World English Bible
Ruth 1:16
“Ruth said, "Don't entreat me to leave you, and to return from following after you, for where you go, I will go; and where you lodge, I will lodge; your people shall be my people, and your God my God;”
Verse in context — Ruth 1
14
They lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth joined with her.
15
She said, "Behold, your sister-in-law has gone back to her people, and to her god. Follow your sister-in-law.
16
Ruth said, "Don't entreat me to leave you, and to return from following after you, for where you go, I will go; and where you lodge, I will lodge; your people shall be my people, and your God my God;
17
where you die, will I die, and there will I be buried. Yahweh do so to me, and more also, if anything but death part you and me.
18
When she saw that she was steadfastly minded to go with her, she left off speaking to her.
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