God’s Word Translation
Ruth 3:18
18Naomi replied, “Stay here, my daughter, until you know how it turns out. The man won’t rest unless he settles this matter today.”
Ruth 3:18 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Then said she, Sit still, my daughter, until thou know how the matter will fall: for the man will not be in rest, until he have finished the thing this day.
- New International Version (NIV)Then Naomi said, “Wait, my daughter, until you find out what happens. For the man will not rest until the matter is settled today.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)She replied, "Wait, my daughter, until you learn how the matter turns out, for the man will not rest but will settle the matter today."
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then she said, “Sit still, my daughter, until you know how the matter will turn out; for the man will not rest until he has concluded the matter this day.”
Context of Ruth 3:18
16When Ruth returned, her mother-in-law Naomi asked, “How did things go, my daughter?” Ruth told Naomi everything the man had done for her. 17She said, “He gave me these six measures of barley and told me not to come back to you empty-handed.” Naomi replied, “Stay here, my daughter, until you know how it turns out. The man won’t rest unless he settles this matter today.”
Read all of Ruth 3Ruth 3:18 word by word
וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ שְׁבִ֣י בִתִּ֔י עַ֚ד אֲשֶׁ֣ר תֵּֽדְעִ֔ין אֵ֖יךְ יִפֹּ֣ל דָּבָ֑ר כִּ֣י לֹ֤א יִשְׁקֹט֙ הָאִ֔ישׁ כִּֽי־אִם־כִּלָּ֥ה הַדָּבָ֖ר הַיּֽוֹם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Then saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- she, Sit stillיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
- my daughterבַּתbath · daughterH1323
- until thou knowיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
- how the matterדָּבָרdâbâr · word: thingH1697
- will fallנָפַלnâphal · to fall: fallH5307
- for the manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
- will not be in restשָׁקַטshâqaţ · to quietH8252
- until[כִּי] אם'im · if: exceptH518
- he have finishedכָּלָהkâlâh · to end: finishH3615
- this dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
Cross-references for Ruth 3:18
- Psalms 37:3Trust the Lord, and do good things. Live in the land, and practice being faithful.
- Isaiah 28:16This is what the Almighty Lord says: I am going to lay a rock in Zion, a rock that has been tested, a precious cornerstone, a solid foundation. Whoever believes ⌞in him⌟ will not worry.
- Isaiah 30:7Egypt’s help is completely useless. That is why I call it, ‘Rahab who sits still.’
Commentaries on Ruth 3:18
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 18Until thou know how the matter will fall - That is, whether he who is nearer of kin than Boaz will take thee to wife; do not return again till this thing is determined. Boaz lost no time to bring this to an issue, as we shall see in the following chapter, Ruth 4 (note).Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-18Verses 14-18 Ruth had done all that was fit for her to do, she must patiently wait the event. Boaz, having undertaken this matter, would be sure to manage it well. Much more reason have true believers to cast their care on God, because he has promised to care for them. Our strength is to sit still, Is 30:7. This narrative may encourage us to lay ourselves by faith at the feet of Christ: He is our near Kinsman; having taken our nature upon him. He has the…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Ruth 3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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