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Ruth 1:14 Cross-References
Explore 17 cross-references for Ruth 1:14 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Ruth chapter 1 verse 14 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And they lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother in law; but Ruth clave unto her.”
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And they lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother in law; but Ruth clave unto her. Naomi's stark reasoning produces emotional response: "they lifted up their voice, and wept again" (vatissenah qolan vatibkenah od, וַתִּשֶּׂנָה קוֹלָן וַתִּבְכֶּינָה עוֹד). The verb "lifted up their voice" is Hebrew idiom for loud, unrestrained crying. "Again" (od, עוֹד) refers back to verse 9's weeping, suggesting brief respite followed by renewed grief. The weeping reflects the heartbreak of an impossible choice—love for Naomi versus practical necessity, loyalty versus survival, costl...
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Cross-References for Ruth 1:14
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“but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.”
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“many of his disciples went back”
“but of those who have faith to the saving of the soul.”
“he went away sad”
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“and ran after Elijah”
“Thus saith the LORD of hosts; In those days it shall come to pass”
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