12 You must go back home, because I am too old to marry again. Even if I got married tonight and later had more sons,
13 would you wait for them to become old enough to marry? No, my daughters! Life is harder for me than it is for you, because the Lord has turned against me.”
14 They cried again. Orpah kissed her mother-in-law goodbye, but Ruth held on to her.
15 Naomi then said to Ruth, “Look, your sister-in-law is going back to her people and to her gods! Why don't you go with her?”
16 Ruth answered,“Please don't tell meto leave youand return home!I will go where you go,I will live where you live;your people will be my people,your God will be my God.
17 I will die where you dieand be buried beside you.May the Lord punish meif we are ever separated,even by death!”
18 When Naomi saw that Ruth had made up her mind to go with her, she stopped urging her to go back.