Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation would you wait until they had grown up? Would this keep you from marrying someone else? No, my daughters, you know that's impossible. The LORD has turned against me, and I feel very sorry for you." New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge 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. tarry [heb] hope Deuteronomy 2:15 For his hand was against them, that they should perish from the midst of the camp. Judges 2:15 But whithersoever they meant to go, the hand of the Lord was upon them, as he had said, and as he had sworn to them: and they were greatly distressed. 1 Samuel 5:11 They sent therefore, and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines: and they said: Send away the ark of the God of Israel, and let it return into its own place, and not kill us and our people. Job 19:21 Have pity on me, have pity on me, at least you my friends, because the hand of the Lord hath touched me. Psalm 32:4 For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: I am turned in my anguish, whilst the thorn is fastened. Psalm 38:2 For thy arrows are fastened in me: and thy hand hath been strong upon me. Psalm 39:9,10 I was dumb, and I opened not my mouth, because thou hast done it. . . . Context Ruth's Loyalty to Naomi…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.14And they lifted up their voice, and began to weep again: Orpha kissed her mother in law, and returned: Ruth stuck close to her mother in law.… Cross References 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. Judges 2:15 But whithersoever they meant to go, the hand of the Lord was upon them, as he had said, and as he had sworn to them: and they were greatly distressed. Ruth 1:12 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, Ruth 1:14 And they lifted up their voice, and began to weep again: Orpha kissed her mother in law, and returned: Ruth stuck close to her mother in law. Job 19:21 Have pity on me, have pity on me, at least you my friends, because the hand of the Lord hath touched me. Psalm 32:4 For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: I am turned in my anguish, whilst the thorn is fastened. Jump to Previous Account Bitter Bitterness Daughters Enough Exceedingly Hand Harder Husbands Lord's Marrying Refrain Sake Sakes Shut Tarry Unmarried Wait YourselvesJump to Next Account Bitter Bitterness Daughters Enough Exceedingly Hand Harder Husbands Lord's Marrying Refrain Sake Sakes Shut Tarry Unmarried Wait YourselvesLinks Ruth 1:13 NIVRuth 1:13 NLT Ruth 1:13 ESV Ruth 1:13 NASB Ruth 1:13 Bible Apps Ruth 1:13 Biblia Paralela Ruth 1:13 Chinese Bible Ruth 1:13 French Bible Ruth 1:13 German Bible Alphabetical: against because bitter daughters for forth from gone grew grown hand harder has is It LORD Lord's marrying me more my No of out refrain remain than the them therefore they unmarried until up wait were would you OT History: Ruth 1:13 Would you therefore wait until they were (Ru Rut.) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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