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Berean Standard Bible

“Return home, my daughters. Go on, for I am too old to have another husband. Even if I thought there was hope for me to have a husband tonight and to bear sons,”

Ruth 1:12

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Return home, my daughters. Go on, for I am too old to have another husband. Even if I thought there was hope for me to have a husband tonight and to bear sons,

World English Bible (WEB)

Go back, my daughters, go your way; for I am too old to have a husband. If I should say, ‘I have hope,’ if I should even have a husband tonight, and should also bear sons;

King James Version (KJV)

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;

American Standard Version (ASV)

Turn again, my daughters, go your way; for I am too old to have a husband. If I should say, I have hope, if I should even have a husband to-night, and should also bear sons;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Go back, my daughters, and go on your way; I am so old now that I may not have another husband. If I said, I have hopes, if I had a husband tonight, and might have sons,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Volveos, hijas mías, é idos; que yo ya soy vieja para ser para varón. Y aunque dijese: Esperanza tengo; y esta noche fuese con varón, y aun pariese hijos;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

No, hijas mías, regresen a casa de sus padres, porque yo soy demasiado vieja para tener marido. Y aun si ello fuera posible, y yo pudiera concebir esta noche y dar a luz hijos,

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