Ruth 3:18
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.
Ruth 3:18 in other translations
| BSB | “Wait, my daughter,” said Naomi, “until you find out how things go, for he will not rest unless he has resolved the matter today.” |
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| WEB | Then she said, “Wait, my daughter, until you know what will happen; for the man will not rest until he has settled this today.” |
| ASV | 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. |
| YLT | 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.' |
| DARBY | 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. |
| BBE | 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. |
| Webster | 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. |
What does Ruth 3:18 mean?
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Ruth 3:14-18
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…
Ruth 3:18 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Ruth 3:18
- Psalms 37:3-5
Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.
- 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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Context
- Ruth 3:17
And she said, These six measures of barley gave he me; for he said to me, Go not empty unto thy mother in law.
- Ruth 3:18
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.
Ruth 3:18 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Entonces Noemi dijo: Reposa, hija mía, hasta que sepas cómo cae la cosa: porque aquel hombre no parará hasta que hoy concluya el negocio. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et Naomi dit: Demeure, ma fille, jusqu’à ce que tu saches comment l’affaire tournera; car l’homme n’aura pas de repos qu’ il n’ait terminé l’affaire aujourd’hui. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und sie sprach: Bleibe, meine Tochter, bis du weißt, wie die Sache ausfällt; denn der Mann wird nicht ruhen, er habe denn die Sache heute zu Ende geführt. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Dixitque Noëmi: Expecta, filia, donec videamus quem res exitum habeat: neque enim cessabit homo, nisi compleverit quod locutus est. |