Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
Book of Ruth
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Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 1:14 GSB -> Study Notes on 1:14 JFB -> Commentary on 1:14 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:14 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:14 TSK -> Commentary on 1:14 TSK -> Entry for 1:14 WEN -> Notes on 1:14 NTB -> Constancy; Daughter-In-Law; Kiss; Mother-In-Law; Orpah; Readings, Select; Ruth; Women EBD -> Kiss SPG -> Devotional using 1:14 1:14 - [In Context] So the women cried very much again. Then Orpah kissed Naomi {and left}. But Ruth hugged her {and stayed}.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 1:15 GSB -> Study Notes on 1:15 JFB -> Commentary on 1:15 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:15 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:15 TSK -> Commentary on 1:15 TSK -> Entry for 1:15 WEN -> Notes on 1:15 NTB -> Children; Daughter-In-Law; Mother-In-Law; Readings, Select; Ruth; Women 1:15 - [In Context] Naomi said, "Look, your sister-in-law has gone back to her own people and her own gods. So you should do the same thing."
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 1:16 GSB -> Study Notes on 1:16 JFB -> Commentary on 1:16 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:16 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:16 TSK -> Commentary on 1:16 TSK -> Entry for 1:16 WEN -> Notes on 1:16 NTB -> Children; Converts; Daughter-In-Law; Decision; Friendship; Mother-In-Law; Readings, Select; Ruth; Women TTT -> Decision; Love to Man; Proselytes TV -> Devotional using 1:16 TV -> Devotional using 1:16 1:16 - [In Context] But Ruth said, "Don't force me to leave you! Don't force me to go back to my own people. Let me go with you. Wherever you go, I will go. Wherever you sleep, I will sleep. Your people will be my people. Your God will be my God.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 1:17 GSB -> Study Notes on 1:17 JFB -> Commentary on 1:17 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:17 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:17 TSK -> Commentary on 1:17 TSK -> Entry for 1:17 WEN -> Notes on 1:17 NTB -> Children; Daughter-In-Law; Friendship; Imprecation; Mother-In-Law; Oath; Readings, Select; Ruth; Women TTT -> Love to Man; Oaths EBD -> Oath 1:17 - [In Context] Where you die, I will die. And that is where I will be buried. I ask the Lord to punish me if I do not keep this promise: Only death will separate us." F3
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 1:18 GSB -> Study Notes on 1:18 JFB -> Commentary on 1:18 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:18 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:18 TSK -> Commentary on 1:18 TSK -> Entry for 1:18 WEN -> Notes on 1:18 NTB -> Children; Daughter-In-Law; Readings, Select; Ruth; Women 1:18 - [In Context] Naomi saw that Ruth wanted very much to go with her. So Naomi stopped arguing with her.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 1:19 GSB -> Study Notes on 1:19 JFB -> Commentary on 1:19 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:19 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:19 TSK -> Commentary on 1:19 TSK -> Entry for 1:19 WEN -> Notes on 1:19 NTB -> Bethlehem; Readings, Select; Ruth; Women SBD -> Bethlehem 1:19 - [In Context] Naomi and Ruth traveled until they came to the town of Bethlehem. When the two women entered Bethlehem, all the people were very excited. They said, "Is this Naomi?"
FOOTNOTES: F3: I ask the Lord … separate us   Literally, "May the Lord do this to me, and even more, unless death separates us!"

Abbreviations Legend: GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; TV - Today's Verse; SPG - Spurgeon's Morning & Evening; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.