Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Then she said, “Behold, your sister-in-law has gone back to her people and her gods; return after your sister-in-law.”

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. Follow your sister-in-law.”

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!"

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.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And she said

Usage: 0

יבמת 
Y@bemeth 
Usage: 5

is gone back
שׁוּב 
Shuwb 
Usage: 1058

עם 
`am 
Usage: 1867

and unto her gods
אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

שׁוּב 
Shuwb 
Usage: 1058

thou after
אחר 
'achar 
Usage: 488

References

Fausets

Hastings

Context Readings

Naomi Returns With Ruth

14 And they lifted up their voices and wept again; and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth clung to her. 15 Then she said, “Behold, your sister-in-law has gone back to her people and her gods; return after your sister-in-law.” 16 But Ruth said, “Do not urge me to leave you or turn back from following you; for where you go, I will go, and where you lodge, I will lodge. Your people shall be my people, and your God, my God.



Cross References

Judges 11:24

Do you not possess what Chemosh your god gives you to possess? So whatever the Lord our God has driven out before us, we will possess it.

Joshua 24:15

If it is disagreeable in your sight to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves today whom you will serve: whether the gods which your fathers served which were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living; but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”

2 Samuel 15:19-20

Then the king said to Ittai the Gittite, “Why will you also go with us? Return and remain with the king, for you are a foreigner and also an exile; return to your own place.

2 Kings 2:2

Elijah said to Elisha, “Stay here please, for the Lord has sent me as far as Bethel.” But Elisha said, “As the Lord lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So they went down to Bethel.

Zephaniah 1:6

And those who have turned back from following the Lord,
And those who have not sought the Lord or inquired of Him.”

Joshua 24:19

Then Joshua said to the people, “You will not be able to serve the Lord, for He is a holy God. He is a jealous God; He will not forgive your transgression or your sins.

Psalm 36:3

The words of his mouth are wickedness and deceit;
He has ceased to be wise and to do good.

Psalm 125:5

But as for those who turn aside to their crooked ways,
The Lord will lead them away with the doers of iniquity.
Peace be upon Israel.

Matthew 13:20-21

The one on whom seed was sown on the rocky places, this is the man who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy;

Luke 14:26-33

If anyone comes to Me, and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be My disciple.

Luke 24:28

And they approached the village where they were going, and He acted as though He were going farther.

Hebrews 10:38

But My righteous one shall live by faith;
And if he shrinks back, My soul has no pleasure in him.

1 John 2:19

They went out from us, but they were not really of us; for if they had been of us, they would have remained with us; but they went out, so that it would be shown that they all are not of us.

King James Version Public Domain

Holman Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers.

International Standard Version Copyright © 1996-2008 by the ISV Foundation.

New American Standard Bible Copyright ©1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org

American Standard Version Public Domain

NET Bible copyright © 1996-2006 by Biblical Studies Press, L.L.C. NetBible

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain