And Naomi said, Turn again, my daughters: why will ye go with me? are there yet any more sons in my womb, that they may be your husbands?
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Verse 11 is found in chapter 1 of Ruth. Naomi argues that she has no sons who could become husbands for her daughters-in-law. Her reasoning reflects the family structures of the period, connected with preserving descendants within the family. Naomi’s hopelessness is expressed from a human perspective: she believes she has no future resource to offer them.
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Aber Naemi sprach: Kehrt um, meine Töchter! warum wollt ihr mit mir gehen? Wie kann ich fürder Kinder in meinem Leibe haben, die eure Männer sein könnten?
Y Noemi respondió: Volveos, hijas mías: ¿para qué habéis de ir conmigo? ¿tengo yo más hijos en el vientre, que puedan ser vuestros maridos?
Naomi, dit: Retournez, mes filles! Pourquoi viendriez-vous avec moi? Ai-je encore dans mon sein des fils qui puissent devenir vos maris?
Ma Naomi disse: Figliuole mie, ritornatevene; perchè verreste voi meco? ho io ancora de’ figliuoli in seno, che vi possano esser mariti?
Porém Noemi disse: Voltai, minhas filhas. Por que iríeis comigo? Tenho eu ainda no meu ventre mais filhos, para que vos sejam por maridos?
拿娥米 說:「我的女兒啊,回去吧!為何要跟我去呢?我還能生兒子作你們的丈夫嗎?
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