{ "verseID": "Ruth.3.1", "source": "וַתֹּ֥אמֶר לָ֖הּ נָעֳמִ֣י חֲמוֹתָ֑הּ בִּתִּ֞י הֲלֹ֧א אֲבַקֶּשׁ־לָ֛ךְ מָנ֖וֹחַ אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִֽיטַב־לָֽךְ׃", "text": "*Wə-tōʾmer* to-her *Nāʿŏmî* mother-in-law-her, daughter-my, *hălōʾ* *ʾăbaqeš*-for-you *mānôaḥ* which *yîṭab*-for-you.", "grammar": { "*Wə-tōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*Nāʿŏmî*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Naomi", "*hălōʾ*": "interrogative particle - is it not/surely", "*ʾăbaqeš*": "Piel imperfect, 1st singular - I will seek", "*mānôaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - rest/resting place/security", "*yîṭab*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be good/well" }, "variants": { "*mānôaḥ*": "rest/security/home/settlement", "*yîṭab*": "be good/be well/be pleasing/prosper" } }

{ "verseID": "Ruth.3.2", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה הֲלֹ֥א בֹ֙עַז֙ מֹֽדַעְתָּ֔נוּ אֲשֶׁ֥ר הָיִ֖ית אֶת־נַעֲרוֹתָ֑יו הִנֵּה־ה֗וּא זֹרֶ֛ה אֶת־גֹּ֥רֶן הַשְּׂעֹרִ֖ים הַלָּֽיְלָה׃", "text": "*Wə-ʿattâ hălōʾ Bōʿaz mōdaʿtānû* which *hāyît ʾet*-young-women-his. *Hinnēh*-he *zōreh ʾet*-threshing-floor-of the-*śəʿōrîm* the-night.", "grammar": { "*Wə-ʿattâ*": "waw conjunction + temporal adverb - and now", "*hălōʾ*": "interrogative particle - is not", "*Bōʿaz*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Boaz", "*mōdaʿtānû*": "masculine singular noun + possessive 1st plural suffix - kinsman/relative of ours", "*hāyît*": "Qal perfect, 2nd feminine singular - you were", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*zōreh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - winnowing/sifting", "*śəʿōrîm*": "feminine plural noun - barley" }, "variants": { "*mōdaʿtānû*": "our relative/our kinsman/our acquaintance", "*zōreh*": "winnowing/sifting/separating" } }

{ "verseID": "Ruth.3.3", "source": "וְרָחַ֣צְתְּ ׀ וָסַ֗כְתְּ וְשַׂ֧מְתְּ *שמלתך **שִׂמְלֹתַ֛יִךְ עָלַ֖יִךְ *וירדתי **וְיָרַ֣דְתְּ הַגֹּ֑רֶן אַל־תִּוָּדְעִ֣י לָאִ֔ישׁ עַ֥ד כַּלֹּת֖וֹ לֶאֱכֹ֥ל וְלִשְׁתּֽוֹת׃", "text": "*Wə-rāḥaṣt wə-sakt wə-śamt śimlōtayik* upon-you *wə-yāradt* the-threshing-floor. *ʾAl-tiwwādʿî* to-the-man until *kallōtô le-ʾĕkōl wə-lištôt*.", "grammar": { "*Wə-rāḥaṣt*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 2nd feminine singular - and wash yourself", "*wə-sakt*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 2nd feminine singular - and anoint yourself", "*wə-śamt*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 2nd feminine singular - and put on", "*śimlōtayik*": "feminine plural noun + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your garments", "*wə-yāradt*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 2nd feminine singular - and go down", "*ʾAl-tiwwādʿî*": "negative particle + Niphal imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - do not make yourself known", "*kallōtô*": "Piel infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his finishing", "*le-ʾĕkōl*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to eat", "*wə-lištôt*": "waw conjunction + Qal infinitive construct - and to drink" }, "variants": { "*śimlōtayik*": "your garments/your clothes/your robes", "*tiwwādʿî*": "make yourself known/reveal yourself/be recognized" } }

{ "verseID": "Ruth.3.4", "source": "וִיהִ֣י בְשָׁכְב֗וֹ וְיָדַ֙עַתְּ֙ אֶת־הַמָּקוֹם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִשְׁכַּב־שָׁ֔ם וּבָ֛את וְגִלִּ֥ית מַרְגְּלֹתָ֖יו *ושכבתי **וְשָׁכָ֑בְתְּ וְהוּא֙ יַגִּ֣יד לָ֔ךְ אֵ֖ת אֲשֶׁ֥ר תַּעַשִֽׂין׃", "text": "*Wî-hî bə-šākbô wə-yādaʿt ʾet-ha-māqôm* which *yiškab*-there, *û-bāʾt wə-gillît margəlōtāyw wə-šākābt*, and-he *yaggîd* to-you *ʾēt* which *taʿaśîn*.", "grammar": { "*Wî-hî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular jussive - and it shall be", "*bə-šākbô*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - when he lies down", "*wə-yādaʿt*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 2nd feminine singular - and know", "*ha-māqôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the place", "*yiškab*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will lie down", "*û-bāʾt*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 2nd feminine singular - and come", "*wə-gillît*": "waw consecutive + Piel perfect, 2nd feminine singular - and uncover", "*margəlōtāyw*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his feet/foot area", "*wə-šākābt*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 2nd feminine singular - and lie down", "*yaggîd*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will tell", "*taʿaśîn*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - you will do" }, "variants": { "*margəlōtāyw*": "place of his feet/foot area/lower end (euphemism)" } }

{ "verseID": "Ruth.3.5", "source": "וַתֹּ֖אמֶר אֵלֶ֑יהָ כֹּ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־תֹּאמְרִ֥י **אֵלַ֖י אֶֽעֱשֶֽׂה׃", "text": "*Wa-tōʾmer* to-her, all which-*tōʾmərî* to-me *ʾeʿĕśeh*.", "grammar": { "*Wa-tōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*tōʾmərî*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - you say", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will do" }, "variants": {} }

{ "verseID": "Ruth.3.6", "source": "וַתֵּ֖רֶד הַגֹּ֑רֶן וַתַּ֕עַשׂ כְּכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־צִוַּ֖תָּה חֲמוֹתָֽהּ׃", "text": "*Wa-tēred ha-gōren wa-taʿaś kə-kōl* which-*ṣiwwatâ* mother-in-law-her.", "grammar": { "*Wa-tēred*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she went down", "*ha-gōren*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the threshing floor", "*wa-taʿaś*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she did", "*kə-kōl*": "preposition + noun - according to all", "*ṣiwwatâ*": "Piel perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she commanded" }, "variants": {} }

{ "verseID": "Ruth.3.7", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אכַל בֹּ֤עַז וַיֵּשְׁתְּ֙ וַיִּיטַ֣ב לִבּ֔וֹ וַיָּבֹ֕א לִשְׁכַּ֖ב בִּקְצֵ֣ה הָעֲרֵמָ֑ה וַתָּבֹ֣א בַלָּ֔ט וַתְּגַ֥ל מַרְגְּלֹתָ֖יו וַתִּשְׁכָּֽב׃", "text": "*Wa-yōʾkal Bōʿaz wa-yēšt wa-yîṭab libbô wa-yābōʾ liškab bi-qṣēh hā-ʿărēmâ wa-tābōʾ ba-lāṭ wa-təgal margəlōtāyw wa-tiškāb*.", "grammar": { "*Wa-yōʾkal*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he ate", "*Bōʿaz*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Boaz", "*wa-yēšt*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he drank", "*wa-yîṭab*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it was good", "*libbô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*wa-yābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*liškab*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to lie down", "*bi-qṣēh*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - at the end of", "*hā-ʿărēmâ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the heap of grain", "*wa-tābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she came", "*ba-lāṭ*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - in secrecy/quietly", "*wa-təgal*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she uncovered", "*margəlōtāyw*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his feet/foot area", "*wa-tiškāb*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she lay down" }, "variants": { "*ba-lāṭ*": "secretly/quietly/gently", "*margəlōtāyw*": "place of his feet/foot area/lower end (euphemism)" } }

{ "verseID": "Ruth.3.8", "source": "וַיְהִי֙ בַּחֲצִ֣י הַלַּ֔יְלָה וַיֶּחֱרַ֥ד הָאִ֖ישׁ וַיִּלָּפֵ֑ת וְהִנֵּ֣ה אִשָּׁ֔ה שֹׁכֶ֖בֶת מַרְגְּלֹתָֽיו׃", "text": "*Wa-yəhî ba-ḥăṣî ha-laylâ wa-yeḥĕrad hā-ʾîš wa-yillāpēt wə-hinnēh ʾiššâ, šōkebet margəlōtāyw*.", "grammar": { "*Wa-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*ba-ḥăṣî*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in the middle of", "*ha-laylâ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the night", "*wa-yeḥĕrad*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he trembled/was startled", "*hā-ʾîš*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the man", "*wa-yillāpēt*": "waw consecutive + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he turned himself/twisted around", "*wə-hinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*ʾiššâ*": "feminine singular noun - woman", "*šōkebet*": "Qal participle, feminine singular - lying", "*margəlōtāyw*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his feet/foot area" }, "variants": { "*yeḥĕrad*": "trembled/was startled/was afraid", "*yillāpēt*": "turned himself/twisted around/bent over/grasped", "*margəlōtāyw*": "place of his feet/foot area/lower end (euphemism)" } }

{ "verseID": "Ruth.3.9", "source": "וַיֹּ֖אמֶר מִי־אָ֑תּ וַתֹּ֗אמֶר אָנֹכִי֙ ר֣וּת אֲמָתֶ֔ךָ וּפָרַשְׂתָּ֤ כְנָפֶ֙ךָ֙ עַל־אֲמָ֣תְךָ֔ כִּ֥י גֹאֵ֖ל אָֽתָּה׃", "text": "*Wa-yōʾmer* who-you? *Wa-tōʾmer ʾānōkî Rût ʾămātekā û-pāraśtā kənāpekā* upon-*ʾămātekā kî gōʾēl ʾāttâ*.", "grammar": { "*Wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Wa-tōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*Rût*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Ruth", "*ʾămātekā*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your maidservant", "*û-pāraśtā*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and spread", "*kənāpekā*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your wing/corner of garment", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*gōʾēl*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - redeemer", "*ʾāttâ*": "2nd masculine singular independent pronoun - you" }, "variants": { "*ʾămātekā*": "your maidservant/your female servant/your handmaid", "*kənāpekā*": "your wing/corner of your garment/your protection (metaphorical)", "*gōʾēl*": "kinsman-redeemer/relative with right to redeem" } }

{ "verseID": "Ruth.3.10", "source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר בְּרוּכָ֨ה אַ֤תְּ לַֽיהוָה֙ בִּתִּ֔י הֵיטַ֛בְתְּ חַסְדֵּ֥ךְ הָאַחֲר֖וֹן מִן־הָרִאשׁ֑וֹן לְבִלְתִּי־לֶ֗כֶת אַחֲרֵי֙ הַבַּ֣חוּרִ֔ים אִם־דַּ֖ל וְאִם־עָשִֽׁיר׃", "text": "*Wa-yōʾmer bərûkâ ʾat la-YHWH bittî, hêṭabt ḥasdēk hā-ʾaḥărôn min-hā-rīʾšôn lə-biltî-leket ʾaḥărê ha-baḥûrîm ʾim-dal wə-ʾim-ʿāśîr*.", "grammar": { "*Wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*bərûkâ*": "Qal passive participle, feminine singular - blessed", "*ʾat*": "2nd feminine singular independent pronoun - you", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to/by YHWH", "*bittî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st singular suffix - my daughter", "*hêṭabt*": "Hiphil perfect, 2nd feminine singular - you have made good/better", "*ḥasdēk*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your loyalty/kindness", "*hā-ʾaḥărôn*": "definite article + masculine singular adjective - the latter", "*min-hā-rīʾšôn*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular adjective - than the former", "*lə-biltî-leket*": "preposition + negative particle + Qal infinitive construct - not to go", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*ha-baḥûrîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the young men", "*ʾim-dal*": "conjunction + adjective masculine singular - whether poor", "*wə-ʾim-ʿāśîr*": "conjunction + conjunction + adjective masculine singular - or rich" }, "variants": { "*ḥasdēk*": "your loyalty/kindness/faithfulness/covenant loyalty", "*baḥûrîm*": "young men/bachelors/chosen ones" } }

{ "verseID": "Ruth.3.11", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה בִּתִּי֙ אַל־תִּ֣ירְאִ֔י כֹּ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־תֹּאמְרִ֖י אֶֽעֱשֶׂה־לָּ֑ךְ כִּ֤י יוֹדֵ֙עַ֙ כָּל־שַׁ֣עַר עַמִּ֔י כִּ֛י אֵ֥שֶׁת חַ֖יִל אָֽתְּ׃", "text": "*Wə-ʿattâ bittî ʾal-tîrəʾî kōl ʾăšer-tōʾmərî ʾeʿĕśeh-lāk kî yôdēʿa kāl-šaʿar ʿammî kî ʾēšet ḥayil ʾāt*.", "grammar": { "*Wə-ʿattâ*": "waw conjunction + adverb - and now", "*bittî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st singular suffix - my daughter", "*ʾal-tîrəʾî*": "negative particle + Qal imperfect, 2nd feminine singular jussive - do not fear", "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all", "*ʾăšer-tōʾmərî*": "relative particle + Qal imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - that you say", "*ʾeʿĕśeh-lāk*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular + preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - I will do for you", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*yôdēʿa*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - knowing", "*kāl-šaʿar*": "noun masculine singular construct + noun masculine singular - all the gate of", "*ʿammî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st singular suffix - my people", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*ʾēšet ḥayil*": "noun feminine singular construct + noun masculine singular - woman of worth/valor", "*ʾāt*": "2nd feminine singular independent pronoun - you" }, "variants": { "*šaʿar*": "gate/city entrance (metonymy for people/elders who gather at gate)", "*ʾēšet ḥayil*": "woman of worth/capable woman/virtuous woman/woman of excellence" } }

{ "verseID": "Ruth.3.12", "source": "וְעַתָּה֙ כִּ֣י אָמְנָ֔ם כִּ֥י *אם גֹאֵ֖ל אָנֹ֑כִי וְגַ֛ם יֵ֥שׁ גֹּאֵ֖ל קָר֥וֹב מִמֶּֽנִּי׃", "text": "*Wə-ʿattâ kî ʾomnām kî gōʾēl ʾānōkî wə-gam yēš gōʾēl qārôb mimmennî*.", "grammar": { "*Wə-ʿattâ*": "waw conjunction + adverb - and now", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/that", "*ʾomnām*": "adverb - truly/indeed", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*gōʾēl*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - redeemer", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*wə-gam*": "waw conjunction + adverb - and also", "*yēš*": "particle of existence - there is", "*gōʾēl*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - redeemer", "*qārôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - near/close", "*mimmennî*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - than me" }, "variants": { "*gōʾēl*": "kinsman-redeemer/relative with right to redeem", "*qārôb*": "near/close/closer (in relation)" } }

{ "verseID": "Ruth.3.13", "source": "לִ֣ינִי ׀ הַלַּ֗יְלָה וְהָיָ֤ה בַבֹּ֙קֶר֙ אִם־יִגְאָלֵ֥ךְ טוֹב֙ יִגְאָ֔ל וְאִם־לֹ֨א יַחְפֹּ֧ץ לְגָֽאֳלֵ֛ךְ וּגְאַלְתִּ֥יךְ אָנֹ֖כִי חַי־יְהוָ֑ה שִׁכְבִ֖י עַד־הַבֹּֽקֶר׃", "text": "*Lînî ha-laylâ wə-hāyâ ba-bōqer ʾim-yigʾālēk ṭôb yigʾāl wə-ʾim-lōʾ yaḥpōṣ lə-gāʾŏlēk û-gəʾaltîk ʾānōkî ḥay-YHWH, šikbî ʿad-ha-bōqer*.", "grammar": { "*Lînî*": "Qal imperative, feminine singular - lodge/stay", "*ha-laylâ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the night", "*wə-hāyâ*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it will be", "*ba-bōqer*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the morning", "*ʾim-yigʾālēk*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - if he redeems you", "*ṭôb*": "adjective masculine singular - good", "*yigʾāl*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular jussive - let him redeem", "*wə-ʾim-lōʾ*": "waw conjunction + conjunction + negative particle - and if not", "*yaḥpōṣ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he desires", "*lə-gāʾŏlēk*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 2nd feminine singular suffix - to redeem you", "*û-gəʾaltîk*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 1st singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - then I will redeem you", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*ḥay-YHWH*": "adjective masculine singular construct + divine name - as YHWH lives", "*šikbî*": "Qal imperative, feminine singular - lie down", "*ʿad-ha-bōqer*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - until the morning" }, "variants": { "*ṭôb*": "good/well/let him do good (as approval)", "*yaḥpōṣ*": "desires/delights in/is willing", "*ḥay-YHWH*": "as YHWH lives (oath formula)" } }

{ "verseID": "Ruth.3.14", "source": "וַתִּשְׁכַּ֤ב *מרגלתו **מַרְגְּלוֹתָיוֹ֙ עַד־הַבֹּ֔קֶר וַתָּ֕קָם *בטרום **בְּטֶ֛רֶם יַכִּ֥יר אִ֖ישׁ אֶת־רֵעֵ֑הוּ וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אַל־יִוָּדַ֔ע כִּי־בָ֥אָה הָאִשָּׁ֖ה הַגֹּֽרֶן׃", "text": "*Wa-tiškab margəlôtāyw ʿad-ha-bōqer wa-tāqām bə-ṭerem yakkîr ʾîš ʾet-rēʿēhû wa-yōʾmer ʾal-yiwwādaʿ kî-bāʾâ hā-ʾiššâ ha-gōren*.", "grammar": { "*Wa-tiškab*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she lay", "*margəlôtāyw*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his feet/foot area", "*ʿad-ha-bōqer*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - until the morning", "*wa-tāqām*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she arose", "*bə-ṭerem*": "preposition + adverb - before", "*yakkîr*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - recognizes/distinguishes", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - a man", "*ʾet-rēʿēhû*": "direct object marker + masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his neighbor/friend", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾal-yiwwādaʿ*": "negative particle + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular jussive - let it not be known", "*kî-bāʾâ*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - that came", "*hā-ʾiššâ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the woman", "*ha-gōren*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the threshing floor" }, "variants": { "*margəlôtāyw*": "place of his feet/foot area/lower end (euphemism)", "*bə-ṭerem*": "before/not yet", "*yakkîr*": "recognizes/distinguishes/acknowledges", "*rēʿēhû*": "his neighbor/his friend/another person" } }

{ "verseID": "Ruth.3.15", "source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הָ֠בִי הַמִּטְפַּ֧חַת אֲשֶׁר־עָלַ֛יִךְ וְאֶֽחֳזִי־בָ֖הּ וַתֹּ֣אחֶז בָּ֑הּ וַיָּ֤מָד שֵׁשׁ־שְׂעֹרִים֙ וַיָּ֣שֶׁת עָלֶ֔יהָ וַיָּבֹ֖א הָעִֽיר׃", "text": "*Wa-yōʾmer hābî ha-miṭpaḥat ʾăšer-ʿālayik wə-ʾeḥŏzî-bāh wa-tōʾḥez bāh wa-yāmād šēš-śəʿōrîm wa-yāšet ʿāleyhā wa-yābōʾ hā-ʿîr*.", "grammar": { "*Wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*hābî*": "Qal imperative, feminine singular - bring/give", "*ha-miṭpaḥat*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the cloak/shawl", "*ʾăšer-ʿālayik*": "relative particle + preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - which is on you", "*wə-ʾeḥŏzî-bāh*": "waw conjunction + Qal imperative, feminine singular + preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and hold it", "*wa-tōʾḥez*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she held", "*bāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - it", "*wa-yāmād*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he measured", "*šēš-śəʿōrîm*": "numeral feminine + feminine plural noun - six (measures of) barley", "*wa-yāšet*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he placed", "*ʿāleyhā*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - upon her", "*wa-yābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*hā-ʿîr*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the city" }, "variants": { "*ha-miṭpaḥat*": "the cloak/shawl/veil/mantle/wrapper", "*šēš-śəʿōrîm*": "six (measures of) barley (exact quantity uncertain)" } }

{ "verseID": "Ruth.3.16", "source": "וַתָּבוֹא֙ אֶל־חֲמוֹתָ֔הּ וַתֹּ֖אמֶר מִי־אַ֣תְּ בִּתִּ֑י וַתַּ֨גֶּד־לָ֔‪[t]‬הּ אֵ֛ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָֽשָׂה־לָ֖הּ הָאִֽישׁ׃", "text": "*Wa-tābôʾ ʾel-ḥămôtāh wa-tōʾmer mî-ʾat bittî wa-tagged-lāh ʾēt kāl-ʾăšer ʿāśâ-lāh hā-ʾîš*.", "grammar": { "*Wa-tābôʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she came", "*ʾel-ḥămôtāh*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to her mother-in-law", "*wa-tōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*mî-ʾat*": "interrogative pronoun + 2nd feminine singular independent pronoun - who are you", "*bittî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st singular suffix - my daughter", "*wa-tagged-lāh*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and she told her", "*ʾēt kāl-ʾăšer*": "direct object marker + noun masculine singular construct + relative particle - all that", "*ʿāśâ-lāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - he did for her", "*hā-ʾîš*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the man" }, "variants": { "*mî-ʾat*": "who are you/how did you fare (idiomatic)" } }

{ "verseID": "Ruth.3.17", "source": "וַתֹּ֕אמֶר שֵׁשׁ־הַשְּׂעֹרִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה נָ֣תַן לִ֑י כִּ֚י אָמַ֣ר **אֵלַ֔י אַל־תָּב֥וֹאִי רֵיקָ֖ם אֶל־חֲמוֹתֵֽךְ׃", "text": "*Wa-tōʾmer šēš-ha-śəʿōrîm hā-ʾēlleh nātan lî kî ʾāmar ʾēlay ʾal-tābôʾî rêqām ʾel-ḥămôtēk*.", "grammar": { "*Wa-tōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*šēš-ha-śəʿōrîm*": "numeral feminine + definite article + feminine plural noun - six (measures of) barley", "*hā-ʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective, common plural - these", "*nātan*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he gave", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - to me", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - to me", "*ʾal-tābôʾî*": "negative particle + Qal imperfect, 2nd feminine singular jussive - do not go", "*rêqām*": "adverb - empty", "*ʾel-ḥămôtēk*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 2nd feminine singular suffix - to your mother-in-law" }, "variants": { "*šēš-ha-śəʿōrîm*": "six (measures of) barley (exact quantity uncertain)", "*rêqām*": "empty/empty-handed/without a gift" } }

{ "verseID": "Ruth.3.18", "source": "וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ שְׁבִ֣י בִתִּ֔י עַ֚ד אֲשֶׁ֣ר תֵּֽדְעִ֔ין אֵ֖יךְ יִפֹּ֣ל דָּבָ֑ר כִּ֣י לֹ֤א יִשְׁקֹט֙ הָאִ֔ישׁ כִּֽי־אִם־כִּלָּ֥ה הַדָּבָ֖ר הַיּֽוֹם׃", "text": "*Wa-tōʾmer šəbî bittî ʿad ʾăšer tēdəʿîn ʾêk yippōl dābār kî lōʾ yišqōṭ hā-ʾîš kî-ʾim-killâ ha-dābār ha-yôm*.", "grammar": { "*Wa-tōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*šəbî*": "Qal imperative, feminine singular - sit/remain", "*bittî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st singular suffix - my daughter", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that", "*tēdəʿîn*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd feminine singular + paragogic nun - you will know", "*ʾêk*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*yippōl*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will fall/turn out", "*dābār*": "masculine singular noun - matter/thing/affair", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yišqōṭ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will rest/be quiet", "*hā-ʾîš*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the man", "*kî-ʾim-killâ*": "conjunction + conjunction + Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - until he completes", "*ha-dābār*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the matter", "*ha-yôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - today/this day" }, "variants": { "*yippōl dābār*": "the matter will fall/how the matter turns out/the outcome", "*yišqōṭ*": "be quiet/be at rest/be inactive", "*killâ ha-dābār*": "complete the matter/finish the business/settle the issue" } }