Ruth 1:8

New American Bible - revised edition

Naomi said to her daughters-in-law, “Go back, each of you to your mother’s house. May the Lord show you the same kindness as you have shown to the deceased and to me.

Cross References

2 Samuel 2:6

And now may the Lord show you kindness and fidelity. For my part, I will show generosity to you for having done this.

Ephesians 5:22

Wives should be subordinate to their husbands as to the Lord.

Colossians 3:18

Wives, be subordinate to your husbands, as is proper in the Lord.

Colossians 3:24

knowing that you will receive from the Lord the due payment of the inheritance; be slaves of the Lord Christ.

Ruth 1:5

both Mahlon and Chilion died also, and the woman was left with neither her two boys nor her husband.

Ruth 1:7

She and her two daughters-in-law left the place where they had been living. On the road back to the land of Judah,

Ruth 1:9

May the Lord guide each of you to find a husband and a home in which you will be at rest.” She kissed them good-bye, but they wept aloud,

Ruth 2:20

“May he be blessed by the Lord, who never fails to show kindness to the living and to the dead,” Naomi exclaimed to her daughter-in-law. She continued, “This man is a near relative of ours, one of our redeemers.”

Ruth 3:10

He said, “May the Lord bless you, my daughter! You have been even more loyal now than before in not going after the young men, whether poor or rich.