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Literal Standard Version
Ruth 3:18
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."
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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.”
Naomi said, “My daughter, wait until you find out how things go, for he won’t rest unless he resolves this today.”
Hebrew Names Version
Then said she, "Sit still, my daughter, until you know how the matter will fall; for the man will not rest, until he has finished the thing this day."
Then said she, "Sit still, my daughter, until you know how the matter will fall; for the man will not rest, until he has finished the thing this day."
King James Version
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.
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.
Lexham English Bible
And she said, "Wait, my daughter, until you know how the matter turns out, for the man will not rest but will settle the matter today."
And she said, "Wait, my daughter, until you know how the matter turns out, for the man will not rest but will settle the matter 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."
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 Century Version
Naomi answered, "Ruth, my daughter, wait here until you see what happens. Boaz will not rest until he has finished doing what he should do today."
Naomi answered, "Ruth, my daughter, wait here until you see what happens. Boaz will not rest until he has finished doing what he should do today."
New English Translation
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."
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."
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."
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."
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."
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."
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then sayd she, My daughter, sit still, vntill thou knowe how the thing will fall: for the man wil not be in rest, vntill he hath finished the matter this same day.
Then sayd she, My daughter, sit still, vntill thou knowe how the thing will fall: for the man wil not be in rest, vntill he hath finished the matter this same day.
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."
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."
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!"
Naomi replied, "Just be patient and don't worry about what will happen. He won't rest until everything is settled today!"
Complete Jewish Bible
Na‘omi said, "My daughter, just stay where you are, until you learn how the matter comes out; for the man won't rest unless he resolves the matter today."
Na‘omi said, "My daughter, just stay where you are, until you learn how the matter comes out; for the man won't rest unless he resolves the matter today."
Darby Translation
Then she said, Be still, my daughter, until thou know how the matter will fall; for the man will not rest until he have completed the matter this day.
Then she said, Be still, my daughter, until thou know how the matter will fall; for the man will not rest until he have completed the matter this day.
Easy-to-Read Version
Naomi said, "Daughter, be patient until we hear what happens. Boaz will not rest until he has finished doing what he should do. We will know what will happen before the day is ended."
Naomi said, "Daughter, be patient until we hear what happens. Boaz will not rest until he has finished doing what he should do. We will know what will happen before the day is ended."
George Lamsa Translation
Then her mother-in-law said to her, Sit still, my daughter, until you know the outcome; for the man will not rest until he brings the case to judgment today.
Then her mother-in-law said to her, Sit still, my daughter, until you know the outcome; for the man will not rest until he brings the case to judgment 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."
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."
Literal Translation
And she said, Sit, my daughter, until you shall know how the matter falls, for the man shall not rest until he has finished the matter today.
And she said, Sit, my daughter, until you shall know how the matter falls, for the man shall not rest until he has finished the matter today.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
She sayde: Abyde my doughter, tyll thou se what ye matter wil growe to: for the man wilt not ceasse, tyll he brynge it to an ende this daye.
She sayde: Abyde my doughter, tyll thou se what ye matter wil growe to: for the man wilt not ceasse, tyll he brynge it to an ende this daye.
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.
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.
Bible in Basic English
Then she said, Do nothing now, my daughter, till you see what will come of this; for the man will take no rest till he has put this thing through.
Then she said, Do nothing now, my daughter, till you see what will come of this; for the man will take no rest till he has put this thing through.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Then sayde she: My daughter, sit still vntil thou knowe howe the matter will fall: for the man will not be in rest, vntill he haue finished the thing this same day.
Then sayde she: My daughter, sit still vntil thou knowe howe the matter will fall: for the man will not be in rest, vntill he haue finished the thing this same day.
JPS Old Testament (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.'
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.'
King James Version (1611)
Then said she, Sit still, my daughter, vntill thou know how the matter will fall: for the man will not be in rest, vntil he haue finished the thing this day.
Then said she, Sit still, my daughter, vntill thou know how the matter will fall: for the man will not be in rest, vntil he haue finished the thing this day.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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."
"Wait, my daughter," said Naomi, "until you find out how things go, for he will not rest unless he has resolved the matter today."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Noemy seide, Abide, douytir, til we sien what issu the thing schal haue; for the man schal not ceesse, no but he fille tho thingis whiche he spak.
And Noemy seide, Abide, douytir, til we sien what issu the thing schal haue; for the man schal not ceesse, no but he fille tho thingis whiche he spak.
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.'
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.'
Update Bible Version
Then she said, Sit still, my daughter, until you know how the matter will fall; for the man will not rest, until he has finished the thing this day.
Then she said, Sit still, 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.
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 said she, "Sit still, my daughter, until you know how the matter will fall; for the man will not rest, until he has finished the thing this day."
Then said she, "Sit still, my daughter, until you know how the matter will fall; for the man will not rest, until he has 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."
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 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."
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."
New Life Bible
Naomi said, "Wait until you know what is going to happen, my daughter. For the man will not rest until the thing is decided upon today."
Naomi said, "Wait until you know what is going to happen, my daughter. For the man will not rest until the thing is decided upon today."
New Revised Standard
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."
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."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And she said - Abide, my daughter, until that thou get to know, how the matter will fall out, - for the man will not rest, except he have finished the thing to-day.
And she said - Abide, my daughter, until that thou get to know, how the matter will fall out, - for the man will not rest, except he have finished the thing to-day.
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.
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.
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."
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."
THE MESSAGE
Naomi said, "Sit back and relax, my dear daughter, until we find out how things turn out; that man isn't going to fool around. Mark my words, he's going to get everything wrapped up today."
Naomi said, "Sit back and relax, my dear daughter, until we find out how things turn out; that man isn't going to fool around. Mark my words, he's going to get everything wrapped up today."
New American Standard Bible (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."
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."
Contextual Overview
14And she lies down at his feet until the morning, and rises before one discerns another; and he says, "Let it not be known that the woman has come into the floor." 15And he says, "Give the covering which [is] on you, and keep hold on it"; and she keeps hold on it, and he measures six [measures] of barley, and lays [it] on her; and he goes into the city. 16And she comes to her mother-in-law, and she says, "Who [are] you, my daughter?" And she declares to her all that the man has done to her. 17And she says, "These six [measures] of barley he has given to me, for he said, You do not go in empty to your mother-in-law." 18And 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."
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Sit still: Psalms 37:3-5, Isaiah 28:16, Isaiah 30:7
Reciprocal: Psalms 132:4 - give sleep
Cross-References
Genesis 3:14
And YHWH God says to the serpent, "Because you have done this, cursed [are] you above all the livestock, and above every beast of the field: on your belly you go, and dust you eat, [for] all days of your life;
And YHWH God says to the serpent, "Because you have done this, cursed [are] you above all the livestock, and above every beast of the field: on your belly you go, and dust you eat, [for] all days of your life;
Genesis 3:15
and I put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her Seed; He bruises your head, and you bruise His heel."
and I put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her Seed; He bruises your head, and you bruise His heel."
Joshua 23:13
certainly know that your God YHWH is not continuing to dispossess these nations from before you, and they have been to you for a trap, and for a snare, and for a scourge, in your sides, and for thorns in your eyes, until you perish from off this good ground which your God YHWH has given to you.
certainly know that your God YHWH is not continuing to dispossess these nations from before you, and they have been to you for a trap, and for a snare, and for a scourge, in your sides, and for thorns in your eyes, until you perish from off this good ground which your God YHWH has given to you.
Job 1:21
and he says, "I came forth naked from the womb of my mother, || And naked I return there. YHWH has given and YHWH has taken; Let the Name of YHWH be blessed."
and he says, "I came forth naked from the womb of my mother, || And naked I return there. YHWH has given and YHWH has taken; Let the Name of YHWH be blessed."
Job 5:5
Whose harvest the hungry eat, || And even take it from the thorns, || And the designing swallowed their wealth.
Whose harvest the hungry eat, || And even take it from the thorns, || And the designing swallowed their wealth.
Job 31:40
Instead of wheat let a thorn go forth, || And instead of barley a useless weed!" The words of Job are finished.
Instead of wheat let a thorn go forth, || And instead of barley a useless weed!" The words of Job are finished.
Psalms 90:3
You turn man to a bruised thing, || And say, Return, you sons of men.
You turn man to a bruised thing, || And say, Return, you sons of men.
Psalms 104:2
Covering Himself [with] light as a garment, || Stretching out the heavens as a curtain,
Covering Himself [with] light as a garment, || Stretching out the heavens as a curtain,
Proverbs 22:5
Thorns [and] snares [are] in the way of the perverse, || Whoever is keeping his soul is far from them.
Thorns [and] snares [are] in the way of the perverse, || Whoever is keeping his soul is far from them.
Proverbs 24:31
And behold, it has gone up—all of it—thorns! Nettles have covered its face, || And its stone wall has been broken down.
And behold, it has gone up—all of it—thorns! Nettles have covered its face, || And its stone wall has been broken down.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Then, said she, sit still, my daughter,.... Keep at home, say nothing of this affair to any person, be easy about it, take no other steps in it, wait the issue of it:
until thou know how the matter will fall; not that she thought it was a chance matter, a fortuitous and contingent event with respect to God; for all decrees come from heaven, as Aben Ezra on the text says, and particularly marriages are decreed in heaven, and come about according to such decrees; so the Targum,
"sit, my daughter, with me, in the house, until the time thou shall know how it is decreed from heaven:''
for the man will not be at rest until he have finished the thing this day; which she concluded, partly from his known integrity and faithfulness, diligence and industry, and partly from his affection to Ruth, and her interest in it; for she perceived, she had got his heart, both by what he had said to her, and by the present he had sent by her, and she was satisfied he would not be easy until he knew whether he should have her or not.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Ruth 3:18. Until 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.
