Ruth 3:18
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And Noemi said: Wait, my daughter, till we see what end the thing will have. For the man will not rest until he have accomplished what he hath said.

Sit still

Psalm 37:3-5 Trust in the Lord, and do good, and dwell in the land, and thou shalt be fed with its riches. . . .

Isaiah 28:16 Therefore thus saith the Lord God: Behold I will lay a stone in the foundations of Sion, a tried stone, a corner stone, a precious stone, founded in the foundation. He that believeth, let him not hasten.

Isaiah 30:7 For Egypt shall help in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I cried concerning this: It is pride only, sit still.

Context
Ruth Claims Boaz as Kinsman
17And she said: Behold he hath given me six measures of barley: for he said: I will not have thee return empty to thy mother in law. 18And Noemi said: Wait, my daughter, till we see what end the thing will have. For the man will not rest until he have accomplished what he hath said.
Cross References
Ruth 3:17
And she said: Behold he hath given me six measures of barley: for he said: I will not have thee return empty to thy mother in law.

Ruth 4:1
Then Booz went up to the gate, and sat there. And when he had seen the kinsman going by, of whom he had spoken before, he said to him, calling him by his name: Turn aside for a little while, and sit down here. He turned aside, and sat down.

Lexicon
“Wait,
שְׁבִ֣י (šə·ḇî)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry

my daughter,”
בִתִּ֔י (ḇit·tî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 1323: A daughter

said Naomi,
וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (wat·tō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say

“until
עַ֚ד (‘aḏ)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while

you find out
תֵּֽדְעִ֔ין (tê·ḏə·‘în)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular | Paragogic nun
Strong's Hebrew 3045: To know

how
אֵ֖יךְ (’êḵ)
Interjection
Strong's Hebrew 349: How?, how!, where

things
דָּבָ֑ר (dā·ḇār)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

go,
יִפֹּ֣ל (yip·pōl)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5307: To fall, lie

for
כִּ֣י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction

he
הָאִ֔ישׁ (hā·’îš)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 376: A man as an individual, a male person

will not
לֹ֤א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

rest
יִשְׁקֹט֙ (yiš·qōṭ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8252: To be quiet or undisturbed

unless
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction

he has resolved
כִּלָּ֥ה (kil·lāh)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3615: To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent

the matter
הַדָּבָ֖ר (had·dā·ḇār)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

today.”
הַיּֽוֹם׃ (hay·yō·wm)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3117: A day


Additional Translations
“Wait, my daughter,” said Naomi, “until you find out how things go, for he will not rest unless he has resolved the matter today.”Then said she, Sit still, my daughter, until you know how the matter will fall: for the man will not be in rest, until he have finished the thing this day.

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.

And she said, Sit still, my daughter, until thou shalt know how the matter will fall out; for the man will not rest until the matter be accomplished this day.

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.

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.

Then said she, Sit still, my daughter, until thou knowest how the matter will fall: for the man will not be in rest, until he hath finished the thing this day.

Then she said, "Sit still, my daughter, until you know how the matter will fall; for the man will not rest, until he has finished the thing this day."

And she saith, 'Sit still, my daughter, till thou dost know how the matter falleth, for the man doth not rest except he hath completed the matter to-day.'
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