Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Where you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. Thus may
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
and there I will be buried.
May Yahweh punish me,
and do so severely,
if anything but death separates you and me.
International Standard Version
Where you die, I'll die and be buried. May the LORD do this to me and more if anything except death comes between you and me."
A Conservative Version
Where thou die, I will die, and there I will be buried. LORD do so to me, and more also, if anything but death parts thee and me.
American Standard Version
where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: Jehovah do so to me, and more also, if aught but death part thee and me.
Amplified
Where you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. May the Lord do the same to me [as He has done to you], and more also, if anything but death separates me from you.”
Bible in Basic English
Wherever death comes to you, death will come to me, and there will be my last resting-place; the Lord do so to me and more if we are parted by anything but death.
Darby Translation
where thou diest will I die, and there will I be buried. Jehovah do so to me, and more also, if aught but death part me and thee!
Julia Smith Translation
Where thou shalt die, I will die, and there will I be buried: thus will Jehovah do to me, and thus will he add, for death shall separate between me and between thee.
King James 2000
Where you die, will I die, and there will I be buried: the LORD do so to me, and more also, if anything but death parts you and me.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Where you die I will die, and there I will be buried. So may Yahweh do to me, {and even more, unless} death {separates you and me}!"
Modern King James verseion
Where you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. May Jehovah do so to me, and more also, if anything but death parts you and me.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Where thou diest, I will die, and there will be buried. The LORD do so and so to me, except that death only depart thee and me asunder."
NET Bible
Wherever you die, I will die -- and there I will be buried. May the Lord punish me severely if I do not keep my promise! Only death will be able to separate me from you!"
New Heart English Bible
where you die, will I die, and there will I be buried. The LORD do so to me, and more also, if anything but death part you and me."
The Emphasized Bible
where thou diest, I will die, and, there, will I be buried: So, let Yahweh do to me, and, so, let him add, if, death itself, part me and thee.
Webster
Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: the LORD do so to me, and more also, if aught but death shall part thee and me.
World English Bible
where you die, will I die, and there will I be buried. Yahweh do so to me, and more also, if anything but death part you and me."
Youngs Literal Translation
Where thou diest I die, and there I am buried; thus doth Jehovah to me, and thus doth He add -- for death itself doth part between me and thee.'
Themes
Children » Love of, for parents » Of ruth
Children » Instances of » Ruth
Daughter-in-law » Filial » Instance of, ruth
Friendship » Instances of » Ruth and naomi
Imprecation » Instances of » Ruth
Love to man » Exemplified » Ruth
Mother-in-law » Beloved by ruth
Oaths » Expressions used as » The lord do so to me, and more also
Interlinear
Muwth
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ruth 1:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Naomi Returns With Ruth
16
Ruth replied: Do not ask me to leave you! Let me go with you. Wherever you go, I will go; wherever you live, I will live. Your people will be my people, and your God will be my God.
17 Where you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. Thus may
Phrases
Cross References
1 Samuel 3:17
What did Jehovah tell you? He asked. Please do not hide it from me. May God strike you dead if you hide anything he told you from me.
1 Samuel 25:22
May God punish me if I do not kill every one of those men before morning!
2 Samuel 19:13
Say to Amasa: 'Are you my flesh and blood? May God strike me dead unless you are given Joab's place to serve me always as the commander of the army.'
2 Kings 6:31
He exclaimed: May God strike me dead if Elisha is not beheaded before the day is over!
1 Kings 2:23
King Solomon took an oath by Jehovah, saying: May God's punishment be on me if Adonijah does not give payment for these words with his life.
2 Samuel 3:9
May God deal with me harshly if I do not help David get all that Jehovah promised him when he said:
2 Samuel 3:35
David refused to eat anything the day of the funeral even though people tried to persuade him to eat. David vowed: May God strike me dead if I taste any food or anything else before the sun goes down.
1 Kings 19:2
She sent a message to Elijah: May the gods strike me dead if by this time tomorrow I do not do the same thing to you that you did to the prophets.
1 Kings 20:10
Benhadad sent Ahab the following message: May the gods strike me dead if there will be enough dust left from Samaria to give a handful to each soldier who follows me.
Acts 11:23
When he arrived he saw the grace of God and was glad. He exhorted them all to remain true to the Lord as their only purpose of heart.
Acts 20:24
I do not consider my life of any account. It is not dear to me so that I may finish the race, and I may accomplish the ministry I received from the Lord Jesus, to preach the good news of the grace of God.