Ruth 3:18
New International Version
Then Naomi said, “Wait, my daughter, until you find out what happens. For the man will not rest until the matter is settled today.”

New Living Translation
Then Naomi said to her, “Just be patient, my daughter, until we hear what happens. The man won’t rest until he has settled things today.”

English Standard Version
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.”

Berean Standard Bible
“Wait, my daughter,” said Naomi, “until you find out how things go, for he will not rest unless he has resolved the matter today.”

King James Bible
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 King James Version
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.”

New American Standard Bible
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.”

NASB 1995
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.”

NASB 1977
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.”

Legacy Standard Bible
Then she said, “Sit, then, my daughter, until you know how the matter falls into place; for the man will not remain quiet until he has finished the matter today.”

Amplified Bible
Then Naomi said, “Sit and wait, my daughter, until you learn how this matter turns out; for the man will not rest until he has settled it today.”

Christian Standard Bible
Naomi said, “My daughter, wait until you find out how things go, for he won’t rest unless he resolves this today.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Naomi said, “My daughter, wait until you find out how things go, for he won’t rest unless he resolves this today.”

American Standard Version
Then said she, Sit still, my daughter, until thou know how the matter will fall; for the man will not rest, until he have finished the thing this day.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Her mother in law said to her: “Stay my daughter until you will see, for the man will not rest until he brings himself justice today”

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And she said, Sit still, my daughter, until thou shalt know how the matter will fall out; for the man will not rest until the matter be accomplished this day.

Contemporary English Version
Naomi replied, "Just be patient and don't worry about what will happen. He won't rest until everything is settled today!"

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Noemi said: Wait my daughter, till we see what end the thing will have. For the man will not rest until he have accomplished what he hath said.

English Revised Version
Then said she, Sit still, my daughter, until thou know how the matter will fall: for the man will not rest, until he have finished the thing this day.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Naomi replied, "Stay here, my daughter, until you know how it turns out. The man won't rest unless he settles this matter today."

Good News Translation
Naomi said to her, "Now be patient, Ruth, until you see how this all turns out. Boaz will not rest today until he settles the matter."

International Standard Version
Naomi replied, "Be patient, my daughter, until you learn how this works out, because the man won't rest until he finishes everything today."

JPS Tanakh 1917
Then said she: 'Sit still, my daughter, until thou know how the matter will fall; for the man will not rest, until he have finished the thing this day.'

Literal Standard Version
And she says, “Sit still, my daughter, until you know how the matter falls, for the man does not rest except he has completed the matter today.”

Majority Standard Bible
“Wait, my daughter,” said Naomi, “until you find out how things go, for he will not rest unless he has resolved the matter today.”

New American Bible
Naomi then said, “Wait here, my daughter, until you learn what happens, for the man will not rest, but will settle the matter today.”

NET Bible
Then Naomi said, "Stay put, my daughter, until you know how the matter turns out. For the man will not rest until he has taken care of the matter today."

New Revised Standard Version
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 Heart English Bible
Then she said, "Wait, my daughter, until you know how the matter will fall; for the man will not rest, until he has finished the thing this day."

Webster's Bible Translation
Then said she, Sit still, my daughter, until thou knowest how the matter will fall: for the man will not be in rest, until he hath finished the thing this day.

World English Bible
Then she said, “Wait, my daughter, until you know what will happen; for the man will not rest until he has settled this today.”

Young's Literal Translation
And she saith, 'Sit still, my daughter, till thou dost know how the matter falleth, for the man doth not rest except he hath completed the matter to-day.'

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Ruth Claims Boaz as Kinsman
17And she said, “He gave me these six measures of barley, for he said, ‘Do not go back to your mother-in-law empty-handed.’ ” 18“Wait, my daughter,” said Naomi, “until you find out how things go, for he will not rest unless he has resolved the matter today.”

Cross References
Ruth 3:17
And she said, "He gave me these six measures of barley, for he said, 'Do not go back to your mother-in-law empty-handed.'"

Ruth 4:1
Meanwhile, Boaz went to the gate and sat down there. Soon the kinsman-redeemer of whom he had spoken came along, and Boaz said, "Come over here, my friend, and sit down." So he went over and sat down.


Treasury of Scripture

Then said she, Sit still, my daughter, until you know how the matter will fall: for the man will not be in rest, until he have finished the thing this day.

Sit still

Psalm 37:3-5
Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed…

Isaiah 28:16
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.

Isaiah 30:7
For the Egyptians shall help in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I cried concerning this, Their strength is to sit still.

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Ruth 3
1. By Naomi's instruction
5. Ruth lies at Boaz's feet
8. Boaz acknowledges the right of a kinsman
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(18) Will not be in rest.--i.e., will not keep quiet.

IV.

Verse 18. - And she said, Sit still, my daughter, till that thou know how the affair will fall out, for the man will not rest unless he complete the affair today. In saying, Sit still, my daughter, it is as if Naomi had said, "There is no occasion for restless anxiety. Let your heart be at ease till that thou know how the affair will fall out." In the Hebrew the noun is without the article. But in English it must be supplied, unless a plural be employed - "how 'things' will fall out.' דָּבָר, thing, i.e. think. Compare the corresponding relation between the German sache and sagen.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
“Wait,
שְׁבִ֣י (šə·ḇî)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular
Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry

my daughter,”
בִתִּ֔י (ḇit·tî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 1323: A daughter

said Naomi,
וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (wat·tō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

“until
עַ֚ד (‘aḏ)
Preposition
Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while

you find out
תֵּֽדְעִ֔ין (tê·ḏə·‘în)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular | Paragogic nun
Strong's 3045: To know

how
אֵ֖יךְ (’êḵ)
Interjection
Strong's 349: How?, how!, where

things
דָּבָ֑ר (dā·ḇār)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

go,
יִפֹּ֣ל (yip·pōl)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5307: To fall, lie

for
כִּ֣י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

he
הָאִ֔ישׁ (hā·’îš)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

will not
לֹ֤א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

rest
יִשְׁקֹט֙ (yiš·qōṭ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 8252: To be quiet or undisturbed

unless
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

he has resolved
כִּלָּ֥ה (kil·lāh)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3615: To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent

the matter
הַדָּבָ֖ר (had·dā·ḇār)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

today.”
הַיּֽוֹם׃ (hay·yō·wm)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3117: A day


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