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Ruth 1:17

Faithfulness and loyaltyDeath and loss

15 “Look,” said Naomi, “your sister-in-law has gone back to her people and her gods; follow her back home.”

16 But Ruth replied: “Do not urge me to leave you or to turn from following you. For wherever you go, I will go, and wherever you live, I will live; your people will be my people, and your God will be my God.

Where you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. May the LORD punish me, and ever so severely, if anything but death separates you and me.”

18 When Naomi saw that Ruth was determined to go with her, she stopped trying to persuade her.

19 So Naomi and Ruth traveled until they came to Bethlehem. When they entered Bethlehem, the whole city was stirred because of them, and the women of the city exclaimed, “Can this be Naomi?”

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Where you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. May the LORD punish me, and ever so severely, if anything but death separates you and me.”
KJV
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.
WEB
Where you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. May the LORD do so to me, and more also, if anything but death parts you and me.”
ASV
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.
DARBY
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!
BLB
Where you die, I will die, and there will I be buried. And may YHWH do to me, and ever so more, if death does part between you and between me.”
ÅB
hvor du dør, vil jeg dø, og der vil jeg begraves. Herren la det gå meg ille både nå og siden om noe annet enn døden skal skille meg fra deg.
OTB
Hvor du dør, vil jeg dø, og der vil jeg bli begravet. Måtte Herren gjøre slik mot meg, ja, enda mer, hvis noe annet enn døden skiller deg og meg.”
B1930
hvor du dør, vil jeg dø, og der vil jeg begraves. Herren la det gå mig ille både nu og siden om noget annet enn døden skal skille mig fra dig.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 1 Samuel 3:17

    “What was the message He gave you?” Eli asked. “Do not hide it from me. May God punish you, and ever so severely, if you hide from me anything He said to you.”

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  • 2 Samuel 19:13

    And say to Amasa, ‘Aren’t you my flesh and blood? May God punish me, and ever so severely, if from this time you are not the commander of my army in place of Joab!’”

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  • 2 Kings 6:31

    He announced, “May God punish me, and ever so severely, if the head of Elisha son of Shaphat remains on his shoulders through this day!”

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  • 1 Kings 2:23

    Then King Solomon swore by the LORD: “May God punish me, and ever so severely, if Adonijah has not made this request at the expense of his life.

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  • 1 Kings 20:10

    Then Ben-hadad sent another message to Ahab: “May the gods deal with me, and ever so severely, if enough dust remains of Samaria for each of my men to have a handful.”

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  • 1 Samuel 25:22

    May God punish David, and ever so severely, if I let one of Nabal’s men survive until morning.”

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  • 2 Samuel 3:35

    Then all the people came and urged David to eat something while it was still day, but David took an oath, saying, “May God punish me, and ever so severely, if I taste bread or anything else before the sun sets!”

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  • Acts 11:23

    When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and encouraged them all to abide in the Lord with all their hearts.

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