Ruth 1:17

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where you die, will I die, and there will I be buried: Yahweh do so to me, and more also, if anything but death part you and me."

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Moab, east of the Dead Sea, was Ruth’s homeland, while Bethlehem in Judah was Naomi’s ancestral town. Ruth’s vow binds her to leave Moab and its former life to accompany Naomi to Bethlehem, where God’s providence will unfold through their return.

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Ruth 1:17 mentions Bethlehem and Moab.

Bethlehem · Berthold Werner
Moab · Adeeb Atwan

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