The Meaning of Ruth 1:13 Explained

Ruth 1:13

KJV: Would ye tarry for them till they were grown? would ye stay for them from having husbands? nay, my daughters; for it grieveth me much for your sakes that the hand of the LORD is gone out against me.

YLT: for them do ye wait till that they grow up? for them do ye shut yourselves up, not to be to a husband? nay, my daughters, for more bitter to me than to you, for the hand of Jehovah hath gone out against me.'

Darby: would ye wait on that account till they were grown? Would ye stay on that account from having husbands? No, my daughters, for I am in much more bitterness than you; for the hand of Jehovah is gone out against me.

ASV: would ye therefore tarry till they were grown? would ye therefore stay from having husbands? nay, my daughters, for it grieveth me much for your sakes, for the hand of Jehovah is gone forth against me.

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What is the context of Ruth 1:13?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Would ye tarry for them till they were grown? would ye stay for them from having husbands? nay, my daughters; for it grieveth me much for your sakes that the hand of the LORD is gone out against me.

What does Ruth 1:13 Mean?

Context Summary

Ruth 1:1-14 - Back To Bethlehem

It was a mistake for Elimelech and his family to have left Bethlehem; God would have sent them bread. The path became darker and darker. Mahlon means Pining and Chilion Consumption. Three graves in a strange land! All the laughter and hope that had given Naomi her name of Pleasant had turned to sadness; she longed to see the dear village of her childhood and early married life, and to drink the water of the well, 2 Samuel 23:15. It is thus that the banished soul comes back to God. Moab's fascination palls on the taste; its cisterns are broken and will hold no water. See Psalms 63:1-11.

The two younger women climbed the road with Naomi, till they reached the point where the last glimpse could be taken of Moab. There Naomi uttered this remarkable address, urging her daughters to return. It was very thoughtful and tender, and touched chords of bitter memory and deep pathos. But the saddest undertone was not regret for the dead past; it was the feeling that the hand of the Lord had been against her. Nay, dear soul, that hand is already engaged in making all things work together for good. A few more months and your sorrow will be turned into joy, Ruth 4:16. [source]

Chapter Summary: Ruth 1

¹ Elimelech, driven by famine into Moab, dies there
⁴ Mahlon and Chilion, having married wives of Moab, die also
⁶ Naomi, returning homeward
⁸ dissuades her two daughters-in-law from going with her
¹⁴ Orpah leaves her, but Ruth with great constancy accompanies her
¹⁹ The two come to Bethlehem, where they are gladly received

What do the individual words in Ruth 1:13 mean?

would for them you wait until till they were grown would you restrain yourselves from having husbands No my daughters for it grieves me very much for your sakes that has gone out against me the hand of Yahweh

הֲלָהֵ֣ן ׀ תְּשַׂבֵּ֗רְנָה עַ֚ד אֲשֶׁ֣ר ؟ יִגְדָּ֔לוּ הֲלָהֵן֙ תֵּֽעָגֵ֔נָה לְבִלְתִּ֖י הֱי֣וֹת ؟ לְאִ֑ישׁ אַ֣ל בְּנֹתַ֗י כִּֽי־ מַר־ לִ֤י מְאֹד֙ מִכֶּ֔ם כִּֽי־ יָצְאָ֥ה בִ֖י יַד־ יְהוָֽה

הֲלָהֵ֣ן ׀	would for them
Parse: Conjunction Root: הֵן Sense: therefore, on this account.
תְּשַׂבֵּ֗רְנָה	you wait
Parse: Verb, Piel, Imperfect, second person feminine plural Root: שָׂבַר Sense: to inspect, examine, wait, hope, wait upon.
עַ֚ד	until
Parse: Preposition Root: עַד Sense: as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as.
אֲשֶׁ֣ר	till
Parse: Pronoun, relative Root: אֲשֶׁר Sense: (relative part.).
؟ יִגְדָּ֔לוּ	they were grown
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: גָּדַל Sense: to grow, become great or important, promote, make powerful, praise, magnify, do great things.
תֵּֽעָגֵ֔נָה	you restrain yourselves
Parse: Verb, Nifal, Imperfect, second person feminine plural Root: עָגַן Sense: (Niphal) to shut oneself in or off or up.
؟ לְאִ֑ישׁ	husbands
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular Root: אִישׁ Sense: man.
אַ֣ל	No
Parse: Adverb Root: אַל Sense: not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference).
בְּנֹתַ֗י	my daughters
Parse: Noun, feminine plural construct, first person common singular Root: בַּת Sense: daughter.
מַר־	it grieves
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: מָרַר Sense: to be bitter.
לִ֤י	me
Parse: Preposition, first person common singular
מְאֹד֙	very much
Parse: Adverb Root: מְאֹד Sense: exceedingly, much subst.
כִּֽי־	your sakes that
Parse: Conjunction Root: כִּי Sense: that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since.
יָצְאָ֥ה	has gone out
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person feminine singular Root: יׄוצֵאת Sense: to go out, come out, exit, go forth.
בִ֖י	against me
Parse: Preposition, first person common singular
יַד־	the hand
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct Root: יָד Sense: hand.
יְהוָֽה	of Yahweh
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God.

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