Ruth 1:14
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Overview - Ruth 1 | |
1 | Elimelech, driven by famine into Moab, dies there. |
4 | 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 | They two come to Beth-lehem, where they are gladly received. |
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Ruth 1:14 (King James Version)
And they lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother in law; but Ruth clave unto her.
- Orpah
- Genesis 31:28 Genesis 31:55 ; 1 Kings 19:20 ; Matthew 10:37 ; 19:22 Mark 10:21 Mark 10:22 ; 2 Timothy 4:10
- but Ruth
- The LXX. add, [kai epestrepsen eis ton laon autes,] "and returned to her own people." The Vulgate, Syriac, and Arabic are to the same purpose. It seems a very natural addition, and agrees with the assertion in the next verse; and is accordingly adopted by Houbigant as a part of the text.
- Deuteronomy 4:4 ; 10:20 Proverbs 17:17 ; 18:24 Isaiah 14:1 ; Zechariah 8:23 ; Matthew 16:24
- John 6:66-69 ; Acts 17:34 ; Hebrews 10:39