13 Would ye tarry for them, till they were of age? would ye be deferred for them from taking of husbands? nay my daughters: for it grieveth me [a]much for your sakes that the hand of the Lord is gone out against me.

14 Then they lift up their voice and wept again, and Orpah [b]kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth abode still with her.

15 And Naomi said, Behold, thy sister-in-law is gone back unto her people, and unto her gods: [c]return thou after thy sister-in-law.

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Footnotes

  1. Ruth 1:13 Or, more than you.
  2. Ruth 1:14 When she took leave and departed.
  3. Ruth 1:15 No persuasions can prevail to turn them back from God, whom he hath chosen to be his.

13 would you wait until they grew up?(A) Would you remain unmarried for them? No, my daughters. It is more bitter(B) for me than for you, because the Lord’s hand has turned against me!(C)

14 At this they wept(D) aloud again. Then Orpah kissed her mother-in-law(E) goodbye,(F) but Ruth clung to her.(G)

15 “Look,” said Naomi, “your sister-in-law(H) is going back to her people and her gods.(I) Go back with her.”

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