New American Standard Bible 2020
Ruth 3:18
18Then she said, “Wait, my daughter, until you know how the matter 1turns out; for the man will not rest until he has 2settled it 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 she came to her mother-in-law, she said, “How did it go, my daughter?” And she told her all that the man had done for her. 17She also said, “These six measures of barley he gave to me, for he said, ‘Do not go to your mother-in-law empty-handed.’” Then she said, “Wait, my daughter, until you know how the matter turns out; for the man will not rest until he has settled it 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
- Then she saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- Waitיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
- my daughterבַּתbath · daughterH1323
- untilעַד‛ad · tillH5704
- untilאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
- you knowיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
- howאֵיךְ'êyk 'êykâh 'êykâkâh · how?H349
- the matterדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
- turnsנָפַלnâphal · to fall: fallH5307
- for the manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
- will not restשָׁקַטshâqaţ · to quietH8252
- untilכִּיkîy · forH3588
- until[כִּי] אם'im · if: exceptH518
- settledכָּלָהkâlâh · to end: finishH3615
- it todayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
Cross-references for Ruth 3:18
- Psalms 37:3Trust in the Lord and do good; Live in the land and cultivate faithfulness.
- Isaiah 28:16Therefore this is what the Lord God says: “Behold, I am laying a stone in Zion, a tested stone, A precious cornerstone for the foundation, firmly placed. The one who believes in it will not be disturbed.
- Isaiah 30:7Even Egypt, whose help is vain and empty. Therefore, I have called her “Rahab who has been exterminated.”
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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