20{
"verseID": "Ruth.2.20",
"source": "וַתֹּ֨אמֶר נָעֳמִ֜י לְכַלָּתָ֗הּ בָּר֥וּךְ הוּא֙ לַיהוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר֙ לֹא־עָזַ֣ב חַסְדּ֔וֹ אֶת־הַחַיִּ֖ים וְאֶת־הַמֵּתִ֑ים וַתֹּ֧אמֶר לָ֣הּ נָעֳמִ֗י קָר֥וֹב לָ֙נוּ֙ הָאִ֔ישׁ מִֽגֹּאֲלֵ֖נוּ הֽוּא׃",
"text": "And-*tōʾmer* *Nā'ŏmî* to-*kallātāh*, \"*Bārûk* *hûʾ* to-*YHWH*, who not-*ʿāzab* *ḥasdô* *ʾet*-the-*ḥayyîm* and-*ʾet*-the-*mētîm*.\" And-*tōʾmer* to-her *Nā'ŏmî*, \"*Qārôb* to-us the-*ʾîš*, from-*gōʾălēnû* *hûʾ*.\"",
"grammar": {
"וַתֹּ֨אמֶר": "conjunction wə- + imperfect 3rd feminine singular, waw-consecutive - 'and she said'",
"*Nā'ŏmî*": "proper noun - 'Naomi'",
"לְכַלָּתָ֗הּ": "preposition lə- + noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - 'to her daughter-in-law'",
"*Bārûk*": "Qal passive participle - 'blessed'",
"*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular pronoun - 'he'",
"לַיהוָ֔ה": "preposition lə- + divine name - 'to/by the LORD'",
"אֲשֶׁר֙": "relative particle - 'who'",
"לֹא־עָזַ֣ב": "negative particle + perfect 3rd masculine singular - 'has not forsaken'",
"*ḥasdô*": "noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his kindness/lovingkindness'",
"אֶת־הַחַיִּ֖ים": "direct object marker + definite article + masculine plural adjective - 'the living'",
"וְאֶת־הַמֵּתִ֑ים": "conjunction wə- + direct object marker + definite article + masculine plural adjective - 'and the dead'",
"וַתֹּ֧אמֶר": "conjunction wə- + imperfect 3rd feminine singular, waw-consecutive - 'and she said'",
"לָ֣הּ": "preposition lə- + 3rd feminine singular suffix - 'to her'",
"*Nā'ŏmî*": "proper noun - 'Naomi'",
"*Qārôb*": "adjective - 'near/close'",
"לָ֙נוּ֙": "preposition lə- + 1st plural suffix - 'to us'",
"הָאִ֔ישׁ": "definite article + noun - 'the man'",
"מִֽגֹּאֲלֵ֖נוּ": "preposition min + noun plural construct with 1st plural suffix - 'from our redeemers'",
"*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular pronoun - 'he'"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿāzab*": "forsaken/abandoned/left",
"*ḥasdô*": "his kindness/his lovingkindness/his steadfast love/his mercy",
"*gōʾălēnû*": "our redeemer/our kinsman-redeemer/our close relative with right to redeem"
}
}
21{
"verseID": "Ruth.2.21",
"source": "וַתֹּ֖אמֶר ר֣וּת הַמּוֹאֲבִיָּ֑ה גַּ֣ם ׀ כִּי־אָמַ֣ר אֵלַ֗י עִם־הַנְּעָרִ֤ים אֲשֶׁר־לִי֙ תִּדְבָּקִ֔ין עַ֣ד אִם־כִּלּ֔וּ אֵ֥ת כָּל־הַקָּצִ֖יר אֲשֶׁר־לִֽי׃",
"text": "And-*tōʾmer* *Rût* the-*môʾăbiyyâ*, \"Also because-*ʾāmar* to-me, 'With-the-*nĕʿārîm* which-to-me *tidbāqîn* until if-*killû* *ʾēt* all-the-*qāṣîr* which-to-me.'\"",
"grammar": {
"וַתֹּ֖אמֶר": "conjunction wə- + imperfect 3rd feminine singular, waw-consecutive - 'and she said'",
"*Rût*": "proper noun - 'Ruth'",
"הַמּוֹאֲבִיָּ֑ה": "definite article + feminine singular adjective - 'the Moabite'",
"גַּ֣ם": "adverb - 'also/moreover'",
"כִּי־אָמַ֣ר": "conjunction + perfect 3rd masculine singular - 'because he said'",
"אֵלַ֗י": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - 'to me'",
"עִם־הַנְּעָרִ֤ים": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - 'with the young men'",
"אֲשֶׁר־לִי֙": "relative particle + preposition with 1st singular suffix - 'who are mine/who belong to me'",
"*tidbāqîn*": "imperfect 2nd feminine singular - 'you shall stay close'",
"עַ֣ד": "preposition - 'until'",
"אִם־כִּלּ֔וּ": "conditional particle + perfect 3rd common plural - 'they have finished'",
"אֵ֥ת": "direct object marker",
"כָּל־הַקָּצִ֖יר": "noun construct + definite article + noun - 'all the harvest'",
"אֲשֶׁר־לִֽי": "relative particle + preposition with 1st singular suffix - 'which is mine'"
},
"variants": {
"*tidbāqîn*": "stay close/cling/keep close to/follow",
"*killû*": "finish/complete/end",
"*qāṣîr*": "harvest/reaping"
}
}
22{
"verseID": "Ruth.2.22",
"source": "וַתֹּ֥אמֶר נָעֳמִ֖י אֶל־ר֣וּת כַּלָּתָ֑הּ ט֣וֹב בִּתִּ֗י כִּ֤י תֵֽצְאִי֙ עִם־נַ֣עֲרוֹתָ֔יו וְלֹ֥א יִפְגְּעוּ־בָ֖ךְ בְּשָׂדֶ֥ה אַחֵֽר׃",
"text": "And-*tōʾmer* *Nā'ŏmî* to-*Rût* *kallātāh*, \"*Ṭôb* *bittî* that *tēṣĕʾî* with-*naʿărôtāyw* and-not *yipgĕʿû*-against-you in-*śādeh* *ʾaḥēr*.\"",
"grammar": {
"וַתֹּ֥אמֶר": "conjunction wə- + imperfect 3rd feminine singular, waw-consecutive - 'and she said'",
"*Nā'ŏmî*": "proper noun - 'Naomi'",
"אֶל־ר֣וּת": "preposition + proper noun - 'to Ruth'",
"*kallātāh*": "noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - 'her daughter-in-law'",
"*Ṭôb*": "adjective - 'good'",
"*bittî*": "noun with 1st singular suffix - 'my daughter'",
"כִּ֤י": "conjunction - 'that/because'",
"*tēṣĕʾî*": "imperfect 2nd feminine singular - 'you go out'",
"עִם־נַ֣עֲרוֹתָ֔יו": "preposition + feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'with his young women'",
"וְלֹ֥א": "conjunction wə- + negative particle - 'and not'",
"*yipgĕʿû*-בָ֖ךְ": "imperfect 3rd masculine plural + preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - 'they meet/encounter you'",
"בְּשָׂדֶ֥ה": "preposition bə- + noun - 'in field'",
"*ʾaḥēr*": "adjective - 'another'"
},
"variants": {
"*tēṣĕʾî*": "go out/come out/depart",
"*yipgĕʿû*": "meet/encounter/fall upon/harm/molest"
}
}
23{
"verseID": "Ruth.2.23",
"source": "וַתִּדְבַּ֞ק בְּנַעֲר֥וֹת בֹּ֙עַז֙ לְלַקֵּ֔ט עַד־כְּל֥וֹת קְצִֽיר־הַשְּׂעֹרִ֖ים וּקְצִ֣יר הַֽחִטִּ֑ים וַתֵּ֖שֶׁב אֶת־חֲמוֹתָֽהּ׃",
"text": "And-*tidbaq* with-*naʿărôt* *Bōʿaz* to-*laqqēṭ* until-*kĕlôt* *qĕṣîr*-the-*śĕʿōrîm* and-*qĕṣîr* the-*ḥiṭṭîm*. And-*tēšeb* *ʾet*-*ḥămôtāh*.",
"grammar": {
"וַתִּדְבַּ֞ק": "conjunction wə- + imperfect 3rd feminine singular, waw-consecutive - 'and she stayed close'",
"בְּנַעֲר֥וֹת": "preposition bə- + feminine plural noun construct - 'with the young women of'",
"*Bōʿaz*": "proper noun - 'Boaz'",
"לְלַקֵּ֔ט": "preposition lə- + Piel infinitive construct - 'to glean'",
"עַד־כְּל֥וֹת": "preposition + construct infinitive - 'until completion of'",
"*qĕṣîr*-הַשְּׂעֹרִ֖ים": "noun construct + definite article + masculine plural noun - 'harvest of the barley'",
"וּקְצִ֣יר": "conjunction wə- + noun construct - 'and harvest of'",
"הַֽחִטִּ֑ים": "definite article + masculine plural noun - 'the wheat'",
"וַתֵּ֖שֶׁב": "conjunction wə- + imperfect 3rd feminine singular, waw-consecutive - 'and she dwelt/lived'",
"אֶת־חֲמוֹתָֽהּ": "direct object marker + noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - 'with her mother-in-law'"
},
"variants": {
"*tidbaq*": "stayed close/clung/kept company with/followed",
"*kĕlôt*": "completion/ending/finishing",
"*śĕʿōrîm*": "barley",
"*ḥiṭṭîm*": "wheat",
"*tēšeb*": "dwelt/lived/remained/stayed"
}
}