Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Where you die I will die, and there I will be buried. May the LORD deal with me, be it ever so severely, if even death separates you and me.” New Living Translation Wherever you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. May the LORD punish me severely if I allow anything but death to separate us!” English Standard Version Where you die I will die, and there will I be buried. May the LORD do so to me and more also if anything but death parts me from you.” Berean Standard Bible Where you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. May the LORD punish me, and ever so severely, if anything but death separates you and me.” King James Bible Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: the LORD do so to me, and more also, if ought but death part thee and me. New King James Version Where you die, I will die, And there will I be buried. The LORD do so to me, and more also, If anything but death parts you and me.” New American Standard Bible Where you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. May the LORD do so to me, and worse, if anything but death separates me from you.” NASB 1995 “Where you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. Thus may the LORD do to me, and worse, if anything but death parts you and me.” NASB 1977 “Where you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. Thus may the LORD do to me, and worse, if anything but death parts you and me.” Legacy Standard Bible Where you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. Thus may Yahweh do to me, and more, if anything but death separates you and me.” Amplified Bible Where you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. May the LORD do the same to me [as He has done to you], and more also, if anything but death separates me from you.” Christian Standard Bible Where you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. May the LORD punish me, and do so severely, if anything but death separates you and me. Holman Christian Standard Bible Where you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. May Yahweh punish me, and do so severely, if anything but death separates you and me. American Standard Version where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: Jehovah do so to me, and more also, if aught but death part thee and me. Contemporary English Version I will die where you die and be buried beside you. May the LORD punish me if we are ever separated, even by death!" English Revised Version where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: the LORD do so to me, and more also, if aught but death part thee and me. GOD'S WORD® Translation Wherever you die, I will die, and I will be buried there with you. May the LORD strike me down if anything but death separates you and me!" Good News Translation Wherever you die, I will die, and that is where I will be buried. May the LORD's worst punishment come upon me if I let anything but death separate me from you!" International Standard Version Where you die, I'll die and be buried. May the LORD do this to me—and more—if anything except death comes between you and me." Majority Standard Bible Where you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. May the LORD punish me, and ever so severely, if anything but death separates you and me.? NET Bible Wherever you die, I will die--and there I will be buried. May the LORD punish me severely if I do not keep my promise! Only death will be able to separate me from you!" New Heart English Bible where you die, will I die, and there will I be buried. The LORD do so to me, and more also, if anything but death part you and me." Webster's Bible Translation Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: the LORD do so to me, and more also, if aught but death shall part thee and me. World English Bible Where you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. May Yahweh do so to me, and more also, if anything but death parts you and me.” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionWhere you die I die, and there I am buried; thus does YHWH to me, and thus He adds—for death itself parts between me and you.” Young's Literal Translation Where thou diest I die, and there I am buried; thus doth Jehovah to me, and thus doth He add -- for death itself doth part between me and thee.' Smith's Literal Translation Where thou shalt die, I will die, and there will I be buried: thus will Jehovah do to me, and thus will he add, for death shall separate between me and between thee. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe land that shall receive thee dying, in the same will I die: and there will I be buried. The Lord do so and so to me, and add more also, if aught but death part me and thee. Catholic Public Domain Version Whichever land will receive you dying, in the same I will die, and there I will have the place of my burial. May God cause these things to happen to me, and add more also, if anything except death alone should separate you and I.” New American Bible Where you die I will die, and there be buried. May the LORD do thus to me, and more, if even death separates me from you!” New Revised Standard Version Where you die, I will die— there will I be buried. May the LORD do thus and so to me, and more as well, if even death parts me from you!” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleWhere you die, I will die, and there will I be buried; may the LORD do so to me, and more also, if even death can separate me from you. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the place where you will die, I shall die also, and I shall be buried. Thus shall God do to me and thus he will add to me, unless death alone will ever separate me and you!” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried; the LORD do so to me, and more also, if aught but death part thee and me.' Brenton Septuagint Translation And wherever thou diest, I will die, and there will I be buried: the Lord do so to me, and more also, if I leave thee, for death only shall divide between me and thee. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Ruth's Loyalty to Naomi…16But Ruth replied: “Do not urge me to leave you or to turn from following you. For wherever you go, I will go, and wherever you live, I will live; your people will be my people, and your God will be my God. 17Where you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. May the LORD punish me, and ever so severely, if anything but death separates you and me.” 18When Naomi saw that Ruth was determined to go with her, she stopped trying to persuade her.… Cross References 1 Samuel 20:13-17 But if my father intends to bring evil on you, then may the LORD punish me, and ever so severely, if I do not tell you and send you on your way in safety. May the LORD be with you, just as He has been with my father. / And as long as I live, treat me with the LORD’s loving devotion, that I may not die, / and do not ever cut off your loving devotion from my household—not even when the LORD cuts off every one of David’s enemies from the face of the earth.” ... 2 Samuel 15:21 But Ittai answered the king, “As surely as the LORD lives, and as my lord the king lives, wherever my lord the king may be, whether it means life or death, there will your servant be!” Genesis 31:50 If you mistreat my daughters or take other wives, although no one is with us, remember that God is a witness between you and me.” 1 Kings 2:23 Then King Solomon swore by the LORD: “May God punish me, and ever so severely, if Adonijah has not made this request at the expense of his life. 2 Kings 2:2 and Elijah said to Elisha, “Please stay here, for the LORD has sent me on to Bethel.” But Elisha replied, “As surely as the LORD lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So they went down to Bethel. Matthew 19:6 So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.” Romans 8:38-39 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor principalities, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, / neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. / It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no account of wrongs. / Love takes no pleasure in evil, but rejoices in the truth. ... John 13:1 It was now just before the Passover Feast, and Jesus knew that His hour had come to leave this world and return to the Father. Having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the very end. John 15:13 Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. Philippians 1:7 It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart. For in my chains and in my defense and confirmation of the gospel, you are all partners in grace with me. Philippians 1:20 I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have complete boldness so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death. 2 Timothy 4:6-8 For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time of my departure is at hand. / I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. / From now on there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but to all who crave His appearing. Genesis 24:3 and I will have you swear by the LORD, the God of heaven and the God of earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites among whom I am dwelling, Genesis 47:29-31 When the time drew near for Israel to die, he called his son Joseph and said to him, “If I have found favor in your eyes, put your hand under my thigh and promise to show me kindness and faithfulness. Do not bury me in Egypt, / but when I lie down with my fathers, carry me out of Egypt and bury me with them.” Joseph answered, “I will do as you have requested.” / “Swear to me,” Jacob said. So Joseph swore to him, and Israel bowed in worship at the head of his bed. Treasury of Scripture Where you die, will I die, and there will I be buried: the LORD do so to me, and more also, if ought but death part you and me. the lord 1 Samuel 3:17 And he said, What is the thing that the LORD hath said unto thee? I pray thee hide it not from me: God do so to thee, and more also, if thou hide any thing from me of all the things that he said unto thee. 1 Samuel 25:22 So and more also do God unto the enemies of David, if I leave of all that pertain to him by the morning light any that pisseth against the wall. 2 Samuel 3:9,35 So do God to Abner, and more also, except, as the LORD hath sworn to David, even so I do to him; … but death Acts 11:23 Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord. Acts 20:24 But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God. Jump to Previous Add Aught Buried Deal Death Die Diest Itself Last Ought Part Parts Resting-Place Separates Severely Wherever WorseJump to Next Add Aught Buried Deal Death Die Diest Itself Last Ought Part Parts Resting-Place Separates Severely Wherever WorseRuth 1 1. Elimelech, driven by famine into Moab, dies there4. Mahlon and Chilion, having married wives of Moab, die also 6. Naomi, returning homeward 8. dissuades her two daughters-in-law from going with her 14. Orpah leaves her, but Ruth with great constancy accompanies her 19. The two come to Bethlehem, where they are gladly received Where you die, I will die This phrase reflects Ruth's profound commitment to Naomi, transcending mere companionship to encompass a lifelong dedication. The Hebrew word for "die" (מוּת, "muth") is a common term in the Old Testament, signifying the end of physical life. Ruth's declaration is not just about physical proximity but a spiritual and covenantal bond, echoing the seriousness of ancient Near Eastern covenants where loyalty often extended beyond life itself. This commitment is reminiscent of the covenantal faithfulness God shows to His people, emphasizing loyalty and devotion. and there I will be buried May the LORD deal with me, be it ever so severely if anything but death separates you and me Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Whereבַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר (ba·’ă·šer) Preposition-b | Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that you die, תָּמ֙וּתִי֙ (tā·mū·ṯî) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular Strong's 4191: To die, to kill I will die, אָמ֔וּת (’ā·mūṯ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 4191: To die, to kill and there וְשָׁ֖ם (wə·šām) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 8033: There, then, thither I will be buried. אֶקָּבֵ֑ר (’eq·qā·ḇêr) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 6912: To inter May the LORD יְהוָ֥ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel punish כֹּה֩ (kōh) Adverb Strong's 3541: Like this, thus, here, now me, יַעֲשֶׂ֨ה (ya·‘ă·śeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make and ever so וְכֹ֣ה (wə·ḵōh) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 3541: Like this, thus, here, now severely, יֹסִ֔יף (yō·sîp̄) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3254: To add, augment if כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction anything but death הַמָּ֔וֶת (ham·mā·weṯ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4194: Death, the dead, their place, state, pestilence, ruin separates יַפְרִ֖יד (yap̄·rîḏ) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6504: To break through, spread, separate you בֵּינִ֥י (bê·nî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 996: An interval, space between and me.” וּבֵינֵֽךְ׃ (ū·ḇê·nêḵ) Conjunctive waw | Preposition | second person feminine singular Strong's 996: An interval, space between Links Ruth 1:17 NIVRuth 1:17 NLT Ruth 1:17 ESV Ruth 1:17 NASB Ruth 1:17 KJV Ruth 1:17 BibleApps.com Ruth 1:17 Biblia Paralela Ruth 1:17 Chinese Bible Ruth 1:17 French Bible Ruth 1:17 Catholic Bible OT History: Ruth 1:17 Where you die will I die (Ru Rut.) |
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