Ruth 1:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ruth 1:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ruth 1:18 is a verse from the book of Ruth in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "When she saw that she was stedfastly minded to go with her, then she left speaking unto her. was...: Heb. strengthened h..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ruth 1:18 — KJV
“When she saw that she was stedfastly minded to go with her, then she left speaking unto her. was...: Heb. strengthened herself”
— Ruth 1:18 (KJV)
Ruth 1:18 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 1:18
“Then came all the princes unto Jeremiah, and asked him: and he told them according to all these words that the king had commanded. So they left off speaking with him; for the matter was not perceived. they...: Heb. they were silent from him”
Shares key themes with Ruth 1:18: then, left, speaking
“And she put her widow's garments off from her, and covered her with a vail, and wrapped herself, and sat in an open place, which is by the way to Timnath; for she saw that Shelah was grown, and she was not given unto him to wife. an open...: Heb. the door of eyes, or, of Enajim”
Shares key themes with Ruth 1:18: saw, heb, herself
“When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it. wedge: Heb. tongue”
Shares key themes with Ruth 1:18: saw, then, heb
“That the cruelty done to the threescore and ten sons of Jerubbaal might come, and their blood be laid upon Abimelech their brother, which slew them; and upon the men of Shechem, which aided him in the killing of his brethren. aided...: Heb. strengthened his hands to kill”
Shares key themes with Ruth 1:18: then, heb, strengthened
“Then went Samson to Gaza, and saw there an harlot, and went in unto her. harlot: Heb. a woman an harlot”
Shares key themes with Ruth 1:18: saw, then, heb
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