Ruth

Chapter 1

1 Now it came1961 to pass in the days3117 when the judges8199 ruled,8199 that there was a famine7458 in the land.776 And a certain man376 of Bethlehemjudah1035 went3212 to sojourn1481 in the country7704 of Moab,4124 he, and his wife,802 and his two8147 sons.1121

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 And they came935 into the country7704 of Moab,4124 and continued1961 there.8033

3 And Elimelech458 Naomi's5281 husband376 died;4191 and she was left,7604 and her two8147 sons.1121

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 there8033 about ten6235 years.8141

5 And Mahlon4248 and Chilion3630 died4191 also1571 both8147 of them; and the woman802 was left7604 of her two8147 sons3206 and her husband.376

6 Then she arose6965 with her daughters3618 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

7 Why she went3318 forth3318 out of the place4725 where834 8033 she was, and her two8147 daughters3618 in law3618 with her; and they went3212 on the way1870 to return7725 to the land776 of Judah.3063

8 And Naomi5281 said559 to her two8147 daughters3618 in law,3618 Go,3212 return7725 each802 to her mother's517 house:1004 the LORD3068 deal6213 kindly2617 with you, as you have dealt6213 with the dead,4191 and with me.

9 The LORD3068 grant5414 you that you may find4672 rest,4496 each802 of you in the house1004 of her husband.376 Then she kissed5401 them; and they lifted5375 up their voice,6963 and wept.1058

10 And they said559 to her, Surely3588 we will return7725 with you to your people.5971

11 And Naomi5281 said,559 Turn7725 again,7725 my daughters:1323 why4100 will you go3212 with me? are there yet5750 any more sons1121 in my womb,4578 that they may be your husbands?582

12 Turn7725 again,7725 my daughters,1323 go3212 your way; for I am too old2204 to have an husband.376 If3588 I should say,559 I have hope,8615 if3588 I should have an husband376 also1571 to night,3915 and should also1571 bear3205 sons;1121

13 Would you tarry7663 for them till5704 they were grown?1431 would you stay5702 for them from having husbands?376 no,408 my daughters;1323 for it grieves4843 me much3966 for your sakes that the hand3027 of the LORD3068 is gone3318 out against me.

14 And they lifted5375 up their voice,6963 and wept1058 again:5750 and Orpah6204 kissed5401 her mother2545 in law;2545 but Ruth7327 joined1692 to her.

15 And she said,559 Behold,2009 your sister2994 in law2994 is gone7725 back7725 to her people,5971 and to her gods:430 return7725 you after310 your sister2994 in law.2994

16 And Ruth7327 said,559 Entreat6293 me not to leave5800 you, or to return7725 from following after310 you: for where413 834 you go,3212 I will go;3212 and where834 you lodge,3885 I will lodge:3885 your people5971 shall be my people,5971 and your God430 my God:430

17 Where834 you die,4191 will I die,4191 and there8033 will I be buried:6912 the LORD3068 do6213 so3541 to me, and more3254 also,3541 if3588 ought but death4194 part6504 you and me.

18 When she saw7200 that she was steadfastly553 minded to go3212 with her, then she left2308 speaking1696 to her.

19 So they two8147 went3212 until5704 they came935 to Bethlehem.1035 And it came1961 to pass, when they were come935 to Bethlehem,1035 that all3605 the city5892 was moved1949 about5921 them, and they said,559 Is this2063 Naomi?5281

20 And she said559 to them, Call7121 me not Naomi,5281 call7121 me Mara:4755 for the Almighty7706 has dealt very3966 bitterly4843 with me.

21 I went1980 out full 4390and the LORD3068 has brought7725 me home7725 again7725 empty:7387 why4100 then call7121 you me Naomi,5281 seeing the LORD3068 has testified6030 against me, and the Almighty7706 has afflicted7489 me?

22 So Naomi5281 returned,7725 and Ruth7327 the Moabitess,4125 her daughter3618 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

Ruth

Chapter 1

1 NOW it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, there was a famine in the land. And a certain man from Beth-lehem of Judah went to sojourn in the land of Moab, he and his wife and his two sons.

2 And the name of the man was Elimeleck, and the name of his wife Naomi, and the names of his two sons Malion and Calion, Ephrathites from Beth-lehem of Judah. And they came to the land of Moab to sojourn there.

3 And Elimeleck the husband of Naomi died; and she was left with her two sons.

4 And they took them wives of the Moabite women; the name of the one was Orpah, and the name of the other Ruth; and they dwelt there about ten years.

5 And Malion and Calion, her two sons, died; and the woman was bereft of her husband and her two sons.

6 Then she started with her daughters-in-law to return from the land of Moab; for she had heard in the land of Moab that the LORD had visited his people in giving them food.

7 So she went forth out of the place where they sojourned, along with her two daughters-in-law, to return and go to the land of Judah.

8 And Naomi said to her two daughters-in-law, Return, go back to your own country and to the house of your kinsmen; may the LORD deal kindly with you, as you have dealt with me and with both of my sons who now are dead.

9 The LORD grant you favor so that you may find rest in the house of your parents. Then she kissed them: and they lifted up their voices and wept.

10 And they said to her, No, we will return with you to your land and to your people.

11 But Naomi said to them, Turn back, my daughters; why will you go with me? Will I bear sons again that they may be your husbands?

12 Turn back, my daughters, go your way; for I am too old to have a husband. If I should say, I have hope, and even if I should have a husband, and should also bear sons;

13 Would you wait for them till they were grown? Would you stay for them from having husbands? No, my daughters; for I am greatly grieved for your sakes, and it grieves me more than it does you, because the hand of the LORD is gone forth against me.

14 And they lifted up their voices again and wept; and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, and turned back and went away; but Ruth clung to her.

15 And her mother-in-law said to her, Behold, your sister-in-law has gone back to her people and to her kinsmen; return also after your sister-in-law.

16 And Ruth said to her, Far be it from me to return from following after you, and to leave you; for where you go, I will go; and where you dwell, I will dwell; your people shall be my people, and your God my God:

17 Where you die, I will die, and there will I be buried; may the LORD do so to me, and more also, if even death can separate me from you.

18 When Naomi saw that she was determined to go with her, then she ceased from urging her to go back.

19 So they went together until they came to Beth-lehem of Judah. And it came to pass, when they were come to Beth-lehem, the whole city rejoiced over them, and they said, Is this Naomi?

20 And she said to them, Do not call me Naomi, but call me Bitter of Soul; for the Almighty has dealt bitterly with me.

21 For I went forth from here full, and the LORD has brought me back empty; why then call me Naomi, seeing the LORD has humbled me, and has sorely afflicted me?

22 So Naomi returned, and Ruth the Moabitess, her daughter-in-law, with her, for she was wholeheartedly willing to return with her, and they came from the land of Moab at the beginning of the barley harvest.

Ruth

Chapter 1

Ruth

Chapter 1

1 Now it came1961 to pass in the days3117 when the judges8199 ruled,8199 that there was a famine7458 in the land.776 And a certain man376 of Bethlehemjudah1035 went3212 to sojourn1481 in the country7704 of Moab,4124 he, and his wife,802 and his two8147 sons.1121

1 NOW it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, there was a famine in the land. And a certain man from Beth-lehem of Judah went to sojourn in the land of Moab, he and his wife and his two sons.

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 And they came935 into the country7704 of Moab,4124 and continued1961 there.8033

2 And the name of the man was Elimeleck, and the name of his wife Naomi, and the names of his two sons Malion and Calion, Ephrathites from Beth-lehem of Judah. And they came to the land of Moab to sojourn there.

3 And Elimelech458 Naomi's5281 husband376 died;4191 and she was left,7604 and her two8147 sons.1121

3 And Elimeleck the husband of Naomi died; and she was left with her two sons.

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 there8033 about ten6235 years.8141

4 And they took them wives of the Moabite women; the name of the one was Orpah, and the name of the other Ruth; and they dwelt there about ten years.

5 And Mahlon4248 and Chilion3630 died4191 also1571 both8147 of them; and the woman802 was left7604 of her two8147 sons3206 and her husband.376

5 And Malion and Calion, her two sons, died; and the woman was bereft of her husband and her two sons.

6 Then she arose6965 with her daughters3618 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

6 Then she started with her daughters-in-law to return from the land of Moab; for she had heard in the land of Moab that the LORD had visited his people in giving them food.

7 Why she went3318 forth3318 out of the place4725 where834 8033 she was, and her two8147 daughters3618 in law3618 with her; and they went3212 on the way1870 to return7725 to the land776 of Judah.3063

7 So she went forth out of the place where they sojourned, along with her two daughters-in-law, to return and go to the land of Judah.

8 And Naomi5281 said559 to her two8147 daughters3618 in law,3618 Go,3212 return7725 each802 to her mother's517 house:1004 the LORD3068 deal6213 kindly2617 with you, as you have dealt6213 with the dead,4191 and with me.

8 And Naomi said to her two daughters-in-law, Return, go back to your own country and to the house of your kinsmen; may the LORD deal kindly with you, as you have dealt with me and with both of my sons who now are dead.

9 The LORD3068 grant5414 you that you may find4672 rest,4496 each802 of you in the house1004 of her husband.376 Then she kissed5401 them; and they lifted5375 up their voice,6963 and wept.1058

9 The LORD grant you favor so that you may find rest in the house of your parents. Then she kissed them: and they lifted up their voices and wept.

10 And they said559 to her, Surely3588 we will return7725 with you to your people.5971

10 And they said to her, No, we will return with you to your land and to your people.

11 And Naomi5281 said,559 Turn7725 again,7725 my daughters:1323 why4100 will you go3212 with me? are there yet5750 any more sons1121 in my womb,4578 that they may be your husbands?582

11 But Naomi said to them, Turn back, my daughters; why will you go with me? Will I bear sons again that they may be your husbands?

12 Turn7725 again,7725 my daughters,1323 go3212 your way; for I am too old2204 to have an husband.376 If3588 I should say,559 I have hope,8615 if3588 I should have an husband376 also1571 to night,3915 and should also1571 bear3205 sons;1121

12 Turn back, my daughters, go your way; for I am too old to have a husband. If I should say, I have hope, and even if I should have a husband, and should also bear sons;

13 Would you tarry7663 for them till5704 they were grown?1431 would you stay5702 for them from having husbands?376 no,408 my daughters;1323 for it grieves4843 me much3966 for your sakes that the hand3027 of the LORD3068 is gone3318 out against me.

13 Would you wait for them till they were grown? Would you stay for them from having husbands? No, my daughters; for I am greatly grieved for your sakes, and it grieves me more than it does you, because the hand of the LORD is gone forth against me.

14 And they lifted5375 up their voice,6963 and wept1058 again:5750 and Orpah6204 kissed5401 her mother2545 in law;2545 but Ruth7327 joined1692 to her.

14 And they lifted up their voices again and wept; and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, and turned back and went away; but Ruth clung to her.

15 And she said,559 Behold,2009 your sister2994 in law2994 is gone7725 back7725 to her people,5971 and to her gods:430 return7725 you after310 your sister2994 in law.2994

15 And her mother-in-law said to her, Behold, your sister-in-law has gone back to her people and to her kinsmen; return also after your sister-in-law.

16 And Ruth7327 said,559 Entreat6293 me not to leave5800 you, or to return7725 from following after310 you: for where413 834 you go,3212 I will go;3212 and where834 you lodge,3885 I will lodge:3885 your people5971 shall be my people,5971 and your God430 my God:430

16 And Ruth said to her, Far be it from me to return from following after you, and to leave you; for where you go, I will go; and where you dwell, I will dwell; your people shall be my people, and your God my God:

17 Where834 you die,4191 will I die,4191 and there8033 will I be buried:6912 the LORD3068 do6213 so3541 to me, and more3254 also,3541 if3588 ought but death4194 part6504 you and me.

17 Where you die, I will die, and there will I be buried; may the LORD do so to me, and more also, if even death can separate me from you.

18 When she saw7200 that she was steadfastly553 minded to go3212 with her, then she left2308 speaking1696 to her.

18 When Naomi saw that she was determined to go with her, then she ceased from urging her to go back.

19 So they two8147 went3212 until5704 they came935 to Bethlehem.1035 And it came1961 to pass, when they were come935 to Bethlehem,1035 that all3605 the city5892 was moved1949 about5921 them, and they said,559 Is this2063 Naomi?5281

19 So they went together until they came to Beth-lehem of Judah. And it came to pass, when they were come to Beth-lehem, the whole city rejoiced over them, and they said, Is this Naomi?

20 And she said559 to them, Call7121 me not Naomi,5281 call7121 me Mara:4755 for the Almighty7706 has dealt very3966 bitterly4843 with me.

20 And she said to them, Do not call me Naomi, but call me Bitter of Soul; for the Almighty has dealt bitterly with me.

21 I went1980 out full 4390and the LORD3068 has brought7725 me home7725 again7725 empty:7387 why4100 then call7121 you me Naomi,5281 seeing the LORD3068 has testified6030 against me, and the Almighty7706 has afflicted7489 me?

21 For I went forth from here full, and the LORD has brought me back empty; why then call me Naomi, seeing the LORD has humbled me, and has sorely afflicted me?

22 So Naomi5281 returned,7725 and Ruth7327 the Moabitess,4125 her daughter3618 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

22 So Naomi returned, and Ruth the Moabitess, her daughter-in-law, with her, for she was wholeheartedly willing to return with her, and they came from the land of Moab at the beginning of the barley harvest.