Ruth 3:1
Strong's Lexicon
One day Ruth’s mother-in-law
חֲמוֹתָ֑הּ (ḥă·mō·w·ṯāh)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2545: 1) mother-in-law, husband's mother

Naomi
נָעֳמִ֣י (nā·‘o·mî)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5281: Naomi = 'my delight' 1) wife of Elimelech, mother of Mahlon and Chilion, and mother-in-law of Ruth and Orpah

said to her,
וַתֹּ֥אמֶר (wat·tō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch

“My daughter,
בִּתִּ֞י (bit·tî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 1323: n f 1) daughter 1a) daughter, girl, adopted daughter, daughter-in-law, sister, granddaughters, female child, cousin 1a1) as polite address n pr f 1a2) as designation of women of a particular place 2) young women, women 1a3) as personification 1a4) daughter-villages 1a5) description of character

should I not
הֲלֹ֧א (hă·lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

seek
אֲבַקֶּשׁ־ (’ă·ḇaq·qeš-)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 1245: 1) to seek, require, desire, exact, request 1a) (Piel) 1a1) to seek to find 1a2) to seek to secure 1a3) to seek the face 1a4) to desire, demand 1a5) to require, exact 1a6) to ask, request 1b) (Pual) to be sought

a place
מָנ֖וֹחַ (mā·nō·w·aḥ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4494: 1) resting place, state or condition of rest, place 1a) resting place 1b) rest, repose, condition of rest 1c) coming to rest

for you,
לָ֛ךְ (lāḵ)
Preposition | second person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew :

that
אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's Hebrew 834: 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if

it may be well
יִֽיטַב־ (yî·ṭaḇ-)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3190: 1) to be good, be pleasing, be well, be glad 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be glad, be joyful 1a2) to be well placed 1a3) to be well for, be well with, go well with 1a4) to be pleasing, be pleasing to 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to make glad, rejoice 1b2) to do good to, deal well with 1b3) to do well, do thoroughly 1b4) to make a thing good or right or beautiful 1b5) to do well, do right

with you ?
לָֽךְ׃ (lāḵ)
Preposition | second person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew :

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study 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?

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?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Ruth’s mother-in-law Naomi said to her, “ My daughter, shouldn’t I find security for you, so that you will be taken care of?

New American Standard Bible
Then Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, "My daughter, shall I not seek security for you, that it may be well with you?

King James Bible
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?
Parallel Verses
New International Version
One day Ruth's mother-in-law Naomi said to her, "My daughter, I must find a home for you, where you will be well provided for.

New Living Translation
One day Naomi said to Ruth, "My daughter, it's time that I found a permanent home for you, so that you will be provided for.

English Standard Version
Then Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, “My daughter, should I not seek rest for you, that it may be well with you?

New American Standard Bible
Then Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, "My daughter, shall I not seek security for you, that it may be well with you?

King James Bible
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?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Ruth's mother-in-law Naomi said to her, "My daughter, shouldn't I find security for you, so that you will be taken care of?

International Standard Version
Ruth's mother-in-law Naomi, told her, "My daughter, should I not make inquiries about your financial security, so you'll be better off in life?

NET Bible
At that time, Naomi, her mother-in-law, said to her, "My daughter, I must find a home for you so you will be secure.

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?

English Revised 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?

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?
















Cross References
Ruth 2:23
So she kept fast by the maidens of Boaz to glean unto the end of barley harvest and of wheat harvest; and dwelt with her mother in law.

Ruth 3:2
And now is not Boaz of our kindred, with whose maidens thou wast? Behold, he winnoweth barley to night in the threshingfloor.

Ruth 1:1
Now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Bethlehemjudah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons.

Ruth 2:22
And Naomi said unto Ruth her daughter in law, It is good, my daughter, that thou go out with his maidens, that they meet thee not in any other field.

Ruth 2:21
And Ruth the Moabitess said, He said unto me also, Thou shalt keep fast by my young men, until they have ended all my harvest.

Ruth 3:3
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.

Ruth 3:4
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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