13. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ruth 2:13:1 ⧉וַ֠תֹּאמֶרvatomerand she said Ruth 2:13:2 ⧉אֶמְצָא־חֵ֨ןemtsakhenlet me find favor Ruth 2:13:3 ⧉בְּעֵינֶ֤יךָbeenekhain your eyes Ruth 2:13:4 ⧉אֲדֹנִי֙adonimy lord Ruth 2:13:5 ⧉כִּ֣יkifor Ruth 2:13:6 ⧉נִֽחַמְתָּ֔נִיnikhamtaniyou have comforted me Ruth 2:13:7 ⧉וְכִ֥יvekiand for Ruth 2:13:8 ⧉דִבַּ֖רְתָּdibartayou have spoken Ruth 2:13:9 ⧉עַל־לֵ֣בallevto the heart of Ruth 2:13:10 ⧉שִׁפְחָתֶ֑ךָshifkhatekhayour female servant Ruth 2:13:11 ⧉וְאָנֹכִי֙veanokhiand I Ruth 2:13:12 ⧉לֹ֣אlonot Ruth 2:13:13 ⧉אֶֽהְיֶ֔הeheyeI will be Ruth 2:13:14 ⧉כְּאַחַ֖תkeakhatlike one Ruth 2:13:15 ⧉שִׁפְחֹתֶֽיךָ׃shifkhotekhayour female servants |
13. Formal Translation And she said, “May I find favor in your eyes, my lord, for you have comforted me, and indeed you have spoken to the heart of your servant, though I am not as one of your servant women.” |
13. Dynamic Translation She replied, “May I find kindness in your eyes, sir, for you have encouraged me and spoken kindly to your servant, though I am not like one of your serving women.” |