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Ruth 1:18
18When Naomi saw that Ruth was determined to go with her, she stopped trying to persuade her.
Ruth 1:18 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)When she saw that she was stedfastly minded to go with her, then she left speaking unto her.
- New International Version (NIV)When Naomi realized that Ruth was determined to go with her, she stopped urging her.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And when Naomi saw that she was determined to go with her, she said no more.
- New King James Version (NKJV)When she saw that she was determined to go with her, she stopped speaking to her.
Context of Ruth 1:18
16But 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. 17Where 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.” When Naomi saw that Ruth was determined to go with her, she stopped trying to persuade her. 19So Naomi and Ruth traveled until they came to Bethlehem. When they entered Bethlehem, the whole town was stirred because of them, and the women of the town exclaimed, “Can this be Naomi?” 20“Do not call me Naomi,” she replied. “Call me Mara, because the Almighty has dealt quite bitterly with me.
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וַתֵּ֕רֶא כִּֽי־מִתְאַמֶּ֥צֶת הִ֖יא לָלֶ֣כֶת אִתָּ֑הּ וַתֶּחְדַּ֖ל לְדַבֵּ֥ר אֵלֶֽיהָ׃Read the interlinear
- When Naomi sawרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
- thatכִּיkîy · forH3588
- Ruthהוּאhû' hîy' · he/she/itH1931
- was determinedאָמֵץ'âmats · to strengthenH553
- to goהָלַךְhâlak · to go: wentH1980
- with herאֵת'êth · withH854
- she stoppedחָדַלchâdal · to ceaseH2308
- trying to persuade herדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
- trying to persuade herאֶל'êl 'el · to(wards)H413
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Commentaries on Ruth 1:18
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-18Verses 15-18 See Ruth's resolution, and her good affection to Naomi. Orpah was loth to part from her; yet she did not love her well enough to leave Moab for her sake. Thus, many have a value and affection for Christ, yet come short of salvation by him, because they will not forsake other things for him. They love him, yet leave him, because they do not love him enough, but love other things better. Ruth is an example of the grace of God, inclining the…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 6-186-7. Then she arose with her daughters-in-law, that she might return from the country of Moab--The aged widow, longing to enjoy the privileges of Israel, resolved to return to her native land as soon as she was assured that the famine had ceased, and made the necessary arrangements with her daughters-in-law.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Ruth 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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