Rut 1:6 her daughters-in-law also returned #86

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opened 2022-10-27 21:26:10 +00:00 by SusanQuigley · 0 comments

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2022-10-27 21:26:10 +00:00

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she arose with her daughters-in-law and returned
The word “arose” here means that Naomi began to act, and her daughters-in-law saw her, so they began to act also. Alternate translation: “she started to return, and her daughters-in-law also returned” (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor)

The only reason I can see for separating what Naomi did from what her daughters-in-law did is that Naomi set off to return to Judah and her daughters-in-law set off to go to Judah. They had not lived there before, so they were not actually returning.

Suggestion: Change alternate translation to one of these:
"she and her daughters-in-law prepared to return"
"she prepared with her daughters-in-law to return"

**she arose with her daughters-in-law and returned** The word “arose” here means that Naomi began to act, and her daughters-in-law saw her, so they began to act also. Alternate translation: “she started to return, and her daughters-in-law also returned” (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor) The only reason I can see for separating what Naomi did from what her daughters-in-law did is that Naomi set off to return to Judah and her daughters-in-law set off to go to Judah. They had not lived there before, so they were not actually returning. Suggestion: Change alternate translation to one of these: "she and her daughters-in-law prepared to return" "she prepared with her daughters-in-law to return"