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Ruth 1:11 Cross-References

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And Naomi said, Turn again, my daughters: why will ye go with me? are there yet any more sons in my womb, that they may be your husbands?

Ruth 1:11 (KJV)

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Naomiwife of Elimelech (RUT 1:2) and mother-in-law of Ruth (RUT 1:4)

Commentary on Ruth 1:11

And Naomi said, Turn again, my daughters: why will ye go with me? are there yet any more sons in my womb, that they may be your husbands? Naomi responds to their protest by presenting harsh reality. "Turn again" (shovnah, שֹׁבְנָה) repeats the verb from verse 8—she insists they return to Moab. The rhetorical question "why will ye go with me?" (lammah telekhnah immi, לָמָּה תֵלַכְנָה עִמִּי) challenges their decision as irrational. Naomi sees no practical benefit for them in accompanying her.The question "are there yet any more sons in my womb, that they may be your husbands?" references the le...

Source: KJV Study Commentary

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