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What does Ruth 1:8 mean?

But Naomi said to her daughters-in-law, 'Go back to your own mothers' homes. May the Lord be kind to you, just as you were kind to my sons and to me.' Ruth 1:8 - Modern Text Bible

(Naomi urges them to return to their families, wishing them kindness for the love they've shown her and her sons.)