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Ruth 3:18

Waiting on GodPatienceHopeFaith

16 And when she came to her mother in law, she said, Who art thou, my daughter? And she told her all that the man had done to her.

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.

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.
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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.”
KJV
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.
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.
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.
BLB
And she said, “Sit, my daughter, until that you know how the matter will fall. For the man will not rest until that he finishes the matter today.”
ÅB
Men hun sa: Hold deg nå i ro, min datter, til du får vite hvordan saken faller ut! For den mann hviler ikke før han får saken avgjort, og det enda idag.
[^1]: RTS 2, 20.
OTB
Naomi sa: «Vent, min datter, til du ser hvordan saken utvikler seg; for mannen vil ikke hvile før han har avgjort saken i dag.»
B1930
Men hun sa: Hold dig nu i ro, min datter, til du får vite hvorledes saken faller ut! For den mann hviler ikke før han får saken avgjort, og det ennu idag.

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Cross references

  • Psalms 37:3–5

    Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.

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  • 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.

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  • 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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