Ruth 1:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Turn again, my daughters, go your way; for I am too old to have an husband. If I should say, I have hope, if I should have an husband also to night, and should also bear sons;”

Ruth 1:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ruth 1:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ruth 1:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Go back, my daughters, go your way; for I am too old to have a husband. If I should say, ‘I have hope,’ if I should even have a husband tonight, and should also bear sons,”

Ruth 1:12 — World English Bible

Ruth 1:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Turn again, my daughters, go your way; for I am too old to have a husband. If I should say, I have hope, if I should even have a husband to-night, and should also bear sons; ”

Ruth 1:12 — American Standard Version

Ruth 1:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Turn back, my daughters, go, for I am too aged to be to a husband; though I had said, There is for me hope, also, I have been to-night to a husband, and also I have borne sons:”

Ruth 1:12 — Young's Literal Translation

Ruth 1:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Return, my daughters, go; for I am too old to have a husband. If I should say, I have hope, should I even have a husband to-night, and should I also bear sons, ”

Ruth 1:12 — Darby Translation

Ruth 1:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Turne againe, my daughters: go your way: for I am too olde to haue an husband. If I should say, I haue hope, and if I had an husband this night: yea, if I had borne sonnes,”

Ruth 1:12 — Geneva Bible

Ruth 1:12 in Context — Ruth 1

10 And they said unto her, Surely we will return with thee unto thy people.

11 And Naomi said, Turn again, my daughters: why will ye go with me? are there yet any more sons in my womb, that they may be your husbands?

12 Turn again, my daughters, go your way; for I am too old to have an husband. If I should say, I have hope, if I should have an husband also to night, and should also bear sons;

13 Would ye tarry for them till they were grown? would ye stay for them from having husbands? nay, my daughters; for it grieveth me much for your sakes that the hand of the Lord is gone out against me.

14 And they lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother in law; but Ruth clave unto her.

Read the full chapter: Ruth 1 — Ruth and Naomi — Wherever You Go I Will Go →

What Does Ruth 1:12 Mean?

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