Berean Standard Bible
“Where you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. May the LORD punish me, and ever so severely, if anything but death separates you and me.””
Ruth continues her commitment to Naomi on the road to Bethlehem. In the ancient world, a young widow's best hope was to remarry among her own people, so following Naomi meant giving up security.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Where you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. May the LORD punish me, and ever so severely, if anything but death separates you and me.”
World English Bible (WEB)
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.”
King James Version (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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Wherever death comes to you, death will come to me, and there will be my last resting-place; the Lord do so to me and more if we are parted by anything but death.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Donde tú murieres, moriré yo, y allí seré sepultada: así me haga Jehová, y así me dé, que sólo la muerte hará separación entre mí y ti.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Quiero morir donde tú mueras, y ser sepultada allí. Y que Dios me castigue si no cumplo mi promesa. Nada nos separará, ¡ni siquiera la muerte!
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