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What it means

Ruth, a foreigner and a widow, refuses to leave her mother-in-law. Loyalty here is a choice made in hard times, not a feeling. Stay with the people who need you.

The source

"Where you go, I will go." Book of Ruth said it in Ruth 1:16. Translated from the original Hebrew by Spartan Surfers.

"כִּי אֶל־אֲשֶׁר תֵּלְכִי אֵלֵךְ"

Original Hebrew, Ruth 1:16. Text read at github.com.

Who said it

The Hebrew Bible (c. 10th–5th century BC). Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Isaiah and the other books of wisdom and courage. Our translations from the Hebrew of the Leningrad Codex, with the King James wording alongside.

Questions

What does "Where you go, I will go." mean?
Ruth, a foreigner and a widow, refuses to leave her mother-in-law. Loyalty here is a choice made in hard times, not a feeling. Stay with the people who need you.
Who said "Where you go, I will go."?
Book of Ruth (c. 10th–5th century BC). Source: Ruth 1:16.
What is the original Hebrew?
כִּי אֶל־אֲשֶׁר תֵּלְכִי אֵלֵךְ. Translated from the original Hebrew by Spartan Surfers.
Is "Where you go, I will go." on a shirt?
Yes. We print it to order on our tees in 7 illustrated looks, from $44, with free US shipping.

Cite this line

"Where you go, I will go." (Book of Ruth, Ruth 1:16, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/where-you-go-i-will-go

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