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Ruth 1:16 Cross-References
Explore 17 cross-references for Ruth 1:16 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Ruth chapter 1 verse 16 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God: Intreat: or, Be not against me”
Ruth 1:16 (KJV)
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Commentary on Ruth 1:16
Ruth's response to Naomi's urging begins with a plea: "Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee" (al-tiphge'i-bi le'ozvekh lashuv me'acharayikh, אַל־תִּפְגְּעִי־בִי לְעָזְבֵךְ לָשׁוּב מֵאַחֲרָיִךְ). The verb paga (פָּגַע, "intreat" or "urge") means to press, entreat, or encounter with force. Ruth pleads with Naomi to stop pressuring her to return to Moab. The infinitives "to leave" (azav, עָזַב) and "to return" (shuv, שׁוּב) express actions Ruth refuses—she will neither abandon Naomi nor turn back from following her.Ruth's commitment then unfolds in a beautiful seri...
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Cross-References for Ruth 1:16
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“and said”
“It has fully been shown me”
“Please wait here”
“daughter”
“and said to him”
“Lord, why can't I follow you now? I will lay down my life for you.”
“to serve a living and true God”
“and will yet choose Israel”
“What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”
“I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they will be my people.{Leviticus 26:12; Jeremiah 32:38; Ezekiel 37:27}”