Ruth 1:17

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Ruth 1:17, word by word

you dieתָּמוּתִיtamuti

die

To cease living; also, one who has ceased living.

Where else “tamuti” appears

I will be buriedאֶקָּבֵרekaver

bury

Bury.

Where else “ekaver” appears

may YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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doיַעֲשֶׂהyaase

do

To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.

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may he addיֹסִיףyosif

add

To put more on top of what is already there, to make it grow.

Where else “yosif” appears

deathמָּוֶתmavet

death

The end of life: when someone stops breathing and returns to dust.

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separatesיַפְרִידyafrid

divide

To separate others, divide.

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Translation note

“So may YHWH do to me, and so may he add” is an oath formula: the one who says it asks for a punishment on himself if he does not keep his word (1 Samuel 3:17).

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