Ruth 3:13
Stay this night, and in the morning, if he will perform for you the part of a kinsman, good. Let him do the kinsman’s duty. But if he will not do the duty of a kinsman for you, then I will do the duty of a kinsman for you, as Yahweh lives. Lie down until the morning.”This verse in the real world
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In what words
- חָפֵץchâphêtsproperly, to incline to; by implication (literally but rarely) to bend; figuratively, to b
- לוּןlûwnto stop (usually over night); by implication, to stay permanently; hence (in a bad sense)
- גָּאַלgâʼalto be the next of kin (and as such to buy back a relative's property, marry his widow, etc
- בֹּקֶרbôqerproperly, dawn (as the break of day); generally, morning
- שָׁכַבshâkabto lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)
- לַיִלlayilproperly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity
- חַיchayalive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially i
- טוֹבṭôwbgood (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine
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The Hebrew and Greek words standing behind this verse. Word-by-word alignment comes with the interlinear.
Cross-references
Jer 4:2, Rut 4:5, Rut 2:20, Deu 25:5–9, Mat 22:24–27, Jdg 8:19, Heb 6:16, 2Co 1:23