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Ruth 1:9 Cross-References
Explore 5 cross-references for Ruth 1:9 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Ruth chapter 1 verse 9 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“The LORD grant you that ye may find rest, each of you in the house of her husband. Then she kissed them; and they lifted up their voice, and wept.”
Ruth 1:9 (KJV)
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Commentary on Ruth 1:9
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 ...
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Cross-References for Ruth 1:9
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“My daughter”
“and fell on Paul's neck and kissed him”
“and lifted up his voice”
“and kissed him. He smelled the smell of his clothing”
“and wept on them. After that his brothers talked with him.”