Ruth 1:18

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 answered, “Don’t force me to leave you. Don’t make me turn back from following you. Wherever you go, I will go, and wherever you stay, I will stay. Your people will be my people, and your God will be my God. 17Wherever you die, I will die, and I will be buried there with you. May the Lord strike me down if anything but death separates you and me!” When Naomi saw that Ruth was determined to go with her, she ended the conversation. 19So both of them went on until they came to Bethlehem. When they entered Bethlehem, the whole town was excited about them. “This can’t be Naomi, can it?” the women asked. 20She answered them, “Don’t call me Naomi [Sweet]. Call me Mara [Bitter] because the Almighty has made my life very bitter.

Ruth 1:18 word by word

וַתֵּ֕רֶא כִּֽי־מִתְאַמֶּ֥צֶת הִ֖יא לָלֶ֣כֶת אִתָּ֑הּ וַתֶּחְדַּ֖ל לְדַבֵּ֥ר אֵלֶֽיהָ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• When she sawרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• that she was stedfastly mindedאָמֵץ'âmats · to strengthenH553
• to goיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• with her, then she leftחָדַלchâdal · to ceaseH2308
• speakingדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696

Cross-references for Ruth 1:18

• Acts 21:14When Paul could not be persuaded, we dropped the issue and said, “May the Lord’s will be done.”
• Acts 2:42The disciples were devoted to the teachings of the apostles, to fellowship, to the breaking of bread, and to prayer.
• Ephesians 6:10Finally, receive your power from the Lord and from his mighty strength.

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

Topics related to Ruth 1:18

• Children
• Daughter-In-Law
• Readings, Select
• Ruth
• Women

In the dictionaries

• Move
• Stay
• Arabic Versions
• Bible, the
• Canon of the Old Testament
• Commentaries
• Friend; Friendship
• Naomi
• Woman

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