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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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וַתֹּ֥אמֶרvatomerand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and say”, the next action in the storyH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…לָ֖הּlahtoלָ֖הּpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “to”toנָעֳמִ֣יnaomiNaomiנׇעֳמִיnoun, proper name — “Naomi”H5281Noomi, an IsraelitessNaomi.חֲמוֹתָ֑הּchamotahmother in lawחֲמוֹתnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “mother in law”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2545a mother-in-lawmother in law.בִּתִּ֞יbitidaughterבַּתnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “daughter”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1323a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, [idiom] first, [idiom] old, [phrase] owl, town, village.הֲלֹ֧אhalono , -r,לֹאparticle, interrogative, particle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…אֲבַקֶּשׁavaqeshbeseechבָּקַשׁverb, piel, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “beseech”, an unfinished actionH1245to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive afterask, beg, beseech, desire, enquire, get, make inquisition, procure, (make) request, require, seek (for).לָ֛ךְlakhetoלָ֛ךְpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “to”toמָנ֖וֹחַmanocharestמָנוֹחַnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “rest”, the ordinary formH4494quiet, i.e. (concretely) a settled spot, or (figuratively) a home(place of) rest.אֲשֶׁ֥רasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…יִֽיטַבyitavbe acceptedיָטַבverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be accepted”, an unfinished actionH3190to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right)be accepted, amend, use aright, benefit, be (make) better, seem best, make cheerful, be comely, [phrase] be content, diligent(-ly), dress, earnestly, find favour, give, be glad, do (be, make) good(-ness), be (make) merry, please ([phrase]…לָֽךְlakhetoלָֽךְpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “to”to

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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?

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American Standard Version (1901)

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?

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?

Darby Translation

And Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee?

Douay-Rheims

After she was returned to her mother in law, Noemi said to her: My daughter, I will seek rest for thee, and will provide that it may be well with thee.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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?

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And she lodged with her mother-in-law: and Noemin her mother-in-law said to her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee?

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐκάθισε μετὰ τῆς πενθερᾶς αὐτῆς· εἶπε δὲ αὐτῇ Νωεμὶν ἡ πενθερὰ αὐτῆς, θύγατερ, οὐ μὴ ζητήσω σοι ἀνάπαυσιν, ἵνα εὖ γένηταί σοι;