Ruth 1:13
Ruth · Old Testament · Chapter 1
“Would ye tarry for them till they were grown? would ye stay for them from having husbands? nay, my daughters; for it grieveth me much for your sakes that the hand of the LORD is gone out against me.”Ruth 1:13
What Does Ruth 1:13 Mean?
Ruth 1:13 is found in the book of Ruth, chapter 1, verse 13 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 7 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Family.
Cross-References (7)
These passages are connected to Ruth 1:13 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Job 19:21“Have pity upon me, have pity upon me, O ye my friends; for the hand of God hath touched me.”Psalms 32:4“For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: my moisture is turned into the drought of summer. Selah.”Judges 2:15“Whithersoever they went out, the hand of the LORD was against them for evil, as the LORD had said, and as the LORD had sworn unto them: and they were greatly distressed.”Psalms 38:2“For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me sore.”Psalms 39:9“I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou didst it.”Deuteronomy 2:15“For indeed the hand of the LORD was against them, to destroy them from among the host, until they were consumed.”1 Samuel 5:11“So they sent and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines, and said, Send away the ark of the God of Israel, and let it go again to his own place, that it slay us not, and our people: for there was a deadly destruction throughout all the city; the hand of God was very heavy there.”
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