Ruth 1:13
would you wait for them to grow up? Would you refrain from having husbands? No, my daughters, it grieves me very much for your sakes that the hand of the LORD has gone out against me.”
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ASV
would ye therefore tarry till they were grown? would ye therefore stay from having husbands? nay, my daughters, for it grieveth me much for your sakes, for the hand of Jehovah is gone forth against me.
KJV
Would ye tarry for them till they were grown? would ye stay for them from having husbands? nay, my daughters; for it grieveth me much for your sakes that the hand of the Lord is gone out against me.
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22 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| הֲלָהֵ֣ן׀ | ha.la.Hen | ¿ therefore | H3860 → |
| תְּשַׂבֵּ֗רְנָה | te.sa.Be.re.nah | will you wait | H7663 → |
| עַ֚ד | 'ad | until | H5704 → |
| אֲשֶׁ֣ר | 'a.Sher | that | H834 → |
| יִגְדָּ֔לוּ | yig.Da.lu | they will grow up | H1431 → |
| הֲלָהֵן֙ | ha.la.Hen | ¿ therefore | H3860 → |
| תֵּֽעָגֵ֔נָה | te.'a.Ge.nah | will you shut yourselves off | H5702 → |
| לְבִלְתִּ֖י | le.vil.Ti | to not | H1115 → |
| הֱי֣וֹת | he.Yot | to belong | H1961 → |
| לְאִ֑ישׁ | le.'Ish | to a husband | H376 → |
| אַ֣ל | 'al | may not [it be] | H408 → |
| בְּנֹתַ֗י | be.no.Tai | O daughters my | H1323 → |
| כִּֽי־ | ki- | for | H3588 → |
| מַר־ | mar- | it is bitter | H4843 → |
| לִ֤י | li | to <the> me | |
| מְאֹד֙ | me.'Od | very | H3966 → |
| מִכֶּ֔ם | mi.Kem | more than you | |
| כִּֽי־ | ki- | that | H3588 → |
| יָצְאָ֥ה | ya.tze.'Ah | it has gone forth | H3318 → |
| בִ֖י | vi | on <the> me | |
| יַד־ | yad- | [the] hand of | H3027 → |
| יְהוָֽה׃ | Yah.weh | Yahweh | H3068 → |
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