Ruth 1:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 (KJV), 1611

Ruth 1:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ruth 1:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Where you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. May Yahweh do so to me, and more also, if anything but death parts you and me.””

Ruth 1:17 — World English Bible

Ruth 1:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

Ruth 1:17 — American Standard Version

Ruth 1:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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.'”

Ruth 1:17 — Young's Literal Translation

Ruth 1:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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!”

Ruth 1:17 — Darby Translation

Ruth 1:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“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 depart thee and me.”

Ruth 1:17 — Geneva Bible

Ruth 1:17 in Context — Ruth 1

15 Naomi dit à Ruth: Voici, ta belle-sœur est retournée vers son peuple et vers ses dieux; retourne, comme ta belle-sœur.

16 Ruth répondit: Ne me presse pas de te laisser, de retourner loin de toi! Où tu iras j’irai, où tu demeureras je demeurerai; ton peuple sera mon peuple, et ton Dieu sera mon Dieu;

17 où tu mourras je mourrai, et j’y serai enterrée. Que l’Éternel me traite dans toute sa rigueur, si autre chose que la mort vient à me séparer de toi!

18 Naomi, la voyant décidée à aller avec elle, cessa ses instances.

19 Elles firent ensemble le voyage jusqu’à leur arrivée à Bethléhem. Et lorsqu’elles entrèrent dans Bethléhem, toute la ville fut émue à cause d’elles, et les femmes disaient: Est-ce là Naomi?

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What Does Ruth 1:17 Mean?

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