Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Naomi told Ruth, "Look, your sister-in-law has returned to her people and to her gods. Follow your sister-in-law!"
New American Standard Bible
Then she said, “Behold, your sister-in-law has gone back to her people and her
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
Naomi said, “Look, your sister-in-law has gone back to her people and to her god.
A Conservative Version
And she said, Behold, thy sister-in-law has gone back to her people, and to her god. Return thou after thy sister-in-law.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
Then Naomi said, “Look, your sister-in-law has gone back to her people and to her gods; turn back and follow your sister-in-law.”
Bible in Basic English
And Naomi said, See, your sister-in-law has gone back to her people and to her gods: go back after your sister-in-law.
Darby Translation
And she said, Behold, thy sister-in-law is gone back to her people and to her gods: return after thy sister-in-law.
Julia Smith Translation
And she will say, Behold, thy sister-in-law turned back to her people, and to her gods: turn thou back after thy sister-in-law.
King James 2000
And she said, Behold, your sister-in-law has gone back unto her people, and unto her gods: return you after your sister-in-law.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And she said, "Look, your sister-in-law has returned to her people and to her gods. Return after your sister-in-law [too]."
Modern King James verseion
And she said, Behold, Your sister-in-law has gone back to her people and to her gods. Return after your sister-in-law.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then she said, "See, thy sister-in-law is gone back again unto her people and unto her god: return thou after her."
NET Bible
So Naomi said, "Look, your sister-in-law is returning to her people and to her god. Follow your sister-in-law back home!"
New Heart English Bible
She said, "Behold, your sister-in-law has gone back to her people, and to her god. Follow your sister-in-law.
The Emphasized Bible
And she said - Lo! thy sister-in-law hath gone back, unto her people, and unto her gods, - go thou back, after thy sister-in-law.
Webster
And she said, Behold, thy sister-in-law hath gone back to her people, and to her gods: return thou after thy sister-in-law.
World English Bible
She said, "Behold, your sister-in-law has gone back to her people, and to her god. Follow your sister-in-law."
Youngs Literal Translation
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.'
Themes
divine Call » Heal persecution of » To decision
Children » Instances of » Ruth
Daughter-in-law » Filial » Instance of, ruth
God's Call » Examples of Leadership » To decision
free Moral agents » Invitations to decision
Topics
Interlinear
Shuwb
'elohiym
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ruth 1:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Naomi Returns With Ruth
14 They began to cry loudly again. So Orpah kissed her mother-in-law good-bye, but Ruth remained with her. 15 Naomi told Ruth, "Look, your sister-in-law has returned to her people and to her gods. Follow your sister-in-law!" 16 But Ruth answered, "Stop urging me to abandon you and to turn back from following you. Because wherever you go, I'll go. Wherever you live, I'll live. Your people will be my people, and your God, my God.
Cross References
Judges 11:24
Don't you control what your god Chemosh gives you? In the same way, we'll take control of whomever the LORD our God has driven out in front of us.
Joshua 24:15
If you think it's the wrong thing for you to serve the LORD, then choose for yourselves today whom you will serve the gods whom your ancestors served on the other side of the Euphrates River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose territories you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD."
2 Samuel 15:19-20
Then the king suggested to Ittai the Gittite, "Why should you have to go with us? Return and stay with the new king, since you're a foreigner and exile. Stay where you want to stay.
2 Kings 2:2
Elijah instructed Elisha, "Remain here on this side, please, because the LORD is sending me as far as Bethel." But Elisha replied, "As the LORD lives, I'm not going to leave you while you're still alive!" So they both went on to Bethel.
Zephaniah 1:6
those who turn away from the LORD, don't seek the LORD, and never ask for his help."
Joshua 24:19
So Joshua told the people, "You will not be able to serve the LORD, because he is a God of Holiness. He is a jealous God, and he will forgive neither your transgressions nor your sins.
Psalm 36:3
The words from his mouth are vain and deceptive. He has abandoned behaving wisely and doing good.
Psalm 125:5
But for those who choose their own devious paths, the LORD will lead them away, along with those who practice evil. Peace be upon Israel. A Song of Ascents
Matthew 13:20-21
As for what was sown on the stony ground, this is the person who hears the word and accepts it joyfully at once,
Luke 14:26-33
"If anyone comes to me and does not hate his father, mother, wife, children, brothers, and sisters, as well as his own life, he can't be my disciple.
Luke 24:28
As they came near the village where the two men were headed, Jesus acted as though he were going farther.
Hebrews 10:38
but my righteous one will live by faith, and if he turns back, my soul will take no pleasure in him."
1 John 2:19
They left us, but they were not part of us, for if they had been part of us, they would have stayed with us. Their leaving made it clear that none of them was really part of us.