1:16, 17 In a beautiful, emotionally charged poetic response, Ruth described her determination to remain with Naomi. Her assertion that Naomi’s God would be her God is especially striking. This is an affirmation of faith in the Lord, the God of Israel. Ruth’s use of the divine name Yahweh translated as the Lord in an oath indicates her commitment to the living God. She was choosing to cling not only to Naomi, her land, and her people, but also to her God. In effect, Ruth was forsaking all that she had ever known to follow the one true God. She was following in the footsteps of Abraham, who had forsaken his family and his homeland in response to God’s command (Gen. 12:1, 4).