Midrasch zu Rut 3:18
וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ שְׁבִ֣י בִתִּ֔י עַ֚ד אֲשֶׁ֣ר תֵּֽדְעִ֔ין אֵ֖יךְ יִפֹּ֣ל דָּבָ֑ר כִּ֣י לֹ֤א יִשְׁקֹט֙ הָאִ֔ישׁ כִּֽי־אִם־כִּלָּ֥ה הַדָּבָ֖ר הַיּֽוֹם׃
[Naomi sagte darauf: Bleibe, meine Tochter, bis du erfährst wie die Sache ausfällt; denn der Mann wird nicht rasten, er habe denn die Sache heute beendet.
Ruth Rabbah
“She said: Sit, my daughter, until you know how the matter will develop, as the man will not rest unless he finishes the matter today” (Ruth 3:18).
“She said: Sit, my daughter.” Rabbi Huna [said] in the name of Rabbi Shmuel bar Rav Yitzḥak: The righteous, their yes is yes and their no is no, as it is stated: “As the man will not rest unless he finishes the matter today.”
“She said: Sit, my daughter.” Rabbi Huna [said] in the name of Rabbi Shmuel bar Rav Yitzḥak: The righteous, their yes is yes and their no is no, as it is stated: “As the man will not rest unless he finishes the matter today.”
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