Ruth 1:1 ¶ And it came to pass in the days3117 when the judges8199 judged,8199 that there was a famine7458 in the land.776 And a certain man376 of Beth-lehem-judah1035 went3212 to sojourn1481 in the country7704{Hebrew field.} 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{Hebrew Noomi.} and the name8034 of his two8147 sons1121 Mahlon4248 and Chilion,3630 Ephrathites673 of Beth-lehem-judah.1035 And they came935 into the country7704 of Moab, and continued there.4124 cr 3 And Elimelech,458 Naomi's5281 husband,376 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 dwelt3427 there about ten6235 years.8141 cr 5 And Mahlon4248 and Chilion3630 died4191 both8147 of them; and the woman802 was left7604 of her two8147 children3206 and of 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 Jehovah3068 had visited6485 his people5971 in giving5414 them bread.3899 cr 7 And 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 of you to her mother's517 house:1004 Jehovah3068 deal6213 kindly2617 with you, as ye have dealt6213 with the dead, and with me.4191 cr 9 Jehovah3068 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, Nay, but 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? have I yet 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 a husband.376 If I should say,559 I have3426 hope,8615 if I should even have a husband376 to-night,3915 and should also bear3205 sons;1121 cr 13 would ye therefore tarry7663 till they3860 were grown?1431 would ye therefore stay5702 from having3860 husbands?376 nay, my daughters,1323 for it grieveth4843{Or, it is far more bitter for me than for you} me much3966 for your sakes, for the hand3027 of Jehovah3068 is gone forth against me.3318 cr 14 And they lifted up5375 their voice,6963 and wept again:1058 and Orpah6204 kissed5401 her mother-in-law,2545 but Ruth7327 clave unto her.1692 cr

Ruth 1:15 ¶ And she said,559 Behold, thy sister-in-law2994 is gone back7725 unto her people,5971 and unto her god:430 return7725 thou after310 thy sister-in-law.2994 cr 16 And Ruth7327 said,559 Entreat6293 me not to leave5800 thee, and 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 Jehovah3068 do6213 so to me, and more3254 also, if aught but death4194 part thee and me.6504 cr 18 And when she saw7200 that she was stedfastly minded553 to go3212 with her, she left2308 off speaking unto her.1696 cr

Ruth 1:19 ¶ So they two8147 went3212 until they came935 to Beth-lehem.1035 And it came to pass, when they were come935 to Beth-lehem,1035 that all the city5892 was moved1949 about them, and the women 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 bitterly with me.4843 cr 21 I went out1980 full,4392 and Jehovah3068 hath brought me home again7725 empty;7387 why call7121 ye me Naomi,5281 seeing Jehovah3068 hath testified6030 against me, and the Almighty7706 hath afflicted me?7489 cr 22 So Naomi5281 returned,7725 and Ruth7327 the Moabitess,4125 her daughter-in-law,3618 with her, who returned7725 out of the country7704 of Moab:4124 and they came935 to Beth-lehem1035 in the beginning8462 of barley8184 harvest.7105 cr