Ruth 1:18

When Naomi saw that Ruth was determined to go with her, she stopped trying to persuade her.

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KJV

When she saw that she was stedfastly minded to go with her, then she left speaking unto her.

ASV

And when she saw that she was stedfastly minded to go with her, she left off speaking unto her.

YLT

And she seeth that she is strengthening herself to go with her, and she ceaseth to speak unto her;

DBT

And when she saw that she was stedfastly minded to go with her, she left off speaking to her.

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When she saw that she was steadfastly minded to go with her,.... That she was strong in her resolutions, and steadfast in her determinations not to go back to her own country, but to go forward with her; and nothing could move her from the firm purpose of her mind, which was what Naomi wanted to make trial of: then she left speaking unto her: that is, upon that head of returning home; otherwise, no doubt, upon this a close, comfortable, religious conversation ensued, which made their journey the more pleasant and agreeable.

John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)reformed

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Naomi said, We are commanded to keep 613 precepts. Well, said Ruth, whatever thy people keep I will keep, for they shall be my people. Naomi said, We are forbidden to worship any strange god.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

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1 Corinthians 15:58
Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast and immovable. Always excel in the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
Acts 21:14
When he would not be dissuaded, we fell silent and said, “The Lord’s will be done.”
Ephesians 6:10
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.
Acts 2:42
They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.
Colossians 2:5
For although I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit, and I delight to see your orderly condition and firm faith in Christ.

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About this book

Naomi and Her Daughters-in-Law — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866) — public domain

Ruth — A Moabite widow's loyalty to her Israelite mother-in-law during the days of the judges. Four chapters, four acts, chiastically arranged — emptying and filling, gleaning and threshing floor, gate and genealogy into David.

Canon: Old Testament
Author: Anonymous; rabbinic tradition attributes to Samuel
Date: Events in the days of the judges (1:1); compilation likely in the Davidic period (given the closing genealogy)

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Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first — the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Ephesians 6:10
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.
leads to
- Philippians 4:13
  I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.
- Isaiah 40:31
  But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.
- Joshua 1:9
  Have I not commanded you to be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”
- 1 Corinthians 16:13
  Be on the alert. Stand firm in the faith. Be men of courage. Be strong.
- 1 Peter 5:10
  And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself restore you, secure you, strengthen you, and establish…
Through
Acts 2:42
They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.
leads to
- Hebrews 10:25
  Let us not neglect meeting together, as some have made a habit, but let us encourage one another, and all the more as you see the Day approaching.
- Acts 1:14
  With one accord they all continued in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.
- 1 John 1:3
  We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And this fellowship of ours is with the Father and with His Son, Jesus Christ.

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