Ruth 1:12
The Scripture
(12) 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;
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In this chapter Naomi and her daughter‑in‑law Ruth leave Bethlehem to go to Moab, where Ruth decides to work in the fields of a nearby man named Boaz. Boaz, who is a relative of Naomi, offers to let Ruth glean the leftover grain, and she works diligently under his protection. The chapter highlights themes of kindness, loyalty, and the importance of honoring the gleaning law.
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Related verses (shared words)
Romans 7:2Numbers 5:20Numbers 30:12Numbers 30:13Deuteronomy 24:3II Samuel 11:26