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Ruth 1:8 Cross-References
Explore 10 cross-references for Ruth 1:8 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Ruth chapter 1 verse 8 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And Naomi said unto her two daughters in law, Go, return each to her mother's house: the LORD deal kindly with you, as ye have dealt with the dead, and with me.”
Ruth 1:8 (KJV)
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Commentary on Ruth 1:8
And Naomi said unto her two daughters in law, Go, return each to her mother's house: the LORD deal kindly with you, as ye have dealt kindly with the dead, and with me.Naomi's command "Go, return" (lekhnah shovnah, לֵכְנָה שֹׁבְנָה) uses the imperative form, urging decisive action. She doesn't merely suggest but commands them to turn back to Moab. The reference to "mother's house" rather than "father's house" (the typical expression) is unusual, possibly indicating that their fathers were deceased, or emphasizing the female sphere where young widows would find comfort and eventually new marriag...
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Cross-References for Ruth 1:8
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“And Mahlon and Chilion died also both of them; and the woman was left of her two sons and her husband.”
“Blessed be he of Yahweh”
“be in subjection to your husbands”
“Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.”
“Honour thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise;”
“be subject to your own husbands”
“choose you this day whom you will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were beyond the River”
“for he often refreshed me”
“and abound. I am filled”