RUTH 1:16 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) But Ruth replied, “Please don’t insist that I leave you and go back, because wherever you go, I’ll go with you and wherever you live, I’ll live there too. Your people are my people, and your god is my god.

Key: khaki:verbs, blue:Elohim.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXX Εἶπε δὴ Ῥοῦθ, μὴ ἀπάντησαί μοι τοῦ καταλιπεῖν σε, ἢ ἀποστρέψαι ὄπισθέν σου, ὅτι σὺ ὅπου ἐὰν πορευθῇς, πορεύσομαι, καὶ οὗ ἐὰν αὐλισθῇς, αὐλισθήσομαι· ὁ λαός σου, λαός μου, καὶ ὁ Θεός σου, Θεός μου·
(Eipe daʸ Ɽouth, maʸ apantaʸsai moi tou katalipein se, aʸ apostrepsai opisthen sou, hoti su hopou ean poreuthaʸs, poreusomai, kai hou ean aulisthaʸs, aulisthaʸsomai; ho laos sou, laos mou, kai ho Theos sou, Theos mou; )

BrTr And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following thee; for whithersoever thou goest, I will go, and wheresoever thou lodgest, I will lodge; thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God.

ULT But Ruth said, “Do not press me to forsake you, to turn back from behind you. For to where you go, I will go, and in where you stay, I will stay. Your people are my people, and your God is my God.

UST But Ruth replied, “No! Please do not insist that I abandon you and stop taking care of you! Wherever you travel, I will travel too. Wherever you live, I will live too. Your relatives will be my relatives, and I will worship the God whom you worship.

OEB But Ruth answered, ‘Do not urge me to leave you or to go back. I will go where you go, and I will stay wherever you stay. Your people will be my people, and your God my God;

CSB But Ruth replied: Don’t plead with me to abandon you or to return and not follow 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.

NLT But Ruth replied, “Don’t ask me to leave you and turn back. 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.

NIV But Ruth replied, “Don’t urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God.

CEV Ruth answered, "Please don't tell me to leave you and return home! I will go where you go, I will live where you live; your people will be my people, your God will be my God.

ESV But Ruth said, “Do not urge me to leave you or to return 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.

NASB 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.

LSB But Ruth said, “Do not press me to forsake you in turning 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.

WEBBE Ruth said, “Don’t urge me to leave you, and to return from following you, for where you go, I will go; and where you stay, I will stay. Your people will be my people, and your God[fn] my God.

1:16 The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “אֱלֹהִ֑ים” (Elohim).

WMBB (Same as above including footnotes)

MSG ^(16-17)But Ruth said, “Don’t force me to leave you; don’t make me go home. Where you go, I go; and where you live, I’ll live. Your people are my people, your God is my god; where you die, I’ll die, and that’s where I’ll be buried, so help me God—not even death itself is going to come between us!”

NET But Ruth replied,
⇔ “Stop urging me to abandon you!
⇔ For wherever you go, I will go.
⇔ Wherever you live, I will live.
⇔ Your people will become my people,
⇔ and your God will become my God.

LSV And Ruth says, “Do not urge me to leave you—to turn back from after you; for to where you go I go, and where you lodge I lodge; your people [is] my people, and your God my God.

FBV But Ruth replied, “Please don't keep on telling me to leave you and go back. Where you go, I will go. Where you live, I will live. Your people will be my people. Your God will be my God.

T4T But Ruth replied, “No! Don’t urge me to leave you! I want to go with you. Where you go, I will go. Where you stay, I will stay. Your relatives will be my relatives, and the God you worship will be the God I worship.

LEB But Ruth said, “_⌊Do not urge_⌋[fn] me to leave you or to return from _⌊following you_⌋![fn] For where you go, I will go, and where you lodge, I will lodge. Your people will be my people and your God will be my God.

1:16 Literally “You shall not press me”

1:16 Literally “from behind you”

NRSV But Ruth said, “Do not press me to leave you or to turn back from following you! Where you go, I will go; where you lodge, I will lodge; your people shall be my people, and your God my God.

NKJV But Ruth said: “Entreat me not to leave you, Or to turn back from following after you; For wherever you go, I will go; And wherever you lodge, I will lodge; Your people shall be my people, And your God, my God.

NAB But Ruth said, “Do not press me to go back and abandon you! Wherever you go I will go, wherever you lodge I will lodge. Your people shall be my people and your God, my God.

BBE But Ruth said, Give up requesting me to go away from you, or to go back without you: for where you go I will go; and where you take your rest I will take my rest; your people will be my people, and your God my God.

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JPS And Ruth said: 'Entreat me not to leave thee, and 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;

ASV And Ruth said, Entreat me not to leave thee, and 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;

DRA She answered: Be not against me, to desire that I should leave thee and depart: for whithersoever thou shalt go, I will go: and where thou shalt dwell, I also will dwell. Thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God.

YLT And Ruth saith, 'Urge me not to leave thee — to turn back from after thee; for whither thou goest I go, and where thou lodgest I lodge; thy people [is] my people, and thy God my God.

Drby And Ruth said, Do not intreat me to leave thee, 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 [fn]God my [fn]God;

1.16 Elohim

RV And Ruth said, Entreat me not to leave thee, and 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:
(And Ruth said, Entreat me not to leave thee/you, and to return from following after thee/you: for whither/where thou/you goest/go, I will go; and where thou/you lodgest, I will lodge: thy/your people shall be my people, and thy/your God my God: )

SLT And Ruth will say, Thou shalt not urge upon me to forsake thee, to turn back from after thee: for where thou shalt go, I will go; and where thou shalt lodge, I will lodge: thy people my people, and thy God my God:

Wbstr And Ruth said, Entreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following 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:

KJB-1769 And 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:[fn]
(And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee/you, or to return from following after thee/you: for whither/where thou/you goest/go, I will go; and where thou/you lodgest, I will lodge: thy/your people shall be my people, and thy/your God my God: )

1.16 Intreat…: or, Be not against me

KJB-1611 And Ruth said, [fn]Intreate mee not to leaue thee, or to returne from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will goe; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God:
(And Ruth said, Intreate me not to leave thee/you, or to return from following after thee/you: for whither/where thou/you goest/go, I will go; and where thou/you lodgest, I will lodge: thy/your people shall be my people, and thy/your God my God:)

1:16 Or, be not against me.

Bshps And Ruth aunswered: Entreat me not to leaue thee, and to returne from after thee: for whyther thou goest, I will go also, & where thou dwellest, there I wil dwell: Thy people shalbe my people, and thy god my god:
(And Ruth answered: Entreat me not to leave thee/you, and to return from after thee/you: for whither/where thou/you goest/go, I will go also, and where thou/you dwellest/dwell, there I will dwell: Thy/Your people shall be my people, and thy/your god my god:)

Gnva And Ruth answered, Intreate mee not to leaue thee, nor to depart from thee: for whither thou goest, I will goe: and where thou dwellest, I will dwell: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God.
(And Ruth answered, Intreate me not to leave thee/you, nor to depart from thee/you: for whither/where thou/you goest/go, I will go: and where thou/you dwellest/dwell, I will dwell: thy/your people shall be my people, and thy/your God my God. )

Cvdl Ruth answered: Speake not to me therof, that I shulde forsake the, and turne backe from the: whithersoeuer thou goest, thither wil I go also: and loke where thou abydest, there wil I abide also: Thy people is my people, & thy God is my God.
(Ruth answered: Speak not to me thereof, that I should forsake them, and turn back from them: whithersoever/wherever thou/you goest/go, thither/there will I go also: and look where thou/you abidest/abide, there will I abide also: Thy/Your people is my people, and thy/your God is my God.)

Wycl And sche answeride, Be thou not `aduersarye to me, that Y forsake thee, and go awei; whidur euer thou schalt go, Y schal go, and where thou schalt dwelle, and Y schal dwelle togidere; thi puple is my puple, and thi God is my God;
(And she answered, Be thou/you not adversarye to me, that I forsake thee/you, and go away; whither/where ever thou/you shalt/shall go, I shall go, and where thou/you shalt/shall dwell, and I shall dwell together; thy/your people is my people, and thy/your God is my God;)

Luth Ruth antwortete: Rede mir nicht darein, daß ich dich verlassen sollte und von dir umkehren. Wo du hingehest, da will ich auch hingehen; wo du bleibest, da bleibe ich auch. Dein Volk ist mein Volk und dein GOtt ist mein GOtt.
(Ruth replied: speech to_me not in_it/in_there, that I you/yourself leave should and from you/to_you(sg) reverse/inverse. Where you(sg) go_therest, there will I also go_there; where you(sg) stay/remain, there would_remain I also. Your people is my people and your(s) God is my God.)

ClVg Quæ respondit: Ne adverseris mihi ut relinquam te et abeam: quocumque enim perrexeris, pergam, et ubi morata fueris, et ego pariter morabor. Populus tuus populus meus, et Deus tuus Deus meus.[fn]
(Which answered: Don't adverseris to_me as relinquam you(sg) and abeam: wherever because perrexeris, pergam, and where morata you_were, and I as_well morabor. Populus your(sg) the_people mine, and God your(sg) God mine. )

1.16 Quocunque. Sic Ecclesia de gentibus vocata, relicta patria, id est idololatria omissa, carnali conversatione et desideriis, profitetur Deum suum esse in quem crediderunt sancti, et ituram quo caro Christi ascendit, et pro ejus nomine in hoc sæculo pati usque ad mortem, et cum populo sanctorum et prophetarum et patriarcharum; unde: Lætamini gentes cum plebe ejus Rom. 15..

1.16 Quocunque. So Assembly/Church from/about nations called, abandoned fatherland, that it_is idolatry omissa, carnal conversation and desires, profitetur God his_own to_be in/into/on which they_believed holy, and ituram where flesh/meat of_Christ went_up, and for his by_name in/into/on this forever to_suffer until to death, and when/with to_the_people holy_place and of_the_prophets and patriarchs; from_where/who: Lætamini people/nations when/with plebe his Rom. 15..

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 1:6–22: Naomi returned to Bethlehem with Ruth

This section talks about the next main event of the story, which is Naomi’s return to Bethlehem, accompanied by her daughter-in-law, Ruth.

Many scholars agree that verses 1:7–21 describe this event in detail, and that verse 1:22 is the closing verse of this section, which summarizes the event.

However, scholars do not agree about the function of verse 1:6. Some scholars believe that verse 1:6 is a summary introduction. It says that Naomi arose (she and her daughters-in-law) and returned from the region of Moab. Thus, this section begins and ends with a summary description of the main event.NICOT (pages 99–100 ): The common Hebrew idiom qûm plus a verb of motion (šûḇ) also signals the start of the story’s main action: Then she…returned. Structurally, the idiom is a summary-introduction to the following events (vv. 7–21) and forms an inclusio with the chapter’s summary-conclusion (cf. wattāšāḇ, v. 22). Further, it sounds the chapter’s main theme, namely, the return of Naomi.

Some other scholars do not believe that verse 1:6 is a summary introduction. Rather 1:6 describes the first part of the action. It says that she arose (she and her daughters-in-law) and prepared to return from the region of Moab.

The majority of versions follow the second suggestion. However, the first suggestion follows a pattern that is also in some other Hebrew narratives. An event is introduced by a summary statement, and the verses after it describe that event in detail.For example: Genesis 1:1 introduces the creation account of 1:2–31. Genesis 6:7 introduces the flood account of Genesis 6–9. Ruth 1:1–2 introduces the first section in Ruth 1:3–5. See the Note on 1:6b for more information.

Here are some other examples of section headings:

Naomi and Ruth Return to Bethlehem (NIV)

Naomi and Ruth Return (NLT)

Departure from Moab (GW)

Paragraph 1:16–18

Ruth’s answer in verses 16–17 is in the form of parallel lines. Poetry in Hebrew consists of parallel lines. In these verses, the same meaning is stated twice in a similar way. It is recommended that you keep the form of the lines parallel if it is possible.

1:16a

But Ruth replied: “Do not urge me to leave you or to turn from following you.

¶ But Ruth said, “Do not beg me to separate from you or to turn back from accompanying you.
¶ But Ruth answered, “Please stop asking me to leave you. Stop asking me to turn away from you and go back to my family.

But Ruth replied: The Hebrew conjunction that the BSB translates as But introduces a contrast between what Naomi said and Ruth’s reply.

Do not urge me to leave you: The Hebrew word that the BSB translates as urge means “to request something strongly.” Naomi had been asking Ruth to go home for quite some time.

Here are some other ways to translate this:

Don’t plead with me to abandon you (CSB)

Do not keep begging me to leave you.

or to turn from following you: The clause turn from following you indicates leaving Naomi and returning to Moab. Here is another way to translate this clause:

Don’t tell me to go back to Moab.

The clause turn from following you means the same as the clause “Don’t urge me to leave you.” Ruth said the same thing in two different ways for emphasis.

Here are some other ways to translate these two clauses:

Don’t force me to leave you. Don’t make me turn back from following you. (GW)

Don’t ask me to leave you! Let me go with you! (GNT)

Stop urging me to abandon you! (NET)

1:16b

For wherever you go, I will go, and wherever you live, I will live;

Wherever you^(sing) go, I will go, and wherever you settle, I will settle.
If you go somewhere, I will go there too. If you live somewhere, I will live there too.

For wherever you go, I will go, and wherever you live, I will live: The Hebrew conjunction that the BSB translates as For can also be translated as “because.” Ruth made it clear that she intended to go anywhere that Naomi went.

Here is another way to translate this Hebrew conjunction:

For where you go I will go (ESV)

Here are some other ways to translate this verse part:

Where you go I will go and where you stay I will stay; (NIV)

Wherever you go, I will go. Wherever you sleep, I will sleep. (ERV)

1:16c

your people will be my people, and your God will be my God.

Your people will become my people, and your God will become my God.
I will belong to your clan, and I will worship the God that you worship.

your people will be my people, and your God will be my God: The Hebrew word that the BSB translates as people was used in verses 10 and 15. This Hebrew word could mean “her family,” “her clan,” or “her nation.” You should translate this word the same way in all three places.

Here are some other ways to translate this verse part:

Your relatives will be my relatives, and the God you worship will be the God I worship (T4T)

Your clan will be my clan. I will obey the same God that you obey.

Parallel RUTH 1:16

Section 1:6–22: Naomi returned to Bethlehem with Ruth

Paragraph 1:16–18

1:16a

1:16b

1:16c

The Setting of Ruth