Ruth 1:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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:”
Ruth 1:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Ruth 1:16 in 6 Bible Translations
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Ruth 1:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Ruth said, “Don’t urge me to leave you, and to return from following you, for where you go, I will go; and where you stay, I will stay. Your people will be my people, and your God my God.”
Ruth 1:16 — World English Bible
Ruth 1:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Ruth said, Entreat me not to leave thee, and 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; ”
Ruth 1:16 — American Standard Version
Ruth 1:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Ruth saith, `Urge me not to leave thee--to turn back from after thee; for whither thou goest I go, and where thou lodgest I lodge; thy people <FI>is<Fi> my people, and thy God my God.”
Ruth 1:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Ruth 1:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Ruth said, Do not intreat me to leave thee, 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 thyGod myGod; ”
Ruth 1:16 — Darby Translation
Ruth 1:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And Ruth answered, Intreate mee not to leaue thee, nor to depart from thee: for whither thou goest, I will goe: and where thou dwellest, I will dwell: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God.”
Ruth 1:16 — Geneva Bible
Ruth 1:16 in Context — Ruth 1
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.
18 When she saw that she was stedfastly minded to go with her, then she left speaking unto her.
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What Does Ruth 1:16 Mean?
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