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Ruth 1:17

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.
Ruth 1:17 · King James Version

In other versions

  • 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.

    ASV

  • Wherever death comes to you, death will come to me, and there will be my last resting-place; the Lord do so to me and more if we are parted by anything but death.

    BBE

  • 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 me and thee!

    DBY

  • where you die, will I die, and there will I be buried: Yahweh do so to me, and more also, if anything but death part you and me."

    WEB

  • 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.'

    YLT

  • 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.

    ENG

  • 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.

    WBT

  • 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.”

    BSB

In context

15And she said, Behold, thy sister in law is gone back unto her people, and unto her gods: return thou after thy sister in law.

16And Ruth said, Entreat 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:

17Where 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.

18When she saw that she was stedfastly minded to go with her, then she left speaking unto her.

19So they two went until they came to Bethlehem. And it came to pass, when they were come to Bethlehem, that all the city was moved about them, and they said, Is this Naomi?

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