Ruth

Ruth 2:9

9Let your eyes be on the field they are harvesting, and follow along after these girls. Indeed, I have ordered the young men not to touch you. And when you are thirsty, go and drink from the jars the young men have filled.”

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
your eyesעֵינַ֜יִךְ‘ê·na·yiḵNoun - cdc; second person feminine singularH5869 eye
fieldבַּשָּׂדֶ֤הbaś·śā·ḏehPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH7704 id.
they are harvestingיִקְצֹרוּן֙yiq·ṣō·rūnVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nunH7114 be short
and follow alongוְהָלַ֣כְתִּwə·hå̄·laḵ·tiConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person feminine singularH1980 go, come, walk
afterאַחֲרֵיהֶ֔ן’a·ḥă·rê·henPreposition; third person feminine pluralH310 behind
Indeedהֲל֥וֹאhă·lō·wAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
I have orderedצִוִּ֛יתִיṣiw·wî·ṯîVerb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
the young menהַנְּעָרִ֖יםhan·nə·‘ā·rîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5288 a shaking, scattering
notלְבִלְתִּ֣יlə·ḇil·tîPreposition-lH1115 not, except
to touch youנָגְעֵ֑ךְnā·ḡə·‘êḵVerb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person feminine singularH5060 touch, reach, strike
And when you are thirstyוְצָמִ֗תwə·ṣā·miṯConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person feminine singularH6770 be thirsty
goוְהָלַכְתְּ֙wə·hā·laḵtConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person feminine singularH1980 go, come, walk
and drinkוְשָׁתִ֕יתwə·šā·ṯîṯConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person feminine singularH8354 drink
fromמֵאֲשֶׁ֥רmê·’ă·šerPreposition-m; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the jarsהַכֵּלִ֔יםhak·kê·lîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3627 article, utensil, vessel
the young menהַנְּעָרִֽים׃han·nə·‘ā·rîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5288 a shaking, scattering
have filledיִשְׁאֲב֖וּןyiš·’ă·ḇūnVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nunH7579 draw

Cross-references

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1 John 5:18 · Genesis 20:6 · Psalm 105:15 · Matthew 10:42 · 1 Corinthians 7:1 · Proverbs 6:29 · John 4:7–11 · Job 19:21 · Genesis 24:18–20

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.