Ruth 1:17

World English Bible (WEB)

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.”

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15 She said, “Behold, your sister-in-law has gone back to her people and to her god. Follow your sister-in-law.”

16 Ruth said, “Don’t urge me to leave you, and to return from following you, for where you go, I will go; and where you stay, I will stay. Your people will be my people, and your God my God.

17 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.”

18 When Naomi saw that she was determined to go with her, she stopped urging her.

19 So they both went until they came to Bethlehem. When they had come to Bethlehem, all the city was excited about them, and they asked, “Is this Naomi?”

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Ruth 1:17 in every translation

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.”
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.
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.