Rute 1

8 Then as the three of them were walking, Naomi said to her two daughters-in-law, "Each of you should turn around and go back to your mother’s home. You treated your husbands kindly before they died, and you have treated me kindly. 9 Now I desire that Yahweh will enable each of you to have another husband in whose home you will feel secure." Then she kissed both of them, and they cried aloud. 10 They each said, "No, we want to go with you as you return to your relatives."

11 But Naomi said, "No, my daughters, return home. ◄It will not do any good for you to come with me!/What good will it do for you to come with me?► [RHQ] Do you think I will get married again and have more sons who could become your husbands? 12 Even if I thought I could have another husband, and even if I got married today and became pregnant [EUP] tonight and later gave birth to sons, 13 would you remain single/unmarried until they grew up and became old enough for you to marry? No, my daughters, you would not do that. Your situations are bad because your husbands have died, but it is possible that you will each marry again. My situation is much worse, because Yahweh [SYN] has opposed me, and now I am too old to get married again."

14 Then Ruth and Orpah cried again because of what Naomi said. Then Orpah kissed her mother-in-law goodbye, and left, but Ruth clung to Naomi.