Ruth 1:14 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Ruth 1:14 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ruth 1:14 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ruth 1:14 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“They lifted up their voices and wept again; then Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth stayed with her.”

Ruth 1:14 — World English Bible

Ruth 1:14 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Ruth 1:14 — American Standard Version

Ruth 1:14 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And they lift up their voice, and weep again, and Orpah kisseth her mother-in-law, and Ruth hath cleaved to her.”

Ruth 1:14 — Young's Literal Translation

Ruth 1:14 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And they lifted up their voice and wept again. And Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth clave to her. ”

Ruth 1:14 — Darby Translation

Ruth 1:14 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then they lift vp their voyce and wept againe, and Orpah kissed her mother in lawe, but Ruth abode still with her.”

Ruth 1:14 — Geneva Bible

Ruth 1:14 in Context — Ruth 1

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.

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:

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

What Does Ruth 1:14 Mean?

Ruth 1:14 is a verse from the Book of Ruth, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Ruth chapter 1. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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