Ruth 1:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ruth 1:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ruth 1:9 is a verse from the book of Ruth in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The LORD grant you that ye may find rest, each of you in the house of her husband. Then she kissed them; and they lifted..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ruth 1:9 — KJV
“The LORD grant you that ye may find rest, each of you in the house of her husband. Then she kissed them; and they lifted up their voice, and wept.”
— Ruth 1:9 (KJV)
Ruth 1:9 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 1:9
“It came even to pass, as the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the LORD; and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of musick, and praised the LORD, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: that then the house was filled with a cloud, even the house of the LORD;”
Shares key themes with Ruth 1:9: lord, house, then
“And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai. obtain...: Heb. be built by her”
Shares key themes with Ruth 1:9: lord, may, rest
“And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.”
Shares key themes with Ruth 1:9: kissed, lifted, voice
“Then thine heart be lifted up, and thou forget the LORD thy God, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage;”
Shares key themes with Ruth 1:9: lord, house, then
“And it came to pass, when the angel of the LORD spake these words unto all the children of Israel, that the people lifted up their voice, and wept.”
Shares key themes with Ruth 1:9: lord, lifted, voice
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