Ruth

Ruth 1:15–16

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

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.

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Ruth 1:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Lookהִנֵּה֙hin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
said Naomiוַתֹּ֗אמֶרwat·tō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH559 utter, say
your sister-in-lawיְבִמְתֵּ֔ךְyə·ḇim·têḵNoun - feminine singular construct; second person feminine singularH2994 sister-in-law
has gone backשָׁ֣בָהšā·ḇāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH7725 turn back, return
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
her peopleעַמָּ֖הּ‘am·māhNoun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH5971 people
andוְאֶל־wə·’el-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH413 motion to
her godsאֱלֹהֶ֑יהָ’ĕ·lō·he·hāNoun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singularH430 God
followשׁ֖וּבִיšū·ḇîVerb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singularH7725 turn back, return
back homeאַחֲרֵ֥י’a·ḥă·rêPrepositionH310 behind

Ruth 1:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But Ruthרוּת֙rūṯNoun - proper - feminine singularH7327 Ruth
repliedוַתֹּ֤אמֶרwat·tō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH559 utter, say
Do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
urgeתִּפְגְּעִי־tip̄·gə·‘î-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singularH6293 meet, encounter, reach
meבִ֔יḇîPreposition; first person common singular
to leave youלְעָזְבֵ֖ךְlə·‘ā·zə·ḇêḵPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person feminine singularH5800 leave, forsake, loose
to turnלָשׁ֣וּבlā·šūḇPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7725 turn back, return
from following youמֵאַחֲרָ֑יִךְmê·’a·ḥă·rā·yiḵPreposition-m; second person feminine singularH310 behind
Forכִּ֠יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
whereverאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
you goתֵּלְכִ֜יtê·lə·ḵîVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singularH1980 go, come, walk
I will goאֵלֵ֗ךְ’ê·lêḵVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH1980 go, come, walk
and whereverוּבַאֲשֶׁ֤רū·ḇa·’ă·šerConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
you liveתָּלִ֙ינִי֙tā·lî·nîVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singularH3885 lodge, pass the night
I will liveאָלִ֔ין’ā·lînVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH3885 lodge, pass the night
your peopleעַמֵּ֣ךְ‘am·mêḵNoun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singularH5971 people
will be my peopleעַמִּ֔י‘am·mîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH5971 people
and your Godוֵאלֹהַ֖יִךְwê·lō·ha·yiḵConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singularH430 God
will be my Godאֱלֹהָֽי׃’ĕ·lō·hāyNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH430 God

Cross-references

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Ruth 1:15 Judges 11:24 · Zephaniah 1:6 · 2 Kings 2:2 · Joshua 24:15 · Psalm 125:5

Ruth 1:16 2 Samuel 15:21 · Ruth 2:11–12 · 2 Kings 2:2–6 · Psalm 45:10 · Matthew 8:19 · John 13:37 · 1 Thessalonians 1:9 · Isaiah 14:1 · Acts 21:13 · 2 Corinthians 6:16–18 · Hosea 13:4 · Revelation 14:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.