Ruth

Ruth 2:20–23

20Then Naomi said to her daughter-in-law, “May he be blessed by the LORD, who has not withdrawn His kindness from the living or the dead.” Naomi continued, “The man is a close relative. He is one of our kinsman-redeemers.b”

21Then Ruth the Moabitess said, “He also told me, ‘Stay with my young men until they have finished gathering all my harvest.’”

22And Naomi said to her daughter-in-law Ruth, “My daughter, it is good for you to work with his young women, so that nothing will happen to you in another field.”

23So Ruth stayed close to the servant girls of Boaz to glean grain until the barley and wheat harvests were finished. And she lived with her mother-in-law.

Footnotes

  • b 2:20 The Hebrew word for kinsman-redeemer or guardian-redeemeris a legal term for the kinsman who redeems or vindicates a relative; see Leviticus 25:25–55|LEV 25:25-55.

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Ruth 2:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Naomiנָעֳמִ֜יnā·‘o·mîNoun - proper - feminine singularH5281 Noömi
saidוַתֹּ֨אמֶרwat·tō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH559 utter, say
to her daughter-in-lawלְכַלָּתָ֗הּlə·ḵal·lā·ṯāhPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singularH3618 daughter-in-law, bride
May heהוּא֙hūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
be blessedבָּר֥וּךְbā·rūḵVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH1288 kneel, bless
by the LORDלַיהוָ֔הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
whoאֲשֶׁר֙’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
has notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
withdrawnעָזַ֣ב‘ā·zaḇVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5800 leave, forsake, loose
His kindnessחַסְדּ֔וֹḥas·dōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2617 goodness, kindness
fromאֶת־’eṯ-PrepositionH854 with
the livingהַחַיִּ֖יםha·ḥay·yîmArticle; Adjective - masculine pluralH2416 alive, living
or the deadהַמֵּתִ֑יםham·mê·ṯîmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH4191 die
Naomiנָעֳמִ֗יnā·‘o·mîNoun - proper - feminine singularH5281 Noömi
continuedוַתֹּ֧אמֶרwat·tō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH559 utter, say
The manהָאִ֔ישׁhā·’îšArticle; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
is a close relativeקָר֥וֹבqā·rō·wḇAdjective - masculine singularH7138 near
Heהֽוּא׃hūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
one of ourלָ֙נוּ֙lā·nūPreposition; first person common plural
kinsman-redeemersמִֽגֹּאֲלֵ֖נוּmig·gō·’ă·lê·nūPreposition-m; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; first person common pluralH1350 redeem, act as kinsman

Ruth 2:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Ruthר֣וּתrūṯNoun - proper - feminine singularH7327 Ruth
the Moabitessהַמּוֹאֲבִיָּ֑הham·mō·w·’ă·ḇî·yāhArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH4125 Moabitish
saidוַתֹּ֖אמֶרwat·tō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH559 utter, say
He alsoגַּ֣ם׀gamConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
told meאָמַ֣ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Stayתִּדְבָּקִ֔יןtiḏ·bā·qînVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular; Paragogic nunH1692 cling, cleave, keep close
withעִם־‘im-PrepositionH5973 with
my young menהַנְּעָרִ֤יםhan·nə·‘ā·rîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5288 a shaking, scattering
untilעַ֣ד‘aḏPrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
they have finished gatheringכִּלּ֔וּkil·lūVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person common pluralH3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
myלִֽי׃lîPreposition; first person common singular
harvestהַקָּצִ֖ירhaq·qā·ṣîrArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7105 harvesting, harvest

Ruth 2:22

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And Naomiנָעֳמִ֖יnā·‘o·mîNoun - proper - feminine singularH5281 Noömi
saidוַתֹּ֥אמֶרwat·tō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
her daughter-in-lawכַּלָּתָ֑הּkal·lā·ṯāhNoun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singularH3618 daughter-in-law, bride
Ruthר֣וּתrūṯNoun - proper - feminine singularH7327 Ruth
My daughterבִּתִּ֗יbit·tîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH1323 daughter
it is goodט֣וֹבṭō·wḇAdjective - masculine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
for you to workתֵֽצְאִי֙ṯê·ṣə·’îVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singularH3318 go or come out
withעִם־‘im-PrepositionH5973 with
his young womenנַ֣עֲרוֹתָ֔יוna·‘ă·rō·w·ṯāwNoun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singularH5291 girl, damsel
so that nothingוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
will happenיִפְגְּעוּ־yip̄·gə·‘ū-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6293 meet, encounter, reach
to youבָ֖ךְḇāḵPreposition; second person feminine singular
in anotherאַחֵֽר׃’a·ḥêrAdjective - masculine singularH312 another
fieldבְּשָׂדֶ֥הbə·śā·ḏehPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH7704 id.

Ruth 2:23

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Ruth stayed closeוַתִּדְבַּ֞קwat·tiḏ·baqConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH1692 cling, cleave, keep close
to the servant girlsבְּנַעֲר֥וֹתbə·na·‘ă·rō·wṯPreposition-b; Noun - feminine plural constructH5291 girl, damsel
of Boazבֹּ֙עַז֙bō·‘azNoun - proper - masculine singularH1162 Boaz
to gleanלְלַקֵּ֔טlə·laq·qêṭPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH3950 pick or gather up
grain untilעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the barleyהַשְּׂעֹרִ֖יםhaś·śə·‘ō·rîmArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH8184 barley
and wheatהַֽחִטִּ֑יםha·ḥiṭ·ṭîmArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH2406 wheat
harvestsקְצִֽיר־qə·ṣîr-Noun - masculine singular constructH7105 harvesting, harvest
were finishedכְּל֥וֹתkə·lō·wṯVerb - Qal - Infinitive constructH3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent
And she livedוַתֵּ֖שֶׁבwat·tê·šeḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
withאֶת־’eṯ-PrepositionH854 with
her mother-in-lawחֲמוֹתָֽהּ׃ḥă·mō·w·ṯāhNoun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singularH2545 husband's mother

Cross-references

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Ruth 2:20 2 Samuel 2:5 · Ruth 3:9–10 · Deuteronomy 25:5–7 · Leviticus 25:25 · Ruth 4:14 · Proverbs 17:17 · Philippians 4:10 · Job 29:12–13 · 2 Samuel 9:1 · 2 Timothy 1:16–18 · Ruth 4:6 · Job 19:25

Ruth 2:21 Song of Solomon 1:7–8

Ruth 2:22 Song of Solomon 1:8 · Proverbs 27:10

Ruth 2:23 Ephesians 6:1–3 · Deuteronomy 16:9 · Proverbs 13:20 · 1 Corinthians 15:33 · Proverbs 13:1 · Proverbs 6:6–8

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