KJV ORIGINAL
And they said unto her, Surely we will return with thee unto thy people.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And they said to her, 'We will definitely go back with you to your people.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Ruth and Orpah are telling their mother-in-law Naomi that they want to stay with her and go wherever she goes, showing deep loyalty and love.
📚 Historical Context
This conversation takes place after Naomi's husband and two sons had died in Moab, leaving her with her two Moabite daughters-in-law. Naomi was preparing to return to her homeland of Bethlehem and urged her daughters-in-law to stay in Moab with their own families. In ancient times, widows faced serious economic hardship, and foreign women would face additional challenges in a new land.
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