Ruth 1:15-17
Amplified Bible
15 Then Naomi said, “Look, your sister-in-law has gone back to her people and to her gods; turn back and follow your sister-in-law.” 16 But Ruth said, “Do not urge me to leave you or to turn back from following you; for where you go, I will go, and where you lodge, I will lodge. Your people will be my people, and your God, my God. 17 Where you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. May the Lord do the same to me [as He has done to you], and more also, if anything but death separates me from you.”
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Ruth 1:15-17
New International Version
15 “Look,” said Naomi, “your sister-in-law(A) is going back to her people and her gods.(B) Go back with her.”
16 But Ruth replied, “Don’t urge me to leave you(C) or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go,(D) and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people(E) and your God my God.(F) 17 Where you die I will die, and there I will be buried. May the Lord deal with me, be it ever so severely,(G) if even death separates you and me.”(H)
Ruth 1:15-17
King James Version
15 And she said, Behold, thy sister in law is gone back unto her people, and unto her gods: return thou after thy sister in law.
16 And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God:
17 Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: the Lord do so to me, and more also, if ought but death part thee and me.
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Ruth 1:15-17
New King James Version
15 And she said, “Look, your sister-in-law has gone back to (A)her people and to her gods; (B)return after your sister-in-law.”
16 But Ruth said:
(C)“Entreat[a] me not to leave you,
Or to turn back from following after you;
For wherever you go, I will go;
And wherever you lodge, I will lodge;
(D)Your people shall be my people,
And your God, my God.
17 Where you die, I will die,
And there will I be buried.
(E)The Lord do so to me, and more also,
If anything but death parts you and me.”
Footnotes
- Ruth 1:16 Urge me not
Ruth 1:15-17
English Standard Version
15 And she said, “See, your sister-in-law has gone back to her people and to (A)her gods; return after your sister-in-law.” 16 But Ruth said, “Do not urge me to leave you or to return from following you. For where you go I will go, and where you lodge I will lodge. (B)Your people shall be my people, and your God my God. 17 Where you die I will die, and there will I be buried. (C)May the Lord do so to me and more also if anything but death parts me from you.”
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