Ruth 1:18
When she saw that she was stedfastly minded to go with her, then she left speaking unto her.
Ruth 1:18 in other translations
| BSB | When Naomi saw that Ruth was determined to go with her, she stopped trying to persuade her. |
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| WEB | When Naomi saw that she was determined to go with her, she stopped urging her. |
| ASV | And when she saw that she was stedfastly minded to go with her, she left off speaking unto her. |
| YLT | And she seeth that she is strengthening herself to go with her, and she ceaseth to speak unto her; |
| DARBY | And when she saw that she was stedfastly minded to go with her, she left off speaking to her. |
| BBE | And when she saw that Ruth was strong in her purpose to go with her she said no more. |
| Webster | When she saw that she was steadfastly resolved to go with her, then she left speaking to her. |
What does Ruth 1:18 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Ruth 1:15-18
See Ruth's resolution, and her good affection to Naomi. Orpah was loth to part from her; yet she did not love her well enough to leave Moab for her sake. Thus, many have a value and affection for Christ, yet come short of salvation by him, because they will not forsake other things for him. They love him, yet leave him, because they do not love him enough, but love other things better. Ruth is an example of the…
Ruth 1:18 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Ruth 1:18
- Acts 21:14
And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.
- Acts 2:42
And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
- Ephesians 6:10
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
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Context
- 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 1:18
When she saw that she was stedfastly minded to go with her, then she left speaking unto her.
- Ruth 1:19
So they two went until they came to Beth–lehem. And it came to pass, when they were come to Beth–lehem, that all the city was moved about them, and they said, Is this Naomi?
Ruth 1:18 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y viendo Noemi que estaba tan resuelta á ir con ella, dejó de hablarle. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et Naomi vit qu’elle était résolue d’aller avec elle, et elle cessa de lui parler. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und als sie sah, daß sie fest darauf bestand, mit ihr zu gehen, da ließ sie ab, ihr zuzureden. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Videns ergo Noëmi quod obstinato animo Ruth decrevisset secum pergere, adversari noluit, nec ad suos ultra reditum persuadere: |