Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Ruth 1:15 Cross-References
Explore 13 cross-references for Ruth 1:15 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Ruth chapter 1 verse 15 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And she said, Behold, thy sister in law is gone back unto her people, and unto her gods: return thou after thy sister in law.”
Ruth 1:15 (KJV)
Commentary on Ruth 1:15
Naomi's urging continues as she points to Orpah's decision: "Behold, thy sister in law is gone back unto her people, and unto her gods: return thou after thy sister in law." This verse captures a decisive moment where the two Moabite women make opposite choices regarding covenant faith. The Hebrew uses the perfect tense shavah (שָׁבָה, "she has returned") to indicate Orpah's completed action—she has definitively turned back to Moab.Significantly, Naomi identifies Orpah's return as both ethnic and religious: "unto her people, and unto her gods." The plural "gods" (eloheha, אֱלֹהֶיהָ) indicates ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Ruth 1:15
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“them will we possess.”
“and those who haven't sought Yahweh nor inquired after him.”
“Please wait here”
“choose you this day whom you will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were beyond the River”
“You can't serve Yahweh; for he is a holy God; he is a jealous God; he will not forgive your disobedience nor your sins.”
“my soul has no pleasure in him.{Habakkuk 2:3-4},Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.,,,,,,,,”
“The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise”
“Why go you also with us? return”
“where they were going”