Ruth 1:10
Ruth 1:10 in Multiple Translations
and said, “Surely we will return with you to your people.”
And they said unto her, Surely we will return with thee unto thy people.
And they said unto her, Nay, but we will return with thee unto thy people.
And they said to her, No, but we will go back with you to your people.
“No! We want to go back with you to your people,” they replied.
And they saide vnto her, Surely we will returne with thee vnto thy people.
And they say to her, 'Surely with thee we go back to thy people.'
They said to her, “No, but we will return with you to your people.”
And they said to her, surely we will return with thee to thy people.
And to say: We will go on with thee to thy people.
They each said, “No, we want to go with you as you return to your relatives.”
Berean Amplified Bible — Ruth 1:10
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Ruth 1:10 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וַ/תֹּאמַ֖רְנָה
לָּ֑/הּ
כִּי
אִתָּ֥/ךְ
נָשׁ֖וּב
לְ/עַמֵּֽ/ךְ
וַ/תֹּאמַ֖רְנָה
ʼâmar
H559
to say
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fp
לָּ֑/הּ
Prep | Suff
כִּי
kîy
H3588
for
Conj
אִתָּ֥/ךְ
ʼêth
H854
with
Prep | Suff
נָשׁ֖וּב
shûwb
H7725
to return
V-Qal-Imperf-1cp
לְ/עַמֵּֽ/ךְ
ʻam
H5971
Amaw
Prep | N-ms | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Ruth 1:10
וַ/תֹּאמַ֖רְנָה
ʼâmar
H559
"to say"
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fp
This Hebrew word means to say or speak, and it's used in many different ways in the Bible. It can mean to command, promise, or think, and it's translated in the KJV as 'answer', 'appoint', or 'command'.
Definition: 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch Aramaic equivalent: a.mar (אֲמַר "to say" H0560)
Usage: Occurs in 4337 OT verses. KJV: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [idiom] plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), [idiom] still, [idiom] suppose, talk, tell, term, [idiom] that is, [idiom] think, use (speech), utter, [idiom] verily, [idiom] yet. See also: Genesis 1:3; Genesis 18:23; Genesis 25:32.
לָּ֑/הּ
""
Prep | Suff
כִּי
kîy
H3588
"for"
Conj
A conjunction used to show cause or connection, as in Genesis 2:23 where Adam says the woman is bone of his bone because she was taken out of him. It is often translated as 'for', 'because', or 'since'.
Definition: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore
Usage: Occurs in 3910 OT verses. KJV: and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + till, truly, + until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet. See also: Genesis 1:4; Genesis 26:16; Genesis 42:15.
אִתָּ֥/ךְ
ʼêth
H854
"with"
Prep | Suff
This Hebrew preposition means 'with' or 'near', indicating a close relationship or physical proximity. It's used in Genesis 1:26 to describe God's relationship with humanity, and in many other places to show connection or closeness.
Definition: 1) with, near, together with 1a) with, together with 1b) with (of relationship) 1c) near (of place) 1d) with (poss.) 1e) from...with, from (with other prep)
Usage: Occurs in 787 OT verses. KJV: against, among, before, by, for, from, in(-to), (out) of, with. Often with another prepositional prefix. See also: Genesis 4:1; Genesis 42:32; Numbers 1:5.
נָשׁ֖וּב
shûwb
H7725
"to return"
V-Qal-Imperf-1cp
This Hebrew word means to return or turn back, and can be used literally or figuratively. It is often used to describe someone returning to God or repenting from sin, as seen in the book of Psalms and the prophets.
Definition: : return 1) to return, turn back 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to turn back, return 1a1a) to turn back 1a1b) to return, come or go back 1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back 1a1d) of dying 1a1e) of human relations (fig) 1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig) 1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise 1a1f2) to turn away (of God) 1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent 1a1f4) turn back (from evil) 1a1g) of inanimate things 1a1h) in repetition 1b) (Polel) 1b1) to bring back 1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig) 1b3) to lead away (enticingly) 1b4) to show turning, apostatise 1c) (Pual) restored (participle) 1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back 1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment 1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore 1d3) to bring back, report to, answer 1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense) 1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse 1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward 1d7) to turn against 1d8) to bring back to mind 1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke 1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back 1f) (Pulal) brought back
Usage: Occurs in 953 OT verses. KJV: ((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) [idiom] again, (cause to) answer ([phrase] again), [idiom] in any case (wise), [idiom] at all, averse, bring (again, back, home again), call (to mind), carry again (back), cease, [idiom] certainly, come again (back), [idiom] consider, [phrase] continually, convert, deliver (again), [phrase] deny, draw back, fetch home again, [idiom] fro, get (oneself) (back) again, [idiom] give (again), go again (back, home), (go) out, hinder, let, (see) more, [idiom] needs, be past, [idiom] pay, pervert, pull in again, put (again, up again), recall, recompense, recover, refresh, relieve, render (again), requite, rescue, restore, retrieve, (cause to, make to) return, reverse, reward, [phrase] say nay, send back, set again, slide back, still, [idiom] surely, take back (off), (cause to, make to) turn (again, self again, away, back, back again, backward, from, off), withdraw. See also: Genesis 3:19; Numbers 8:25; Judges 8:13.
לְ/עַמֵּֽ/ךְ
ʻam
H5971
"Amaw"
Prep | N-ms | Suff
A people or nation is what this Hebrew word represents, like the nation of Israel in Exodus 33:13. It can also mean a tribe, troops, or attendants, and is used to describe a group of people gathered together. The word is often used to refer to the people of God.
Definition: This name means nation, people
Usage: Occurs in 1655 OT verses. KJV: folk, men, nation, people. See also: Genesis 11:6; Exodus 16:4; Leviticus 17:9.
Study Notes — Ruth 1:10
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Context — Ruth’s Loyalty to Naomi
8Then Naomi said to her two daughters-in-law, “Go back, each of you to your mother’s home. May the LORD show you loving devotion, as you have shown to your dead and to me.
9May the LORD enable each of you to find rest in the home of your new husband.” And she kissed them as they wept aloud
10and said, “Surely we will return with you to your people.”
11But Naomi replied, “Return home, my daughters. Why would you go with me? Are there still sons in my womb to become your husbands? 12Return 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,Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Zechariah 8:23 | This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “In those days ten men from the nations of every tongue will tightly grasp the robe of a Jew, saying, ‘Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.’” |
| 2 | Psalms 16:3 | As for the saints in the land, they are the excellence in whom all my delight resides. |
| 3 | Psalms 119:63 | I am a friend to all who fear You, and to those who keep Your precepts. |
Ruth 1:10 Summary
In this verse, the daughters-in-law, Ruth and Orpah, are telling Naomi that they want to go with her back to Judah, to be with her people. They love Naomi and want to take care of her, and they are willing to leave their homes in Moab to do so, as seen in Ruth 1:10. This decision shows their commitment to Naomi and their trust in God's provision, as noted in Romans 8:28 and Psalm 23:4. Just like the daughters-in-law, we can learn to trust in God's sovereignty and provision, even when things seem uncertain, as encouraged in Jeremiah 29:11 and Proverbs 3:5-6.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean when the daughters-in-law said they would return with Naomi to her people?
The daughters-in-law, Ruth and Orpah, were expressing their loyalty and commitment to Naomi, indicating they wanted to leave their homes in Moab and accompany Naomi back to Judah, to be with her people, as seen in Ruth 1:10, and this decision would have significant implications for their lives, as noted in Ruth 1:11-13.
Why did the daughters-in-law want to go with Naomi to Judah?
The daughters-in-law wanted to go with Naomi because of their love and devotion to her, as well as their hope for a better life in Judah, as they had heard about the God of Israel and the prosperity of His people, as mentioned in Deuteronomy 8:7-10 and Joshua 21:43-45.
Was it a good idea for the daughters-in-law to want to go with Naomi to Judah?
While their desire to be with Naomi was admirable, it would have been challenging for them as foreigners in a new land, and Naomi herself questioned the wisdom of their decision, as seen in Ruth 1:11-13, and as the Lord later provided for them, as noted in Ruth 2:1-3 and Romans 8:28.
What can we learn from the daughters-in-law's statement in Ruth 1:10?
We can learn about the importance of loyalty, commitment, and trust in God's sovereignty, as demonstrated by the daughters-in-law's desire to follow Naomi, and as encouraged in Proverbs 3:5-6 and Jeremiah 29:11.
Reflection Questions
- What motivates you to make significant decisions in your life, and how do you discern God's will in those choices, as seen in Proverbs 3:5-6?
- How can you demonstrate loyalty and commitment to those you care about, as the daughters-in-law did with Naomi, and as encouraged in John 15:13?
- What are some challenges you have faced in your life, and how have you seen God provide for you in the midst of those difficulties, as noted in Romans 8:28 and Psalm 23:4?
- In what ways can you trust in God's sovereignty and provision, even when the outcome is uncertain, as seen in Jeremiah 29:11 and Isaiah 40:31?
Gill's Exposition on Ruth 1:10
And they said unto her,.... When they had eased themselves in cries and tears, and had recovered their speech: surely we will return with thee unto thy people; to be proselyted, as the Targum; not
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ruth 1:10
And they said unto her, Surely we will return with thee unto thy people. No JFB commentary on this verse.
Trapp's Commentary on Ruth 1:10
Rth 1:10 And they said unto her, Surely we will return with thee unto thy people.Ver. 10. Surely we will return with thee.] So they both said, and said as they thought: but Orpah, upon second thoughts, did otherwise. Saul in a passion promised fair, but David knew there was no trusting to either his tears or his talk.
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Studies in Zechariah 04 Zechariah 4: by John W. Bramhall | In this sermon, the speaker focuses on the book of Zechariah and specifically the fifth vision in the second section of the book. The previous visions depicted the inner cleansing |
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Why Mount Zion? by George Warnock | George Warnock emphasizes the significance of Mount Zion as a divine union of king and priest, exemplified in David, and the establishment of a structure that embodies both authori |
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Israel and the Apocalypse: A Hermeneutical Key for All the Faith by Art Katz | Art Katz emphasizes the significance of Israel's message as a vital hermeneutical key for understanding the Book of Revelation and the urgency of God's judgments in the last days. |