14 Then they lift up their voice and wept again, and Orpah [a]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: [b]return thou after thy sister-in-law.

16 And Ruth answered, Entreat me not to leave thee, nor to depart from thee: for whither thou goest, I will go: and where thou dwellest, I will dwell: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God.

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Footnotes

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

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

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

16 But Ruth replied, “Don’t urge me to leave you(G) or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go,(H) and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people(I) and your God my God.(J)

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