Whither thou goest, I will go

Cultural  

1. Part of a longer promise of fidelity, spoken by Ruth to Naomi, her mother-in-law. The longer text reads: “Entreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God: Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: the Lord do so to me, and more also, if aught but death part thee and me.”

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Example Sentences

The Bible says nothing about the origins of the young Moabite widow who tells her mother-in-law Naomi, "Whither thou goest, I will go," and accompanies her to Bethlehem.

From Time Magazine Archive

No," and pressing the little fingers twining so lovingly about his own, Charlie replied: "Whither thou goest I will go.

From Bad Hugh by Holmes, Mary Jane

Whither thou goest I will go... thy people shall be my people and thy God my God....

From Soul of a Bishop by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)

I hadn't anticipated Arizona trails when I so blithely announced to White Mountain, "Whither thou goest, I will go."

From I Married a Ranger by Smith, Dama Margaret

Whither thou goest I will go: and where thou lodgest I will lodge.

From The Joyful Heart by Schauffler, Robert Haven