Ruth 1:9

May he grant you to find rest in the houses of the husbands, whom you will obtain by lot.” And she kissed them. They lifted up their voice, and began to weep,

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In The King James Version

The LORD grant you that ye may find rest, each of you in the house of her husband. Then she kissed them; and they lifted up their voice, and wept.

In Context

8She said to them, “Go to the home of your mother. May the Lord deal mercifully with you, just as you have dealt with the dead and with me.

10and to say, “We will journey with you to your people.”

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Cross References

Genesis 29:11And having watered the flock, he kissed her. And lifting up his voice, he wept.

Genesis 45:15And Joseph kissed all his brothers, and he cried over each one. After this, they were emboldened to speak to him.

Acts 20:37Then a great weeping occurred among them all. And, falling upon the neck of Paul, they kissed him,

Matthew Henry on Ruth 1:7-19

Naomi Returns to Canaan; Naomi and Her Daughters-in-Law; Ruth's Constancy to Naomi. ( b. c. 1312.) 6 Then she arose with her daughters in law, that she might return from the country of Moab: for she had heard in the country of Moab how that the Lord had visited his people in giving them bread. 7 Wherefore she went forth out of the place where she was, and her two daughters in law with her; and they went on the way to return unto the land of Judah. 8 And Naomi said unto her two daughters in law, Go, return each to… Read the whole commentary →

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