Cross References Return again, my daughters, and go your ways: for I am now spent with age, and not fit for wedlock. Although I might conceive this night, and bear children, Genesis 38:11 Wherefore Juda said to Thamar his daughter-in-law: Remain a widow in thy father's house, till Sela my son grow up: for he was afraid lest he also might die, as his brethren did. She went her way, and dwelt in her father's house. Ruth 1:11 But she answered them: Return, my daughters: why come ye with me? have I any more sons in my womb, that you may hope for husbands of me? Ruth 1:13 If you would wait till they were grown up, and come to man's estate, you would be old women before you marry. Do not so, my daughters, I beseech you: for I am grieved the more for your distress, and the hand of the Lord is gone out against me. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Return again, my daughters, and go your ways: for I am now spent with age, and not fit for wedlock. Although I might conceive this night, and bear children, too old Genesis 17:17 Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, saying in his heart: Shall a son, thinkest thou, be born to him that is a hundred years old? and shall Sara that is ninety years old bring forth? 1 Timothy 5:9 Let a widow be chosen of no less than threescore years of age, who hath been the wife of one husband. I should have. Context Ruth's Loyalty to Naomi…11But she answered them: Return, my daughters: why come ye with me? have I any more sons in my womb, that you may hope for husbands of me? 12Return again, my daughters, and go your ways: for I am now spent with age, and not fit for wedlock. Although I might conceive this night, and bear children,13If you would wait till they were grown up, and come to man's estate, you would be old women before you marry. Do not so, my daughters, I beseech you: for I am grieved the more for your distress, and the hand of the Lord is gone out against me.… Lexicon Return home,שֹׁ֤בְנָה (šō·ḇə·nāh) Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine plural Strong's Hebrew 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again my daughters. בְנֹתַי֙ (ḇə·nō·ṯay) Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 1323: A daughter Go on, לֵ֔כְןָ (lê·ḵə·nā) Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine plural Strong's Hebrew 1980: To go, come, walk for כִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction I am too old זָקַ֖נְתִּי (zā·qan·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 2204: To be or become old to have מִהְי֣וֹת (mih·yō·wṯ) Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be another husband. לְאִ֑ישׁ (lə·’îš) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 376: A man as an individual, a male person Even if כִּ֤י (kî) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction I thought אָמַ֙רְתִּי֙ (’ā·mar·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say there was יֶשׁ־ (yeš-) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 3426: Being, substance, existence, is hope תִקְוָ֔ה (ṯiq·wāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 8615: A cord, expectancy for me לִ֣י (lî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew to have הָיִ֤יתִי (hā·yî·ṯî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be a husband לְאִ֔ישׁ (lə·’îš) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 376: A man as an individual, a male person tonight הַלַּ֙יְלָה֙ (hal·lay·lāh) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3915: A twist, night, adversity and גַּ֣ם (gam) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and to bear יָלַ֥דְתִּי (yā·laḏ·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage sons, בָנִֽים׃ (ḇā·nîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son Additional Translations Return home, my daughters. Go on, for I am too old to have another husband. Even if I thought there was hope for me to have a husband tonight and to bear sons,Turn again, my daughters, go your way; for I am too old to have an husband. If I should say, I have hope, if I should have an husband also to night, and should also bear sons; Turn again, my daughters, go your way; for I am too old to have a husband. If I should say, I have hope, if I should even have a husband to-night, and should also bear sons; Turn now, my daughters, for I am too old to be married: for I said, Suppose I were married, and should bear sons; Return, my daughters, go; for I am too old to have a husband. If I should say, I have hope, should I even have a husband to-night, and should I also bear sons, Turn again, my daughters, go your way; for I am too old to have an husband. If I should say, I have hope, if I should even have an husband to-night, and should also bear sons; Turn again, my daughters, go your way; for I am too old to have a husband. If I should say, I have hope, if I should have a husband also to-night, and should also bear sons; Go back, my daughters, go your way; for I am too old to have a husband. If I should say, 'I have hope,' if I should even have a husband tonight, and should also bear sons; Turn back, my daughters, go, for I am too aged to be to a husband; though I had said, There is for me hope, also, I have been to-night to a husband, and also I have borne sons: Jump to Previous Bear Daughters Home Hope Hopes Husband Night Thought Tonight To-Night Turn WayJump to Next Bear Daughters Home Hope Hopes Husband Night Thought Tonight To-Night Turn WayExternal Links Ruth 1:12 NIVRuth 1:12 NLT Ruth 1:12 ESV Ruth 1:12 NASB Ruth 1:12 ASV Ruth 1:12 Bible Apps Ruth 1:12 Biblia Paralela Ruth 1:12 Chinese Bible Ruth 1:12 French Bible Ruth 1:12 German Bible Alphabetical: a also am and another bear birth daughters Even for gave Go had have home hope husband I if me my old Return said should sons still then there thought to tonight too was OT History: Ruth 1:12 Turn again my daughters go your way (Ru Rut.) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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