Ruth 1:14 - The Message14 Again they cried openly. Orpah kissed her mother-in-law good-bye; but Ruth embraced her and held on. Ver CapítuloMás versionesKing James Version (Oxford) 176914 And they lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother in law; but Ruth clave unto her. Ver CapítuloAmplified Bible - Classic Edition14 Then they wept aloud again; and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law [good-bye], but Ruth clung to her. Ver CapítuloAmerican Standard Version (1901)14 And they lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth clave unto her. Ver CapítuloCommon English Bible14 Then they lifted up their voices and wept again. Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth stayed with her. Ver CapítuloCatholic Public Domain Version14 In response, they lifted up their voice and began to weep again. Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, and then turned back. Ruth clung to her mother-in-law. Ver Capítulo |
Then Jesus went to work on his disciples. “Anyone who intends to come with me has to let me lead. You’re not in the driver’s seat; I am. Don’t run from suffering; embrace it. Follow me and I’ll show you how. Self-help is no help at all. Self-sacrifice is the way, my way, to finding yourself, your true self. What kind of deal is it to get everything you want but lose yourself? What could you ever trade your soul for?
But not so with Jacob. God will have compassion on Jacob. Once again he’ll choose Israel. He’ll establish them in their own country. Outsiders will be attracted and throw their lot in with Jacob. The nations among whom they lived will actually escort them back home, and then Israel will pay them back by making slaves of them, men and women alike, possessing them as slaves in God’s country, capturing those who had captured them, ruling over those who had abused them.
Boaz answered her, “I’ve heard all about you—heard about the way you treated your mother-in-law after the death of her husband, and how you left your father and mother and the land of your birth and have come to live among a bunch of total strangers. God reward you well for what you’ve done—and with a generous bonus besides from God, to whom you’ve come seeking protection under his wings.”