Ruth 1:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ruth 1:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ruth 1:12 is a verse from the book of Ruth in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Turn again, my daughters, go your way; for I am too old to have an husband. If I should say, I have hope, if I should ha..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ruth 1:12 — KJV
“Turn again, my daughters, go your way; for I am too old to have an husband. If I should say, I have hope, if I should have an husband also to night, and should also bear sons; should have...: or were with an husband”
— Ruth 1:12 (KJV)
Ruth 1:12 in Context — About the Book of Ruth
Ruth is a short story of loyal love in a time of famine and loss. A widowed foreigner binds herself to her mother-in-law and to Israel's God — and is woven into the family line of King David and Jesus. It proves no loss is beyond God's quiet, redeeming providence.
Cross-References for Ruth 1:12
“So David's young men turned their way, and went again, and came and told him all those sayings.”
Shares key themes with Ruth 1:12: turn, again, way
“So Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, and took away the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king's house; he took all: he carried away also the shields of gold which Solomon had made.”
Shares key themes with Ruth 1:12: again, way, too
“And the children of Israel carried away captive of their brethren two hundred thousand, women, sons, and daughters, and took also away much spoil from them, and brought the spoil to Samaria.”
Shares key themes with Ruth 1:12: daughters, way, too
“O the hope of Israel, the saviour thereof in time of trouble, why shouldest thou be as a stranger in the land, and as a wayfaring man that turneth aside to tarry for a night?”
Shares key themes with Ruth 1:12: turn, way, should
“Now therefore go to, speak to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I frame evil against you, and devise a device against you: return ye now every one from his evil way, and make your ways and your doings good.”
Shares key themes with Ruth 1:12: turn, again, way
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