11. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ruth 1:11:1 ⧉וַתֹּ֤אמֶרvatomerand she said Ruth 1:11:2 ⧉נָעֳמִי֙naomiNaomi Ruth 1:11:3 ⧉שֹׁ֣בְנָהshovnaturn back Ruth 1:11:4 ⧉בְנֹתַ֔יvenotaimy daughters Ruth 1:11:5 ⧉לָ֥מָּהlamawhy Ruth 1:11:6 ⧉תֵלַ֖כְנָהtelakhnawill you go Ruth 1:11:7 ⧉עִמִּ֑יimiwith me Ruth 1:11:8 ⧉הַֽעֽוֹד־לִ֤יhaodlistill for me or yet for me Ruth 1:11:9 ⧉בָנִים֙vanimsons Ruth 1:11:10 ⧉בְּֽמֵעַ֔יbemeaiin my womb or in my inward parts Ruth 1:11:11 ⧉וְהָי֥וּvehayuand they would be Ruth 1:11:12 ⧉לָכֶ֖םlakhemfor you Ruth 1:11:13 ⧉לַאֲנָשִֽׁים׃laanashimfor men or for husbands |
11. Formal Translation Naomi replied, "Turn back, my daughters. Why should you go with me? Do I still have sons in my womb who could become husbands for you?" |
11. Dynamic Translation Naomi said, "Go back, my daughters. Why follow me? I do not have sons in my womb who could become your husbands?" |