Then she said,"Behold,your sister-in-lawhas gonebackto her peopleand her gods;returnafteryour sister-in-law."
Elijahsaidto Elisha,"Stayhereplease,for the LORDhas sentme as faras Bethel."But Elishasaid,"As the LORDlivesand as you yourselflive,I will not leaveyou." So they wentdownto Bethel.
But as for those who turnasideto their crookedways,The LORDwill leadthem away with the doersof iniquity.Peacebe upon Israel.
The wordsof his mouthare wickednessand deceit;He has ceasedto be wise[and] to dogood.
And those who have turnedbackfrom followingthe LORD,And those whohave not soughtthe LORDor inquiredof Him."
But he saidto him, "I will not come,but ratherwill goto my [own] landand relatives."
And they approachedthe villagewherethey were going,and He acted as thoughHe were goingfarther.
BUT MY RIGHTEOUS ONESHALL LIVEBY FAITH;AND IFHE SHRINKS BACK,MY SOULHASNOPLEASUREIN HIM.
"Ifit is disagreeablein your sightto servethe LORD,choosefor yourselves todaywhomyou will serve:whetherthe godswhichyour fathersservedwhichwere beyondthe River,or the godsof the Amoritesin whoselandyou are living;but as for me and my house,we will servethe LORD."
Then Joshuasaidto the people,"You will not be ableto servethe LORD,for He is a holyGod.He is a jealousGod;He will not forgiveyour transgressionor your sins.
They wentout from us, but they were not [really] of us; for ifthey had beenof us, they would have remainedwith us; but [they went out], sothat it would be shownthat they allare not of us.
Do you not possesswhatChemoshyour godgivesyou to possess?So whateverthe LORDour Godhas drivenout beforeus, we will possessit.
And they liftedup their voicesand weptagain;and Orpahkissedher mother-in-law,but Ruthclungto her.
But Ruthsaid,"Do not urgeme to leaveyou [or] turnbackfrom followingyou; for whereyou go,I will go,and whereyou lodge,I will lodge.Your people[shall be] my people,and your God,my God.
