Ruth 1:16 KJV
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:King James Version
The same verse in modern English
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 my God.Ruth 1:16, World English Bible (WEB)
Older words in this verse
- thee, thou
- you (one person)
- thy, thine
- your, yours
- whither
- where
From Ruth 1
Naomi comes home empty and asks to be called bitter, and Ruth simply stays beside her. Bring God your own honest grief, and notice who has refused to leave you.
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