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Then she arose with her daughters in law, that she might return from the country of Moab: for she had heard in the country of Moab how that the LORD had visited his people in giving them bread.
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Wherefore she went forth out of the place where she was, and her two daughters in law with her; and they went on the way to return unto the land of Judah.
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And Naomisaid unto her two daughters in law,Go, returneach to her mother'shouse: the LORDdealkindly with you, as ye have dealt with the dead, and with me.
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The LORDgrant you that ye may findrest,each of you in the house of her husband. Then she kissed them; and they lifted up their voice, and wept.
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And they said unto her, Surely we will return with thee unto thy people.
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And Naomisaid, Turn again, my daughters: why will ye go with me? are there yet any more sons in my womb, that they may be your husbands?
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Turn again, my daughters,go your way; for I am too old to have an husband. If I should say, I havehope, if I should have an husband also to night, and should also bearsons;
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Would ye tarry[a] for them till they were grown? would ye stay for them from having husbands? nay, my daughters; for it grieveth me much for your sakes that the hand of the LORD is gone out against me.
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And they lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpahkissed her mother in law; but Ruthclave unto her.
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And she said, Behold, thy sister in law is gone back unto her people, and unto her gods:return thou after thy sister in law.
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And Ruthsaid, Intreat[b] 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:
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Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: the LORDdo so to me, and more also, if ought but deathpart thee and me.
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When she saw that she was stedfastly minded to go with her, then she leftspeaking unto her.