Ruth 1:1 Now it came to pass in the days3117 when the judges8199 ruled,8199{Heb. judged} that there was a famine7458 in the land.776 And a certain man376 of Bethlehemjudah1035 3063 went3212 to sojourn1481 in the country7704 of Moab,4124 he, and his wife,802 and his two8147 sons.1121 cr 2 And the name8034 of the man376 was Elimelech,458 and the name8034 of his wife802 Naomi,5281 and the name8034 of his two8147 sons1121 Mahlon4248 and Chilion,3630 Ephrathites673 of Bethlehemjudah.1035 3063 And they came935 into the country7704 of Moab,4124 and continued{Heb. were} there. cr 3 And Elimelech458 Naomi's5281 husband376 died;4191 and she was left,7604 and her two8147 sons.1121 cr 4 And they took5375 them wives802 of the women802 of Moab;4125 the name8034 of the one259 was Orpah,6204 and the name8034 of the other8145 Ruth:7327 and they dwelled3427 there about ten6235 years.8141 cr 5 And Mahlon4248 and Chilion3630 died4191 also both8147 of them; and the woman802 was left7604 of her two8147 sons3206 and her husband.376 cr

Ruth 1:6 Then she arose6965 with her daughters in law,3618 that she might return7725 from the country7704 of Moab:4124 for she had heard8085 in the country7704 of Moab4124 how that the LORD3068 had visited6485 his people5971 in giving5414 them bread.3899 cr 7 Wherefore she went forth3318 out of the place4725 where she was, and her two8147 daughters in law3618 with her; and they went3212 on the way1870 to return7725 unto the land776 of Judah.3063 cr 8 And Naomi5281 said559 unto her two8147 daughters in law,3618 Go,3212 return7725 each802 to her mother's517 house:1004 the LORD3068 deal6213 kindly2617 with you, as ye have dealt6213 with the dead,4191 and with me. cr 9 The LORD3068 grant5414 you that ye may find4672 rest,4496 each802 of you in the house1004 of her husband.376 Then she kissed5401 them; and they lifted up5375 their voice,6963 and wept.1058 cr 10 And they said559 unto her, Surely we will return7725 with thee unto thy people.5971 cr 11 And Naomi5281 said,559 Turn again,7725 my daughters:1323 why will ye go3212 with me? are there yet any more sons1121 in my womb,4578 that they may be your husbands?582 cr 12 Turn again,7725 my daughters,1323 go3212 your way; for I am too old2204 to have an husband.376{Or, if I were with an husband} If I should say,559 I have3426 hope,8615 if I should have an husband376 also to night,3915 and should also bear3205 sons;1121 cr 13 Would ye tarry7663{Heb. hope} for them3860 till they were grown?1431 would ye stay5702 for them3860 from having husbands?376 nay, my daughters;1323 for it grieveth4843 me{Heb. I have much bitterness} much3966 for your sakes that the hand3027 of the LORD3068 is gone out3318 against me. cr 14 And they lifted up5375 their voice,6963 and wept again:1058 and Orpah6204 kissed5401 her mother in law;2545 but Ruth7327 clave1692 unto her. cr 15 And she said,559 Behold, thy sister in law2994 is gone back7725 unto her people,5971 and unto her gods:430 return7725 thou after310 thy sister in law.2994 cr 16 And Ruth7327 said,559 Intreat6293 me not to leave5800 thee,{Or, Be not against me} or to return7725 from following after310 thee: for whither thou goest,3212 I will go;3212 and where thou lodgest,3885 I will lodge:3885 thy people5971 shall be my people,5971 and thy God430 my God:430 cr 17 Where thou diest,4191 will I die,4191 and there will I be buried:6912 the LORD3068 do6213 so to me, and more3254 also, if ought but death4194 part6504 thee and me. cr 18 When she saw7200 that she was stedfastly{Heb. strengthened herself} minded553 to go3212 with her, then she left2308 speaking1696 unto her. cr

Ruth 1:19 So they two8147 went3212 until they came935 to Bethlehem.1035 And it came to pass, when they were come935 to Bethlehem,1035 that all the city5892 was moved1949 about them, and they said,559 Is this Naomi?5281 cr 20 And she said559 unto them, Call7121 me not Naomi,5281{that is, pleasant} call7121 me Mara:4755{That is, bitter} for the Almighty7706 hath dealt very3966 bitterly4843 with me. cr 21 I went out1980 full,4392 and the LORD3068 hath brought me home again7725 empty:7387 why then call7121 ye me Naomi,5281 seeing the LORD3068 hath testified6030 against me, and the Almighty7706 hath afflicted7489 me? cr 22 So Naomi5281 returned,7725 and Ruth7327 the Moabitess,4125 her daughter in law,3618 with her, which returned7725 out of the country7704 of Moab:4124 and they came935 to Bethlehem1035 in the beginning8462 of barley8184 harvest.7105 cr