Ruth 3:18

3:18 Then Naomi ¹  said, “Stay put, ²  my daughter, until you know how the matter turns out. For the man will not rest until he has taken care of the matter today.”

Ruth 4:14

4:14 The village women said to Naomi, “May the Lord be praised because he has not left you without a guardian ³  today! May he ⁴  become famous in Israel! ⁵ 

¹ tn Heb “she”; the referent (Naomi) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

² tn Heb “sit”; KJV “Sit still”; NAB “Wait here”; NLT “Just be patient.”

³ tn Or “redeemer.” See the note on the phrase “guardian of the family interests” in 3:9. As the following context indicates, the child is referred to here.

⁴ tn The “guardian” is the subject of the verb, as the next verse makes clear.

⁵ tn Heb “may his name be called [i.e., “perpetuated”; see Gen 48:16] in Israel.”