Ruth 1

1 ♥ 📝 A nd it came to pass in the days^H3117 when the judges^H8199 judged,^H8199 that there was a famine^H7458 in the land.^H776 And a certain man^H376 of Beth-lehem-judah^H1035 went^H3212 to sojourn^H1481 in the country^H7704 of Moab,^H4124 he, and his wife,^H802 and his two^H8147 sons.^H1121

2 ♥ 📝 And the name^H8034 of the man^H376 was Elimelech,^H458 and the name^H8034 of his wife^H802 Naomi,^H5281 and the name^H8034 of his two^H8147 sons^H1121 Mahlon^H4248 and Chilion,^H3630 Ephrathites^H673 of Beth-lehem-judah.^H1035 And they came^H935 into the country^H7704 of Moab,^H4124 and continued there.

3 ♥ 📝 And Elimelech,^H458 Naomi's^H5281 husband,^H376 died;^H4191 and she was left,^H7604 and her two^H8147 sons.^H1121

4 ♥ 📝 And they took^H5375 them wives^H802 of the women^H802 of Moab;^H4125 the name^H8034 of the one^H259 was Orpah,^H6204 and the name^H8034 of the other^H8145 Ruth:^H7327 and they dwelt^H3427 there about ten^H6235 years.^H8141

5 ♥ 📝 And Mahlon^H4248 and Chilion^H3630 died^H4191 both^H8147 of them; and the woman^H802 was left^H7604 of her two^H8147 children^H3206 and of her husband.^H376

6 ♥ 📝 Then she arose^H6965 with her daughters-in-law,^H3618 that she might return^H7725 from the country^H7704 of Moab:^H4124 for she had heard^H8085 in the country^H7704 of Moab^H4124 how that Jehovah^H3068 had visited^H6485 his people^H5971 in giving^H5414 them bread.^H3899

7 ♥ 📝 And she went forth^H3318 out of the place^H4725 where she was, and her two^H8147 daughters-in-law^H3618 with her; and they went^H3212 on the way^H1870 to return^H7725 unto the land^H776 of Judah.^H3063

8 ♥ 📝 And Naomi^H5281 said^H559 unto her two^H8147 daughters-in-law,^H3618 Go,^H3212 return^H7725 each^H802 of you to her mother's^H517 house:^H1004 Jehovah^H3068 deal^H6213 kindly^H2617 with you, as ye have dealt^H6213 with the dead,^H4191 and with me.

9 ♥ 📝 Jehovah^H3068 grant^H5414 you that ye may find^H4672 rest,^H4496 each^H802 of you in the house^H1004 of her husband.^H376 Then she kissed^H5401 them, and they lifted up^H5375 their voice,^H6963 and wept.^H1058

10 ♥ 📝 And they said^H559 unto her, Nay, but we will return^H7725 with thee unto thy people.^H5971

11 ♥ 📝 And Naomi^H5281 said,^H559 Turn again,^H7725 my daughters:^H1323 why will ye go^H3212 with me? have I yet sons^H1121 in my womb,^H4578 that they may be your husbands?^H582

12 ♥ 📝 Turn again,^H7725 my daughters,^H1323 go^H3212 your way; for I am too old^H2204 to have a husband.^H376 If I should say,^H559 I have^H3426 hope,^H8615 if I should even have a husband^H376 to-night,^H3915 and should also bear^H3205 sons;^H1121

13 ♥ 📝 would ye therefore tarry^H7663 till they^H3860 were grown?^H1431 would ye therefore stay^H5702 from having^H3860 husbands?^H376 nay, my daughters,^H1323 for it grieveth^H4843 me much^H3966 for your sakes, for the hand^H3027 of Jehovah^H3068 is gone forth^H3318 against me.

14 ♥ 📝 And they lifted up^H5375 their voice,^H6963 and wept again:^H1058 and Orpah^H6204 kissed^H5401 her mother-in-law,^H2545 but Ruth^H7327 clave^H1692 unto her.

15 ♥ 📝 And she said,^H559 Behold, thy sister-in-law^H2994 is gone back^H7725 unto her people,^H5971 and unto her god:^H430 return^H7725 thou after^H310 thy sister-in-law.^H2994

16 ♥ 📝 And Ruth^H7327 said,^H559 Entreat^H6293 me not to leave^H5800 thee, and to return^H7725 from following after^H310 thee, for whither thou goest,^H3212 I will go;^H3212 and where thou lodgest,^H3885 I will lodge;^H3885 thy people^H5971 shall be my people,^H5971 and thy God^H430 my God;^H430

17 ♥ 📝 where thou diest,^H4191 will I die,^H4191 and there will I be buried:^H6912 Jehovah^H3068 do^H6213 so to me, and more^H3254 also, if aught but death^H4194 part^H6504 thee and me.

18 ♥ 📝 And when she saw^H7200 that she was stedfastly minded^H553 to go^H3212 with her, she left^H2308 off speaking^H1696 unto her.

19 ♥ 📝 So they two^H8147 went^H3212 until they came^H935 to Beth-lehem.^H1035 And it came to pass, when they were come^H935 to Beth-lehem,^H1035 that all the city^H5892 was moved^H1949 about them, and [the women] said,^H559 Is this Naomi?^H5281

20 ♥ 📝 And she said^H559 unto them, Call^H7121 me not Naomi,^H5281 call^H7121 me Mara;^H4755 for the Almighty^H7706 hath dealt very^H3966 bitterly^H4843 with me.

21 ♥ 📝 I went out^H1980 full,^H4392 and Jehovah^H3068 hath brought me home again^H7725 empty;^H7387 why call^H7121 ye me Naomi,^H5281 seeing Jehovah^H3068 hath testified^H6030 against me, and the Almighty^H7706 hath afflicted^H7489 me?

22 ♥ 📝 So Naomi^H5281 returned,^H7725 and Ruth^H7327 the Moabitess,^H4125 her daughter-in-law,^H3618 with her, who returned^H7725 out of the country^H7704 of Moab:^H4124 and they came^H935 to Beth-lehem^H1035 in the beginning^H8462 of barley^H8184 harvest.^H7105