When he lies down, note the place where he lies. Then go in and uncover his feet, and lie down, and he will explain to you what you should do.”Ruth 3:4
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
וִיהִ֣י בְשָׁכְב֗וֹ וְיָדַ֙עַתְּ֙ אֶת־הַמָּקוֹם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִשְׁכַּב־שָׁ֔ם וּבָ֛את וְגִלִּ֥ית מַרְגְּלֹתָ֖יו וְשָׁכָ֑בְתְּ וְהוּא֙ יַגִּ֣יד לָ֔ךְ אֵ֖ת אֲשֶׁ֥ר תַּעַשִֽׂין׃
- וִיהִ֣יvi.Hi“and let it be”Conjunction + Verb, qal, jussive, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from הָיָה · “to be” · Strong's H1961
- בְשָׁכְב֗וֹve.sha.khe.Vo“when lies down he”Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שָׁכַב · “lay down” · Strong's H7901G
- וְיָדַ֙עַתְּ֙ve.ya.Da.'at“and you will take note of”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential perfect, 2nd person, feminine, singular · from יָדַע · “to know” · Strong's H3045
- אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- הַמָּקוֹם֙ha.ma.kOm“the place”Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מָקוֹם · “standing place” · Strong's H4725
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sher“where”Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
- יִשְׁכַּב־yish.kav-“he will lie down”Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שָׁכַב · “lay down” · Strong's H7901G
- שָׁ֔םSham“there”Adverb · from שָׁם · “there” · Strong's H8033G
- וּבָ֛אתu.Vat“and you will go”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential perfect, 2nd person, feminine, singular · from בּוֹא · “come” · Strong's H0935G
- וְגִלִּ֥יתve.gi.Lit“and you will uncover”Conjunction + Verb, piel, sequential perfect, 2nd person, feminine, singular · from גָּלָה · “uncover[things]” · Strong's H1540I
- מַרְגְּלֹתָ֖יוmar.ge.lo.Tav“feet his”Noun, feminine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from מַרְגְּלוֹת · “feet” · Strong's H4772
- וְשָׁכָ֑בְתְּve.sha.kha.ve.ti“and you will lie down”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential perfect, 2nd person, feminine, singular · from שָׁכַב · “lay down” · Strong's H7901GQere: the scribes' reading in the margin
- וְהוּא֙ve.Hu'“and he”Conjunction + Pronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from הוּא · “he; she; it” · Strong's H1931
- יַגִּ֣ידya.Gid“he will tell”Verb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from נָגַד · “to tell” · Strong's H5046
- לָ֔ךְLakh“to <the> you”Preposition with article + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular · from Os2f · “you” · Strong's H9032
- אֵ֖ת'et“<obj.>”Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sher“[that] which”Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
- תַּעַשִֽׂין׃ta.'a.Sin“you will do !”Verb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, feminine, singular + Suffix, paragogic nun · from עָשָׂה · “do” · Strong's H6213A
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)