Ruth 1:14

Douay-Rheims Bible

And they lifted up their voice, and began to weep again: Orpha kissed her mother in law, and returned: Ruth stuck close to her mother in law.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Again they wept loudly, and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth clung to her.

Hebrew Names Version
They lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, but Rut joined with her.

King James Version
And they lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother in law; but Ruth clave unto her.

Lexham English Bible
And they lifted up their voices and cried again. And Orpah kissed her mother-in-law goodbye, but Ruth clung to her.

English Standard Version
Then they lifted up their voices and wept again. And Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth clung to her.

New Century Version
The women cried together out loud again. Then Orpah kissed her mother-in-law Naomi good-bye, but Ruth held on to her tightly.

New English Translation
Again they wept loudly. Then Orpah kissed her mother-in-law goodbye, but Ruth clung tightly to her.

Amplified Bible
Then they wept aloud again; and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law [goodbye], but Ruth clung to her.

New American Standard Bible
And they raised their voices and wept again; and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth clung to her.

Geneva Bible (1587)
Then they lift vp their voyce and wept againe, and Orpah kissed her mother in lawe, but Ruth abode still with her.

Legacy Standard Bible
And they lifted up their voices and wept again; and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth clung to her.

Contemporary English Version
They cried again. Orpah kissed her mother-in-law good-by, but Ruth held on to her.

Complete Jewish Bible
Again they wept aloud. Then ‘Orpah kissed her mother-in-law good-bye. But Rut stuck with her.

Darby Translation
And they lifted up their voice and wept again. And Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth clave to her.

Easy-to-Read Version
So again they cried very much. Then Orpah kissed Naomi goodbye, but Ruth hugged her and stayed.

George Lamsa Translation
And they lifted up their voices again and wept; and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, and turned back and went away; but Ruth clung to her.

Good News Translation
Again they started crying. Then Orpah kissed her mother-in-law good-bye and went back home, but Ruth held on to her.

Literal Translation
And they lifted up their voice and wept again. And Orpah kissed her mother in law, but Ruth clung to her.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then lifte they vp their voyce, and wepte yet more, and Arpa kyssed hir mother in lawe (and turned backe againe) but Ruth abode styll by her.

American Standard Version
And they lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth clave unto her.

Bible in Basic English
Then again they were weeping; and Orpah gave her mother-in-law a kiss, but Ruth would not be parted from her.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And they lift vp their voyces, & wept againe: and Orpha kissed her mother in lawe, but Ruth abode still by her.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
And they lifted up their voice, and wept again; and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law; but Ruth cleaved unto her.

King James Version (1611)
And they lift vp their voyce, and wept againe: and Orpah kissed her mother in law, but Ruth claue vnto her.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And they lifted up their voice, and wept again; and Orpha kissed her mother-in-law and returned to her people; but Ruth followed her.

English Revised Version
And they lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother in law; but Ruth clave unto her.

Berean Standard Bible
Again they wept aloud, and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law goodbye, but Ruth clung to her.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor, whanne the vois was reisid, eft thei bigunnen to wepe. Orpha kisside `the modir of hir hosebonde, and turnede ayen, and Ruth `cleuyde to `the modir of hir hosebonde.

Young's Literal Translation
And they lift up their voice, and weep again, and Orpah kisseth her mother-in-law, and Ruth hath cleaved to her.

Update Bible Version
And they lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth cleaved to her.

Webster's Bible Translation
And they lifted up their voice, and wept again. And Orpah kissed her mother-in-law; but Ruth cleaved to her.

World English Bible
They lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth joined with her.

New King James Version
Then they lifted up their voices and wept again; and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth clung to her.

New Living Translation
And again they wept together, and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law good-bye. But Ruth clung tightly to Naomi.

New Life Bible
Then they cried again in loud voices. Orpah kissed her mother-in-law. But Ruth held on to her.

New Revised Standard
Then they wept aloud again. Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth clung to her.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And they lifted up their voice and wept, yet more. Then Orpah kissed her mother-in- law, but, Ruth, clave unto her.

Revised Standard Version
Then they lifted up their voices and wept again; and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth clung to her.

THE MESSAGE
Again they cried openly. Orpah kissed her mother-in-law good-bye; but Ruth embraced her and held on.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
And they lifted up their voices and wept again; and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth clung to her.

Contextual Overview

⁶ And she arose to go from the land of Moab to her own country, with both her daughters in law: for she had heard that the Lord had looked upon his people, and had given them food. ⁷ Wherefore she went forth out of the place of her sojournment, with both her daughters in law: and being now in the way to return into the land of Juda, ⁸ She said to them: Go ye home to your mothers, the Lord deal mercifully with you, as you have dealt with the dead and with me. ⁹ May he grant you to find rest in the houses of the husbands whom you shall take. And she kissed them. And they lifted up their voice, and began to weep, ¹⁰ And to say: We will go on with thee to thy people. ¹¹ But she answered them: Return, my daughters: why come ye with me? have I any more sons in my womb, that you may hope for husbands of me? ¹² Return again, my daughters, and go your ways: for I am now spent with age, and not fit for wedlock. Although I might conceive this night, and bear children, ¹³ If you would wait till they were grown up, and come to man’s estate, you would be old women before you marry. Do not so, my daughters, I beseech you: for I am grieved the more for your distress, and the hand of the Lord is gone out against me. ¹⁴ And they lifted up their voice, and began to weep again: Orpha kissed her mother in law, and returned: Ruth stuck close to her mother in law. ¹⁵ And Noemi said to her: Behold thy kinswoman is returned to her people, and to her gods, go thou with her.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Orpah: Genesis 31:28, Genesis 31:55, 1 Kings 19:20, Matthew 10:37, Matthew 19:22, Mark 10:21, Mark 10:22, 2 Timothy 4:10

but Ruth: The LXX add, ךבי ונוףפסורום ויע פןם כבןם בץפחע, "and returned to her own people." The Vulgate, Syriac, and Arabic are to the same purpose. It seems a very natural addition, and agrees with the assertion in the next verse; and is accordingly adopted by Houbigant as a part of the text. Deuteronomy 4:4, Deuteronomy 10:20, Proverbs 17:17, Proverbs 18:24, Isaiah 14:1, Zechariah 8:23, Matthew 16:24, John 6:66-69, Acts 17:34, Hebrews 10:39

Reciprocal: Genesis 34:3 - soul Genesis 45:15 - Moreover Ruth 1:7 - they went Ruth 2:11 - all that 2 Samuel 19:39 - kissed Barzillai

Cross-References

Genesis 1:1
In the beginning God created heaven, and earth.

Genesis 1:2
And the earth was void and empty, and darkness was upon the face of the deep; and the spirit of God moved over the waters.

Genesis 1:3
And God said: Be light made. And light was made.

Genesis 1:4
And God saw the light that it was good; and he divided the light from the darkness.

Genesis 1:6
And God said: Let there be a firmament made amidst the waters: and let it divide the waters from the waters.

Genesis 1:7
And god made a firmament, and divided the waters that were under the firmament, from those that were above the firmament, and it was so.

Genesis 1:8
And God called the firmament, Heaven; and the evening and morning were the second day.

Genesis 1:9
God also said; Let the waters that are under the heaven, be gathered together into one place: and let the dry land appear. And it was so done.

Genesis 1:12
And the earth brought forth the green herb, and such as yieldeth seed according to its kind, and the tree that beareth fruit, having seed each one according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.

Genesis 1:14
And God said: Let there be lights made in the firmament of heaven, to divide the day and the night, and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days and years:

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And they lifted up their voice, and wept again,.... Not being able to bear the thought of parting, or that they must be obliged to it:

and Orpah kissed her mother in law; gave her the parting kiss, as the Jews e call it; and which was used by other people f; but not without affection to her, and took her leave of her, as her kiss testified, since it must be so; and being moved by her reasons, and having a greater inclination to her own country than Ruth had; of the kiss at parting, see Genesis 31:28

but Ruth clave unto her; hung about her, would not part from her, but cleaved unto her in body and mind; forsaking her own people, and her father's house; neither the thought of them, nor of her native country, nor of not having an husband, or any likelihood of it, nor of poverty and distress, had any manner of influence upon her, but determined she was to go and abide with her.

e Bereshit Rabba, sect. 70. fol. 62. 4. Shemot, sect. 5. fol. 94. 4. f "----discedens oscula nulla dedi". Ovid. ep. 3. ver. 14.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The kiss at parting as well as at meeting is the customary friendly and respectful salutation in the East. The difference between mere kindness of manner and self-sacrificing love is most vividly depicted in the words and conduct of the two women. Ruth’s determination is stedfast to cast in her lot with the people of the Lord (compare the marginal references and Matthew 15:22-28).

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Ruth 1:14. And Orpah kissed her mother-in-law — The Septuagint add, Και επεστρεψεν εις τον λαον αυτης, And returned to her own people. The Vulgate, Syrian, and Arabic, are to the same purpose.