18. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ruth 3:18:1 ⧉וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙vatomerand she said Ruth 3:18:2 ⧉שְׁבִ֣יshevisit or remain Ruth 3:18:3 ⧉בִתִּ֔יbittimy daughter Ruth 3:18:4 ⧉עַ֚דaduntil Ruth 3:18:5 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֣רasherthat or which Ruth 3:18:6 ⧉תֵּֽדְעִ֔יןtedeinyou will know Ruth 3:18:7 ⧉אֵ֖יךְekhhow Ruth 3:18:8 ⧉יִפֹּ֣לyippolit will fall Ruth 3:18:9 ⧉דָּבָ֑רdavara matter or a word Ruth 3:18:10 ⧉כִּ֣יkifor or that Ruth 3:18:11 ⧉לֹ֤אlonot Ruth 3:18:12 ⧉יִשְׁקֹט֙yishkothe will be quiet or he will rest Ruth 3:18:13 ⧉הָאִ֔ישׁhaishthe man Ruth 3:18:14 ⧉כִּֽי־אִם־כִּלָּ֥הkiimkillafor if but he finishes Ruth 3:18:15 ⧉הַדָּבָ֖רhadavarthe matter or the word Ruth 3:18:16 ⧉הַיּֽוֹם׃hayomtoday |
18. Formal Translation And she said, “Sit, my daughter, until you know how the matter will turn out, for the man will not rest unless he completes the matter today.” |
18. Dynamic Translation Then Naomi said, “Wait here, my daughter, until you learn how things turn out. For the man will not be at peace until he resolves the matter today.” |