Verse 12

Ruth 1:12

King James Version

12 Turn again, my daughters, go your way; for I am too old to have an husband. If I should say, I have hope, if I should have an husband also to night, and should also bear sons;
Original Language Text
hebrew
שֹׁ֤בְנָה בְנֹתַ/י֙ לֵ֔כְןָ כִּ֥י זָקַ֖נְתִּי מִ/הְי֣וֹת לְ/אִ֑ישׁ כִּ֤י אָמַ֨רְתִּי֙ יֶשׁ לִ֣/י תִקְוָ֔ה גַּ֣ם הָיִ֤יתִי הַ/לַּ֨יְלָה֙ לְ/אִ֔ישׁ וְ/גַ֖ם יָלַ֥דְתִּי בָנִֽים
English Translation
Return, my daughters, go, for I am too old to have a husband; for I said, 'I have hope, even if I were to have a husband tonight and also bear sons.'
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 1 Context
1 Now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. And a ce... Focus ↗
2 And the name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife Naomi, and the name of his two sons... Focus ↗
3 And Elimelech Naomi’s husband died; and she was left, and her two sons. Focus ↗
4 And they took them wives of the women of Moab; the name of the one was Orpah, and the name of the ot... Focus ↗
5 And Mahlon and Chilion died also both of them; and the woman was left of her two sons and her husban... Focus ↗
6 Then she arose with her daughters in law, that she might return from the country of Moab: for she ha... Focus ↗
7 Wherefore she went forth out of the place where she was, and her two daughters in law with her; and... Focus ↗
8 And Naomi said unto her two daughters in law, Go, return each to her mother’s house: the LORD deal k... Focus ↗
9 The LORD grant you that ye may find rest, each of you in the house of her husband. Then she kissed t... Focus ↗
10 And they said unto her, Surely we will return with thee unto thy people. Focus ↗
11 And Naomi said, Turn again, my daughters: why will ye go with me? are there yet any more sons in my... Focus ↗
12 Turn again, my daughters, go your way; for I am too old to have an husband. If I should say, I have...
13 Would ye tarry for them till they were grown? would ye stay for them from having husbands? nay, my d... Focus ↗
14 And they lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother in law; but Ruth clave u... Focus ↗
15 And she said, Behold, thy sister in law is gone back unto her people, and unto her gods: return thou... Focus ↗
16 And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither tho... Focus ↗
17 Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: the LORD do so to me, and more also, if ou... Focus ↗
18 When she saw that she was stedfastly minded to go with her, then she left speaking unto her. Focus ↗
19 So they two went until they came to Bethlehem. And it came to pass, when they were come to Bethlehem... Focus ↗
20 And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly w... Focus ↗
21 I went out full, and the LORD hath brought me home again empty: why then call ye me Naomi, seeing th... Focus ↗
22 So Naomi returned, and Ruth the Moabitess, her daughter in law, with her, which returned out of the... Focus ↗