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10 But they said to her, “No, we will return with you to your people.”

11 Then Naomi said, “Turn back, my daughters. Why should you go with me? Am I going to give birth to any more sons[a] who could become your husbands? 12 Turn back, my daughters. Go! For I am too old to be married to another husband. Suppose I say, ‘I have hope, and I will be married to another husband tonight, and I will even give birth to sons.’

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Footnotes

  1. Ruth 1:11 Literally do I still have sons in my womb

10 and said to her, “We will go back with you to your people.”

11 But Naomi said, “Return home, my daughters. Why would you come with me? Am I going to have any more sons, who could become your husbands?(A) 12 Return home, my daughters; I am too old to have another husband. Even if I thought there was still hope for me—even if I had a husband tonight and then gave birth to sons—

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