would you wait for them until they were grown? Would you shut yourselves off from marrying for their sake? No, my daughters — this is far more bitter for me than for you, for the hand of Yahweh has struck me.”
In context
11But Naomi said, “Turn back, my daughters. Why would you come with me? Do I still have sons in my womb who could become your husbands? 12Turn back, my daughters, go — I am too old to have a husband. Even if I said there was hope for me, even if I had a husband tonight and bore sons, 13would you wait for them until they were grown? Would you shut yourselves off from marrying for their sake? No, my daughters — this is far more bitter for me than for you, for the hand of Yahweh has struck me.” 14Again they wept aloud, and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law and left; but Ruth clung to her. 15Naomi said, “Look, your sister-in-law has gone back to her people and her gods. Go back after her.”
