Translations:AY Honors/Ruth and Naomi/Answer Key/28/en
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Verse Choices:
Pathfinders choose one verse from the Book of Ruth to memorize, focusing on loyalty (e.g., Ruth’s commitment to Naomi) or God’s love (e.g., His care through Boaz). Below are five options, quoted in NIV for clarity, though NKJV or other translations work too. All are short for ease.
- Ruth 1:16: “Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God.”
- » Focus: Loyalty—Ruth’s vow to stay with Naomi, embracing her faith.
- » Why Choose? Shows Ruth’s heart, easy to chant, iconic for kids.
- Ruth 2:11-12: “May the Lord repay you for what you have done. May you be richly rewarded by the Lord… under whose wings you have come to take refuge.”
- » Focus: God’s love—Boaz blesses Ruth’s loyalty, pointing to God’s protection.
- » Why Choose? Ties loyalty to God’s care, vivid “wings” imagery.
- Ruth 1:17: “Where you die I will die, and there I will be buried. May the Lord deal with me… if even death separates you and me.”
- » Focus: Loyalty—Ruth’s promise extends to life and death, sealing her commitment.
- » Why Choose? Pairs with 1:16, short, shows deep devotion.
- Ruth 2:10: “Why have I found such favour in your eyes that you notice me—a foreigner?”
- » Focus: God’s love—Ruth feels Boaz’s kindness, reflecting God’s grace to all.
- » Why Choose? Short, shows humility, highlights inclusion.
- Ruth 4:14: “Praise be to the Lord, who this day has not left you without a guardian-redeemer.”
- » Focus: God’s love—women praise God for Boaz’s redemption, showing His care.
- » Why Choose? Joyful, ties to redemption, easy for group reciting.
