Ruth 1:15 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Ruth 1:15 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Ruth 1:15 in 6 Bible Translations
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Ruth 1:15 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“She said, “Behold, your sister-in-law has gone back to her people and to her god. Follow your sister-in-law.””
Ruth 1:15 — World English Bible
Ruth 1:15 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And she said, Behold, thy sister-in-law is gone back unto her people, and unto her god: return thou after thy sister-in-law. ”
Ruth 1:15 — American Standard Version
Ruth 1:15 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And she saith, `Lo, thy sister-in-law hath turned back unto her people, and unto her god, turn thou back after thy sister-in-law.'”
Ruth 1:15 — Young's Literal Translation
Ruth 1:15 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And she said, Behold, thy sister-in-law is gone back to her people and to hergods: return after thy sister-in-law. ”
Ruth 1:15 — Darby Translation
Ruth 1:15 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And Naomi said, Beholde, thy sister in law is gone backe vnto her people and vnto her gods: returne thou after thy sister in lawe.”
Ruth 1:15 — Geneva Bible
Ruth 1:15 in Context — Ruth 1
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:
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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What Does Ruth 1:15 Mean?
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