KJV King James Version
Then Naomi her mother in law said unto her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee?
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Ruth 3:1
Then Naomi her mother in law said unto her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee?
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
One day Ruth’s mother-in-law Naomi said to her, “My daughter, should I not seek a resting place for you, that it may be well with you?
WEB World English Bible
Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, “My daughter, shall I not seek rest for you, that it may be well with you?
ASV American Standard Version
And Naomi her mother-in-law said unto her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee?
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Naomi her mother-in-law saith to her, ‘My daughter, do not I seek for thee rest, that it may be well with thee?
Surrounding context — Ruth 3
1 Then Naomi her mother in law said unto her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee?
2 And now [is] not Boaz of our kindred, with whose maidens thou wast? Behold, he winnoweth barley to night in the threshingfloor.
3 Wash thyself therefore, and anoint thee, and put thy raiment upon thee, and get thee down to the floor: [but] make not thyself known unto the man, until he shall have done eating and drinking.
4 And it shall be, when he lieth down, that thou shalt mark the place where he shall lie, and thou shalt go in, and uncover his feet, and lay thee down; and he will tell thee what thou shalt do.
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וַתֹּ֥אמֶרH559 · a.marto sayלָ֖הּH9034 · haherנָעֳמִ֣יH5281 · no.o.miNaomiחֲמוֹתָ֑הּH2545 · cha.motmother-in-lawבִּתִּ֞יH1323 · batdaughterהֲלֹ֧אH3808 · lonotאֲבַקֶּשׁ־H1245 · ba.qashto seekלָ֛ךְH9032 · khyouמָנ֖וֹחַH4494 · ma.no.achrestingאֲשֶׁ֥רH834 · a.sherwhichיִֽיטַב־H3190 · ya.tavbe goodלָֽךְ׃H9032 · khyou
Cross-references
Ruth 1:9The LORD grant you that ye may find rest, each [of you] in the house of her husband. Then she kissed them; and they lifted up their voice, and wept.1 Timothy 5:8But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.1 Timothy 5:14I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.Psalm 128:2For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy [shalt] thou [be], and [it shall be] well with thee.1 Corinthians 7:36But if any man think that he behaveth himself uncomely toward his virgin, if she pass the flower of [her] age, and need so require, let him do what he will, he sinneth not: let them marry.Deuteronomy 4:40Thou shalt keep therefore his statutes, and his commandments, which I command thee this day, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, and that thou mayest prolong [thy] days upon the earth, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, for ever.Jeremiah 22:15-16Shalt thou reign, because thou closest [thyself] in cedar? did not thy father eat and drink, and do judgment and justice, [and] then [it was] well with him?Genesis 40:14But think on me when it shall be well with thee, and shew kindness, I pray thee, unto me, and make mention of me unto Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house:
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