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“Lodge Tonight”: A Hebrew Lesson on Ruth 3:13
לִ֣ינִי הַלַּ֗יְלָה וְהָיָ֤ה בַבֹּ֨קֶר֙ אִם־יִגְאָלֵ֥ךְ טֹוב֙ יִגְאָ֔ל וְאִם־לֹ֨א יַחְפֹּ֧ץ לְגָֽאֳלֵ֛ךְ וּגְאַלְתִּ֥יךְ אָנֹ֖כִי חַי־יְהוָ֑ה שִׁכְבִ֖י עַד־הַבֹּֽקֶר׃
(Ruth 3:13)
Lodge tonight, and it shall be in the morning: if he will redeem you, good — let him redeem; but if he does not desire to redeem you, then I will redeem you — as the LORD lives. Lie down until the morning.
Word-by-Word Explanation
לִינִי — “lodge” or “stay overnight.” Imperative feminine singular from לוּן (“to lodge, remain overnight”), addressing Ruth.
הַלַּיְלָה — “the night.”… Learn Hebrew