Ruth 1:11-14

New International Version

¹¹ But Naomi said, “Return home, my daughters. Why would you come with me? Am I going to have any more sons, who could become your husbands?^{(A) 12} Return home, my daughters; I am too old to have another husband. Even if I thought there was still hope for me—even if I had a husband tonight and then gave birth to sons— ¹³ would you wait until they grew up?^(B) Would you remain unmarried for them? No, my daughters. It is more bitter^(C) for me than for you, because the Lord’s hand has turned against me!^(D)”

¹⁴ At this they wept^(E) aloud again. Then Orpah kissed her mother-in-law^(F) goodbye,^(G) but Ruth clung to her.^(H)