Ruth 1:17
“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.”
Ruth 1:17 in 7 translations
- KJVKing 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.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- The land that shall receive thee dying, in the same will I die: and there will I be buried. The Lord do so and so to me, and add more also, if aught but death part me and thee.
- ASVAmerican 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.
- DARBYDarby
- 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!
- WEBThe 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.
- YLTYoung's 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.'
- BPVBiblePics Version
- Where you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. May the LORD deal with me, be it ever so severely, if even death separates you and me.”
Context: Ruth 1
15And she said, Behold, thy sister in law is gone back unto her people, and unto her gods: return thou after thy sister in law.
16And 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:
17Where 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.
18When she saw that she was stedfastly minded to go with her, then she left speaking unto her.
19So they two went until they came to Bethlehem. And it came to pass, when they were come to Bethlehem, that all the city was moved about them, and they said, Is this Naomi?
About Ruth 1: Naomi and Her Daughters-in-Law
A man named Elimelech and his family, including his two sons and wife Naomi, move to Moab due to a famine in Israel.
Commentary
Ruth chapter 1 is a beautiful story of loyalty and faithfulness. It begins with a family of Elimelech, Naomi, and their two sons, Mahlon and Chilion, who leave their home in Bethlehem due to a famine. They travel to Moab, where the sons marry Moabite women, Orpah and Ruth. Tragically, Elimelech and the two sons die, leaving Naomi and her two daughters-in-law alone. Naomi decides to return to Bethlehem and urges her daughters-in-law to return to their families. Orpah reluctantly agrees, but Ruth refuses, declaring her loyalty to Naomi and her people. Ruth's faithfulness is a beautiful example of loyalty and devotion, and her words, "Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God," are some of the most famous words in the Bible. This chapter is a powerful reminder of the importance of loyalty and faithfulness, and of the power of love and devotion.