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May you be richly rewarded by the LORD, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge.&#8221 <a href="/nlt/ruth/2.htm">New Living Translation</a> May the LORD, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge, reward you fully for what you have done.” <a href="/esv/ruth/2.htm">English Standard Version</a> The LORD repay you for what you have done, and a full reward be given you by the LORD, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge!” <a href="/bsb/ruth/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> May the LORD repay your work, and may you receive a rich reward from the LORD, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have taken refuge.” <a href="/kjv/ruth/2.htm">King James Bible</a> The LORD recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust. <a href="/nkjv/ruth/2.htm">New King James Version</a> The LORD repay your work, and a full reward be given you by the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings you have come for refuge.” <a href="/nasb_/ruth/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> May the LORD reward your work, and may your wages be full from the LORD, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge.” <a href="/nasb/ruth/2.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220May the LORD reward your work, and your wages be full from the LORD, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to seek refuge.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/ruth/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “May the LORD reward your work, and your wages be full from the LORD, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to seek refuge.” <a href="/lsb/ruth/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> May Yahweh fully repay your work, and may your wages be full from Yahweh, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to seek refuge.” <a href="/amp/ruth/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a> May the LORD repay you for your kindness, and may your reward be full from the LORD, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge.” <a href="/csb/ruth/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> May the LORD reward you for what you have done, and may you receive a full reward from the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings you have come for refuge.” <a href="/hcsb/ruth/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> May the LORD reward you for what you have done, and may you receive a full reward from the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings you have come for refuge."&#8221 <a href="/asv/ruth/2.htm">American Standard Version</a> Jehovah recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of Jehovah, the God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to take refuge. <a href="/cev/ruth/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> I pray that the LORD God of Israel will reward you for what you have done. And now that you have come to him for protection, I pray that he will bless you." <a href="/erv/ruth/2.htm">English Revised Version</a> The LORD recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the LORD, the God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to take refuge. <a href="/gwt/ruth/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> May the LORD reward you for what you have done! May you receive a rich reward from the LORD God of Israel, under whose protection you have come for shelter." <a href="/gnt/ruth/2.htm">Good News Translation</a> May the LORD reward you for what you have done. May you have a full reward from the LORD God of Israel, to whom you have come for protection!" <a href="/isv/ruth/2.htm">International Standard Version</a> May the LORD repay you for your work, and may a full reward be given you from the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings you have come for refuge." <a href="/msb/ruth/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> May the LORD repay your work, and may you receive a rich reward from the LORD, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have taken refuge.? <a href="/net/ruth/2.htm">NET Bible</a> May the LORD reward your efforts! May your acts of kindness be repaid fully by the LORD God of Israel, from whom you have sought protection!" <a href="/nheb/ruth/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> May the LORD repay your work, and a full reward be given you from the LORD, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge." <a href="/wbt/ruth/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> The LORD recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings thou hast come to trust. <a href="/web/ruth/2.htm">World English Bible</a> May Yahweh repay your work, and a full reward be given to you from Yahweh, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/ruth/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> YHWH repays your work, and your reward is complete from YHWH, God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge.” <a href="/ylt/ruth/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Jehovah doth recompense thy work, and thy reward is complete from Jehovah, God of Israel, under whose wings thou hast come to take refuge.' <a href="/slt/ruth/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Jehovah will recompense thy work, and thy reward shall be complete from Jehovah God of Israel, because thou camest to trust under his wings.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/ruth/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> The Lord render unto thee for thy work, and mayest thou receive a full reward of the Lord the God of Israel, to whom thou art come, and under whose wings thou art fled. <a href="/cpdv/ruth/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> May the Lord repay you for your work, and may you receive a full reward from the Lord, the God of Israel, to whom you have come, and under whose wings you have taken refuge.” <a href="/nabre/ruth/2.htm">New American Bible</a> May the LORD reward what you have done! May you receive a full reward from the LORD, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come for refuge.” <a href="/nrsvce/ruth/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> May the LORD reward you for your deeds, and may you have a full reward from the LORD, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come for refuge!”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/ruth/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> May the LORD God of Israel reward you, and may the One under whose wings you have come to take shelter recompense you. <a href="/hpbt/ruth/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> LORD JEHOVAH The God of Israel shall reward you, and he shall give your wages, he under whose wings you have come to take refuge”<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/ruth/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> The LORD recompense thy work, and be thy reward complete from the LORD, the God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to take refuge.' <a href="/sep/ruth/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> The Lord recompense thy work; may a full reward be given thee of the Lord God of Israel, to whom thou hast come to trust under his wings. <a href="/parallel/ruth/2-12.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LT1nlCXT1mU?start=357" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/ruth/2.htm">Boaz Meets Ruth</a> …11Boaz replied, “I have been made fully aware of all you have done for your mother-in-law since the death of your husband, how you left your father and mother and the land of your birth, and how you came to a people you did not know before. 12<a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">May the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/7999.htm" title="7999: yə·šal·lêm (V-Piel-Imperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to be safe; figuratively, to be completed; by implication, to be friendly; by extension, to reciprocate.">repay</a> <a href="/hebrew/6467.htm" title="6467: pā·‘o·lêḵ (N-msc:: 2fs) -- Doing, deed, work. From pa'al; an act or work.">your work,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: ū·ṯə·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf.Jus-3fs) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">and may you receive</a> <a href="/hebrew/8003.htm" title="8003: šə·lê·māh (Adj-fs) -- Complete, safe, at peace. From shalam; complete; especially friendly.">a rich</a> <a href="/hebrew/4909.htm" title="4909: maś·kur·têḵ (N-fsc:: 2fs) -- Wages. From sakar; wages or a reward.">reward</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: mê·‘im (Prep-m) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">from</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê (N-mpc) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">the God</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478: ta·ḥaṯ- (Prep) -- Underneath, below, instead of. From the same as Towach; the bottom; only adverbially, below, in lieu of, etc.">under</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">whose</a> <a href="/hebrew/3671.htm" title="3671: kə·nā·p̄āw (N-fpc:: 3ms) -- Wing, extremity. From kanaph; an edge or extremity; specifically a wing, a flap, a quarter, a pinnacle.">wings</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: bāṯ (V-Qal-Perf-2fs) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">you have taken</a> <a href="/hebrew/2620.htm" title="2620: la·ḥă·sō·wṯ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To seek refuge. A primitive root; to flee for protection; figuratively, to confide in.">refuge.”</a> 13“My lord,” she said, “may I continue to find favor in your eyes, for you have comforted and spoken kindly to your maidservant, though I am not like one of your servant girls.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/psalms/91-4.htm">Psalm 91:4</a> He will cover you with His feathers; under His wings you will find refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and rampart. <a href="/psalms/17-8.htm">Psalm 17:8</a> Keep me as the apple of Your eye; hide me in the shadow of Your wings <a href="/psalms/36-7.htm">Psalm 36:7</a> How precious is Your loving devotion, O God, that the children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings! <a href="/psalms/57-1.htm">Psalm 57:1</a> For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A Miktam of David, when he fled from Saul into the cave. Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy, for in You my soul takes refuge. In the shadow of Your wings I will take shelter until the danger has passed. <a href="/psalms/63-7.htm">Psalm 63:7</a> For You are my help; I will sing for joy in the shadow of Your wings. <a href="/psalms/84-11.htm">Psalm 84:11</a> For the LORD God is a sun and a shield; the LORD gives grace and glory; He withholds no good thing from those who walk with integrity. <a href="/psalms/34-22.htm">Psalm 34:22</a> The LORD redeems His servants, and none who take refuge in Him will be condemned. <a href="/psalms/37-3.htm">Psalm 37:3-5</a> Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness. / Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart. / Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will do it. <a href="/psalms/37-40.htm">Psalm 37:40</a> The LORD helps and delivers them; He rescues and saves them from the wicked, because they take refuge in Him. <a href="/proverbs/3-5.htm">Proverbs 3:5-6</a> Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; / in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight. <a href="/isaiah/40-31.htm">Isaiah 40:31</a> But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint. <a href="/isaiah/49-23.htm">Isaiah 49:23</a> Kings will be your foster fathers, and their queens your nursing mothers. They will bow to you facedown and lick the dust at your feet. Then you will know that I am the LORD; those who hope in Me will never be put to shame.” <a href="/jeremiah/17-7.htm">Jeremiah 17:7-8</a> But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him. / He is like a tree planted by the waters that sends out its roots toward the stream. It does not fear when the heat comes, and its leaves are always green. It does not worry in a year of drought, nor does it cease to produce fruit. <a href="/matthew/5-12.htm">Matthew 5:12</a> Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you. <a href="/matthew/6-33.htm">Matthew 6:33</a> But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>The LORD recompense your work, and a full reward be given you of the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings you are come to trust.recompense<a href="/1_samuel/24-19.htm">1 Samuel 24:19</a> For if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well away? wherefore the LORD reward thee good for that thou hast done unto me this day.<a href="/psalms/19-11.htm">Psalm 19:11</a> Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.<a href="/psalms/58-11.htm">Psalm 58:11</a> So that a man shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: verily he is a God that judgeth in the earth.wings<a href="/ruth/1-16.htm">Ruth 1:16</a> And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God:<a href="/psalms/17-8.htm">Psalm 17:8</a> Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,<a href="/psalms/36-7.htm">Psalm 36:7</a> How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joshua/19-49.htm">Complete</a> <a href="/judges/9-31.htm">Cover</a> <a href="/judges/21-25.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-41.htm">Recompense</a> <a href="/judges/9-15.htm">Refuge</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-41.htm">Repay</a> <a href="/judges/11-36.htm">Reward</a> <a href="/judges/9-56.htm">Rewarded</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/15-4.htm">Richly</a> <a href="/judges/4-22.htm">Seek</a> <a href="/judges/11-20.htm">Trust</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/24-15.htm">Wages</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-11.htm">Wings</a> <a href="/judges/19-16.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">Complete</a> <a href="/1_samuel/13-6.htm">Cover</a> <a href="/ruth/4-7.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/2_samuel/3-39.htm">Recompense</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-3.htm">Refuge</a> <a href="/1_samuel/24-19.htm">Repay</a> <a href="/1_samuel/24-19.htm">Reward</a> <a href="/1_samuel/24-17.htm">Rewarded</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-18.htm">Richly</a> <a href="/ruth/3-1.htm">Seek</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-3.htm">Trust</a> <a href="/job/7-2.htm">Wages</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-11.htm">Wings</a> <a href="/ruth/2-19.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Ruth 2</div>1. <a href="/ruth/2-1.htm">Ruth gleans in the field of Boaz</a> 4. <a href="/ruth/2-4.htm">Boaz takes notice of her</a> 8. <a href="/ruth/2-8.htm">and shows her great favor</a> 18. <a href="/ruth/2-18.htm">That which she got, she carries to Naomi</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ruth/2.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ruth/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/ruth/2.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>May the LORD repay your work This phrase acknowledges the principle of divine recompense, where God rewards the faithful actions of individuals. In the context of Ruth, her loyalty and dedication to Naomi are seen as acts worthy of divine blessing. This reflects the broader biblical theme found in passages like <a href="/proverbs/19-17.htm">Proverbs 19:17</a>, which speaks of God repaying those who are kind to the poor. The idea of God repaying work is also echoed in the New Testament, such as in <a href="/colossians/3-23.htm">Colossians 3:23-24</a>, where believers are encouraged to work heartily as for the Lord, knowing they will receive an inheritance from Him.and may you receive a rich reward from the LORD The concept of a "rich reward" emphasizes the abundance of God's blessings. In the historical context, Ruth, a Moabite, is being assured of God's favor despite her foreign status. This reflects the inclusive nature of God's grace, as seen in other scriptures like <a href="/isaiah/56-3.htm">Isaiah 56:3-8</a>, which speaks of God welcoming foreigners who join themselves to Him. Theologically, this reward can be seen as both material and spiritual, aligning with the biblical principle that God blesses those who seek Him earnestly.the God of Israel This phrase identifies the specific deity being invoked, distinguishing the God of Israel from the gods of other nations. It underscores the covenant relationship between God and His people, Israel. Ruth's story is set during the time of the Judges, a period marked by Israel's cyclical disobedience and repentance. Her inclusion in the lineage of David and ultimately Jesus (<a href="/matthew/1-5.htm">Matthew 1:5</a>) highlights God's sovereign plan and the extension of His covenant blessings to Gentiles.under whose wings you have taken refuge This metaphor of taking refuge under God's wings is a powerful image of protection and care, reminiscent of a bird sheltering its young. It is a recurring biblical motif, found in passages like <a href="/psalms/91-4.htm">Psalm 91:4</a>, which speaks of God's faithfulness as a shield and buckler. In Ruth's case, it signifies her trust in the God of Israel, leaving behind her Moabite heritage. This act of faith is a type of Christ, as Jesus later describes His desire to gather Jerusalem's children as a hen gathers her brood under her wings (<a href="/matthew/23-37.htm">Matthew 23:37</a>), symbolizing His protective and nurturing nature.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/r/ruth.htm">Ruth</a> A Moabite widow who demonstrates loyalty and faithfulness by staying with her mother-in-law, Naomi, and seeking refuge under the God of Israel. 2. <a href="/topical/b/boaz.htm">Boaz</a> A wealthy and influential landowner in Bethlehem who shows kindness and protection to Ruth, recognizing her faith and dedication. 3. <a href="/topical/n/naomi.htm">Naomi</a> Ruth's mother-in-law, who returns to Bethlehem from Moab after the death of her husband and sons, accompanied by Ruth. 4. <a href="/topical/b/bethlehem.htm">Bethlehem</a> The town in Judah where Naomi and Ruth return, and where Boaz's fields are located. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The Lord (Yahweh)</a> The God of Israel, under whose wings Ruth seeks refuge, as acknowledged by Boaz.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_reward_for_faithfulness.htm">God's Reward for Faithfulness</a> <a href="/ruth/2-12.htm">Ruth 2:12</a> highlights the principle that God rewards those who earnestly seek Him and live faithfully. Ruth's commitment to Naomi and her trust in God are recognized and blessed by Boaz. <a href="/topical/s/seeking_refuge_in_god.htm">Seeking Refuge in God</a> The imagery of seeking refuge under God's wings is a powerful reminder of His protection and care. Believers are encouraged to trust in God's provision and shelter in times of need. <a href="/topical/k/kindness_and_generosity.htm">Kindness and Generosity</a> Boaz's actions towards Ruth demonstrate the importance of showing kindness and generosity to others, especially those who are vulnerable or in need. <a href="/topical/c/cross-cultural_acceptance.htm">Cross-Cultural Acceptance</a> Ruth, a Moabite, is accepted and blessed within the community of Israel, illustrating God's inclusive love and the breaking down of cultural barriers through faith. <a href="/topical/d/divine_providence.htm">Divine Providence</a> The events in Ruth's life show God's providential care and guidance, encouraging believers to trust in His plans even when circumstances seem uncertain.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ruth_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ruth 2</a> <a href="/q/what_is_the_meaning_of_proverbs_27_6.htm">How can one find refuge under His wings?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_'eye_has_not_seen'_mean.htm">What does Ruth reveal about God's character and actions?</a> <a href="/q/how_to_find_refuge_under_his_wings.htm">How can one find refuge under His wings?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_ruth_teach_about_loyalty,_faith.htm">What lessons does Ruth's story teach about loyalty and faith?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ruth/2.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(12) Boaz prays that God will recompense Ruth's dutifulness to her mother-in-law, and the more seeing that she herself has put herself under His protection. Faith in Divine help and grace will win an undoubted recompense.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ruth/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 12. - May Yahveh requite thy work, arid may thy recompense be complete from Yahveh God of Israel, to trust under whose wings thou art come. Already there were streaks of light shooting athwart Boaz s horizon. His very phraseology is getting tipped with unwonted beauty. He sees Ruth cowering trustfully under the outstretched wings of Him who is "good to all, and whose tender mercies are over all his works" in all lands (see <a href="/psalms/91-1.htm">Psalm 91:1-4</a>). The metaphor, says Fuller, "is borrowed from a hen, which, with her clucking, summons together her straggling chickens, and then outstretcheth the fan of her wings to cover them." "Who would not," says Topsell, "forsake the shadow of all the trees in the world to be covered under 'such' wings?" <a href="/commentaries/ruth/2-12.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>May the LORD יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel repay יְשַׁלֵּ֥ם (yə·šal·lêm) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7999.htm">Strong's 7999: </a> To be safe, to be, completed, to be friendly, to reciprocate your work, פָּעֳלֵ֑ךְ (pā·‘o·lêḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6467.htm">Strong's 6467: </a> Doing, deed, work and may you receive וּתְהִ֨י (ū·ṯə·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be a rich שְׁלֵמָ֗ה (šə·lê·māh) Adjective - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8003.htm">Strong's 8003: </a> Complete, safe, at peace reward מַשְׂכֻּרְתֵּ֜ךְ (maś·kur·têḵ) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4909.htm">Strong's 4909: </a> Wages, a reward from מֵעִ֤ם (mê·‘im) Preposition-m <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> With, equally with the LORD, יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel the God אֱלֹהֵ֣י (’ĕ·lō·hê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative of Israel, יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc under תַּֽחַת־ (ta·ḥaṯ-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8478.htm">Strong's 8478: </a> The bottom, below, in lieu of whose אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that wings כְּנָפָֽיו׃ (kə·nā·p̄āw) Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3671.htm">Strong's 3671: </a> An edge, extremity, a wing, a flap, a quarter, a pinnacle you have taken בָּ֖את (bāṯ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go refuge.” לַחֲס֥וֹת (la·ḥă·sō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2620.htm">Strong's 2620: </a> To flee for, protection, to confide in <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ruth/2-12.htm">Ruth 2:12 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/ruth/2-12.htm">Ruth 2:12 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/ruth/2-12.htm">Ruth 2:12 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/ruth/2-12.htm">Ruth 2:12 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/ruth/2-12.htm">Ruth 2:12 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/ruth/2-12.htm">Ruth 2:12 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ruth/2-12.htm">Ruth 2:12 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/ruth/2-12.htm">Ruth 2:12 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/ruth/2-12.htm">Ruth 2:12 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/ruth/2-12.htm">Ruth 2:12 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/ruth/2-12.htm">OT History: Ruth 2:12 Yahweh recompense your work and a full (Ru Rut.)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/ruth/2-11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Ruth 2:11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Ruth 2:11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/ruth/2-13.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Ruth 2:13"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Ruth 2:13" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>