Ruth 1:17

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.

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15 And she said, Behold, thy sister in law is gone back unto her people, and unto her gods: return thou after thy sister in law.

16 And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God:

17 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.

18 When she saw that she was stedfastly minded to go with her, then she left speaking unto her.

19 So they two went until they came to Beth-lehem. And it came to pass, when they were come to Beth-lehem, that all the city was moved about them, and they said, Is this Naomi?

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Ruth 1:17 in every translation

KJV King James Version: 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.
WEB World English Bible: Where you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. May the LORD do so to me, and more also, if anything but death parts you and me.”
BSB 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.”
ASV American Standard Version: 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.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: 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.'
DBY Darby Translation: 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!
WBS Webster Bible: Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: the LORD do so to me, and more also, if aught but death shall part thee and me.