Ruth 1:17 in context
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Ruth 1:16      Ruth 1:18

Ruth 1:17

Where you die, there [in that place, in the land of Israel] will I also die
and there I will be buried. Let the Lord (Yahweh) do the same [punish me severely] and even more,
if anything other than death should separate me from you.”
[We have heard the unison voice of Ruth and Orpah in verse 10, but now for the first time Ruth speaks for herself. These words are some of the most well-known statements in the OT. They describe her courage, care and faithful love in a beautiful and poetic way. Her response consists of three main parts: an appeal to Naomi not to persuade her to change her mind, a threefold proclamation of her promise to Naomi, and a final oath in which she calls God as a witness.
Structurally, the piece consists of five two-paragraph lines that form a chiasm. Verses 16a and 17b frame the piece. Both clauses occur before a witness, the first before Naomi and the last before God. In the next step, verse 16b is balanced with 17a. Here an opposition is formed between life and death; where Naomi lives, Ruth also wants to live; and where Naomi dies, Ruth also wants to die and be buried. The central verse, and the climax of the chiasm is in verse 16c; the God of Israel will also be the God of Ruth.]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

בַּאֲשֶׁר   תָּמוּתִי   אָמוּת   וְשָׁם   אֶקָּבֵר   כֹּה   יַעֲשֶׂה   יְהוָה   לִי   וְכֹה   יֹסִיף   כִּי   הַמָּוֶת   יַפְרִיד   בֵּינִי   וּבֵינֵךְ  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ οὗ ἐὰν ἀποθάνῃς ἀποθανοῦμαι κἀκεῖ ταφήσομαι τάδε ποιήσαι μοι κύριος καὶ τάδε προσθείη ὅτι θάνατος διαστελεῖ ἀνὰ μέσον ἐμοῦ καὶ σοῦ

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9003
H0834b
 בַּ (ba)
אֲשֶׁ֤ר (asher)
 in
in which
Prep. Preposition

Particle – relative Particle (Relative)

 R
Tr
H4191
 תָּמ֙וּתִי֙ (tamoti)
 to die
Verb Verb
qal ♀ sing. qal second person feminine singular

Vqi2fs
H4191
 אָמ֔וּת (amot)
 to die
Verb Verb
qal 1p sing. qal first person singular

Vqi1cs
H9002
H8033
 וְ (ve)
שָׁ֖ם (sham)
 and
there
Conj. Conjunktion

Adv. Adverb

 C
D
H6912
 אֶקָּבֵ֑ר (eqaver)
 to bury
Verb Verb
niphal 1p sing. niphal first person singular

VNi1cs
H3541
 כֹּה֩ (kóh)
 thus
Adv. Adverb

 D
H6213a
 יַעֲשֶׂ֨ה (jaase)
 to make
Verb Verb
qal 3p ♂ sing. qal third person masculine singular

Vqi3ms
H3068
 יְהוָ֥ה (jehvah)
 YHWH
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

 Npt
H9005
H9030
 לִ (li)
י֙ (j)
 to
me
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ sing. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine singular

Rd
Sp1bs
H9002
H3541
 וְ (ve)
כֹ֣ה (khóh)
 and
thus
Conj. Conjunktion

Adv. Adverb

 C
D
H3254
 יֹסִ֔יף (jósif)
 to add
Verb Verb
hiphil 3p ♂ sing. hiphil third person masculine singular

Vhi3ms
H3588a
 כִּ֣י (ki)
 for
Conj. Conjunktion

 Tc
H9009
H4194
 הַ (ha)
מָּ֔וֶת (mavet)
 the
death
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Ncbsa
H6504
 יַפְרִ֖יד (jaferid)
 to separate
Verb Verb
hiphil 3p ♂ sing. hiphil third person masculine singular

Vhi3ms
H0996
H9030
 בֵּינִ֥ (beini)
י (j)
 between
me
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ sing. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine singular

Ncbsc
Sp1bs
H9002
H0996
H9032
H9016
 וּ (o)
בֵינֵֽ (veine)
ךְ (khe)
׃
and
between
you
verseEnd
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♀ sing. Pronominal second person feminine singular

C
Ncbsc
Sp2fs

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