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Ruth 1:16

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does Ruth 1:16 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And Ruth said, Entreat me not to leave thee, and 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;” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And Ruth said, Entreat me not to leave thee, and 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;
Ruth 1:16 — American Standard Version

Context — Ruth 1

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
13would ye therefore tarry till they were grown? would ye therefore stay from having husbands? nay, my daughters, for it grieveth me much for your sakes, for the hand of Jehovah is gone forth against me.
14And they lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth clave unto her.
15And she said, Behold, thy sister-in-law is gone back unto her people, and unto her god: return thou after thy sister-in-law.
16And Ruth said, Entreat me not to leave thee, and 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: Jehovah do so to me, and more also, if aught but death part thee and me.
18And when she saw that she was stedfastly minded to go with her, she left off 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 [the women] said, Is this Naomi?
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And Ruth said, entreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee, etc.] Do not make use of any arguments to persuade me to go back: or “do not meet me”, or “be against me” f22; do not meet me with objections, or be in my way, or an hinderance to me, in going along with thee; do not be against it, for to be against that was to be against her inclination, desires, and resolutions, and against her interest: for whither thou goest I will go: let the country she was going to be what it would, though unknown to her, and though she should never see her own country any more: and where thou lodgest I will lodge; though in ever so mean a cottage, or under the open air: thy people…”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“1:16-17 Ruth swore an oath in the name of the Lord to seal her firm commitment to Israel’s God (cp. 2:11-12) and to Naomi.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Ruth: A more perfect surrender of friendly feelings to a friend was never made. This was a most extraordinary and disinterested attachment. Entreat me not: or, Be not against me to leave: Kg2 2:2-6; Luk 24:28, Luk 24:29; Act 21:13 whither: Sa2 15:21; Mat 8:19; Joh 13:37; Rev 14:4 thy people: Rut 2:11, Rut 2:12; Psa 45:10; Isa 14:1 thy God: Jos 24:18; Dan 2:47, Dan 3:29, Dan 4:37; Hos 13:4; Co2 6:16-18; Th1 1:9 Ruth 1:17”
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