Deuteronomy 23:15

Purity in the Treatment of the Nonprivileged

23:15 You must not return an escaped slave to his master when he has run away to you. ¹ 

Ruth 2:12

2:12 May the Lord reward your efforts! ²  May your acts of kindness be repaid fully ³  by the Lord God of Israel, from whom you have sought protection!” ⁴ 

[23:15]  ¹ tn The Hebrew text includes “from his master,” but this would be redundant in English style.

[2:12]  ² tn Heb “repay your work”; KJV, ASV “recompense thy work.” The prefixed verbal form is understood as a jussive of prayer (note the jussive form in the next clause).

[2:12]  ³ tn Heb “may your wages be complete”; NCV “May your wages be paid in full.” The prefixed verbal form is a distinct jussive form, indicating that this is a prayer for blessing.

[2:12]  ⁴ tn Heb “under whose wings you have sought shelter”; NIV, NLT “have come to take refuge.”