*zār*": "adjective masculine singular - strange/foreign", "*yəbāmāh*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her brother-in-law", "*yābōʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he shall go", "*ʿālêhā*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - upon her", "*û-ləqāḥāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and take her", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*lə-ʾiššāh*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - as a wife", "*wə-yibbəmāh*": "conjunction + piel perfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and perform levirate duty to her" }, "variants": { "*yēšbû*": "dwell/live/sit", "*ḥûṣāh*": "outside/abroad/to a stranger", "*zār*": "stranger/foreigner/outsider", "*yābōʾ ʿālêhā*": "come to her/have relations with her", "*yibbəmāh*": "perform levirate marriage/fulfill duty of brother-in-law" } }
  • Gen 38:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Genesis.38.11", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוּדָה֩ לְתָמָ֨ר כַּלָּת֜וֹ שְׁבִ֧י אַלְמָנָ֣ה בֵית־אָבִ֗יךְ עַד־יִגְדַּל֙ שֵׁלָ֣ה בְנְ֔י כִּ֣י אָמַ֔ר פֶּן־יָמ֥וּת גַּם־ה֖וּא כְּאֶחָ֑יו וַתֵּ֣לֶךְ תָּמָ֔ר וַתֵּ֖שֶׁב בֵּ֥ית אָבִֽיהָ", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Yehûdāh* to *Tāmār* his *kallātô* *šəbî* *ʾalmānāh* *bêt*-your *ʾābîḵ* until *yigdal* *Šēlāh* *bənî*, for *ʾāmar*, lest *yāmût* also he like his *kəʾeḥāyw*. And *wattēleḵ* *Tāmār* and *wattēšeb* *bêt* her *ʾābîhā*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Yehûdāh*": "proper noun, masculine - Judah", "*Tāmār*": "proper noun, feminine - Tamar", "*kallātô*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his daughter-in-law", "*šəbî*": "qal imperative, feminine singular - remain/dwell", "*ʾalmānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - widow", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾābîḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your father", "*yigdal*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he grows up", "*Šēlāh*": "proper noun, masculine - Shelah", "*bənî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - my son", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*yāmût*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he dies", "*kəʾeḥāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - like his brothers", "*wattēleḵ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she went", "*Tāmār*": "proper noun, feminine - Tamar", "*wattēšeb*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she dwelt", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾābîhā*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her father" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/spoke/commanded", "*šəbî*": "remain/stay/dwell/live", "*ʾalmānāh*": "widow/in widowhood", "*yigdal*": "grows up/becomes mature/gets older", "*ʾāmar*": "he said/thought/claimed", "*yāmût*": "he dies/will die/might die", "*wattēleḵ*": "and she went/departed", "*wattēšeb*": "and she dwelt/remained/stayed" } }