Ruth 1:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“The Lord grant you that ye may find rest, each of you in the house of her husband. Then she kissed them; and they lifted up their voice, and wept.”

Ruth 1:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ruth 1:9 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Ruth 1:9 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Ruth 1:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“May Yahweh grant you that you may find rest, each of you in the house of her husband.” Then she kissed them, and they lifted up their voices, and wept.”

Ruth 1:9 — World English Bible

Ruth 1:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Jehovah grant you that ye may find rest, each of you in the house of her husband. Then she kissed them, and they lifted up their voice, and wept. ”

Ruth 1:9 — American Standard Version

Ruth 1:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Jehovah doth grant to you, and find ye rest each in the house of her husband;' and she kisseth them, and they lift up their voice and weep.”

Ruth 1:9 — Young's Literal Translation

Ruth 1:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Jehovah grant you that ye may find rest, each in the house of her husband. And she kissed them; and they lifted up their voice and wept. ”

Ruth 1:9 — Darby Translation

Ruth 1:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The Lord graunt you, that you may finde rest, either of you in the house of her husband. And when she kissed them, they lift vp their voice and wept.”

Ruth 1:9 — Geneva Bible

Ruth 1:9 in Context — Ruth 1

7 Wherefore she went forth out of the place where she was, and her two daughters in law with her; and they went on the way to return unto the land of Judah.

8 And Naomi said unto her two daughters in law, Go, return each to her mother’s house: the Lord deal kindly with you, as ye have dealt with the dead, and with me.

9 The Lord grant you that ye may find rest, each of you in the house of her husband. Then she kissed them; and they lifted up their voice, and wept.

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?

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

What Does Ruth 1:9 Mean?

Ruth 1:9 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.

Also explore: Bible verses by topic | Read the full Bible free