Ruth 1:14

The Passion Translation

When they heard Naomi’s words, Orpah and Ruth wailed and sobbed again. Then Orpah embraced and kissed her mother-in-law goodbye and went back home, but Ruth clung tightly to Naomi and refused to let go of her.

Cross References

Genesis 31:28

And why did you not even let me kiss my daughters and grandchildren goodbye? What you have done is foolish!

Genesis 31:55

Early the next morning, Laban kissed his daughters and grandchildren, blessed them, and then he returned home.

Proverbs 17:17

A dear friend will love you no matter what, and a family sticks together through all kinds of trouble.

Proverbs 18:24

Some friendships don’t last for long, but there is one loving friend who is joined to your heart closer than any other!

Isaiah 14:1

The Lord Yahweh will most certainly show tender mercy to the Israelites. He will choose them again and settle them in their own land. Even foreigners will accompany them and join with the Jewish people.

Matthew 10:37

“Whoever loves father or mother or son or daughter more than me is not fit to be my disciple.

Matthew 16:24

Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If you truly want to follow me, you should at once completely reject and disown your own life. And you must be willing to share my cross and experience it as your own, as you continually surrender to my ways.

Matthew 19:22

When the young man heard these words, he walked away sad, for he had great wealth.

Acts 17:34

But there were some who believed the message and joined him from that day forward. Among them were Dionysius, a judge on the leadership council, and a woman named Damaris.

2 Timothy 4:10

since Demas deserted me and has left to go to Thessalonica, for he loves his own life. Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus has gone to Dalmatia.

Hebrews 10:39

But we are certainly not those who are held back by fear and perish; we are among those who have faith and experience true life!

Ruth 1:13

would you wait until they had grown up? Should you live for so many years without husbands? No, my daughters, you must not return with me. My life is too bitter for you to share it with me because Yahweh has brought calamity to my life!”

Ruth 1:15

Naomi said, “Ruth, listen. Your sister-in-law is going back to Moab to her people and to her gods. Now go with her.”

Ruth 1:7

With Orpah and Ruth at her side, Naomi began her journey to return to the land of Judah.

Ruth 2:11

Boaz answered, “I’ve heard all about what you’ve done for your mother-in-law since the death of your husband. I know your story—how you left your father and mother and your native land and came to a people and a culture that must seem strange to you.