Ruth 1

1 ¶ Now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Bethlehemjudah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons. days^H3117 judges^H8199 ruled^H8199 famine^H7458 land^H776 man^H376 Bethlehemjudah^H1035 Bethlehemjudah^H3063 went^H3212 sojourn^H1481 country^H7704 Moab^H4124 wife^H802 two^H8147 sons^H1121 See also: Genesis 12:10 Genesis 26:1 Ezekiel 14:13 Genesis 43:1 Leviticus 26:19

2 And the name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife Naomi, and the name of his two sons Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites of Bethlehemjudah. And they came into the country of Moab, and continued there. name^H8034 man^H376 Elimelech^H458 name^H8034 wife^H802 Naomi^H5281 name^H8034 two^H8147 sons^H1121 Mahlon^H4248 Chilion^H3630 Ephrathites^H673 Bethlehemjudah^H1035 Bethlehemjudah^H3063 came^H935 country^H7704 Moab^H4124 See also: Genesis 35:19 1 Samuel 17:21 Micah 5:2 1 Samuel 1:1

3 And Elimelech Naomi's husband died; and she was left, and her two sons. Elimelech^H458 Naomi's^H5281 husband^H376 died^H4191 left^H7604 two^H8147 sons^H1121 See also: Psalms 34:19 2 Kings 4:1 Hebrews 12:6 Hebrews 12:10-11

4 And they took them wives of the women of Moab; the name of the one was Orpah, and the name of the other Ruth: and they dwelled there about ten years. took^H5375 wives^H802 women^H802 Moab^H4125 name^H8034 one^H259 Orpah^H6204 name^H8034 other^H8145 Ruth^H7327 dwelled^H3427 ten^H6235 years^H8141 See also: Matthew 1:5 Deuteronomy 7:3 Deuteronomy 23:3 1 Kings 11:1-2

5 And Mahlon and Chilion died also both of them; and the woman was left of her two sons and her husband. Mahlon^H4248 Chilion^H3630 died^H4191 both^H8147 woman^H802 left^H7604 two^H8147 sons^H3206 husband^H376 See also: Deuteronomy 32:39 Psalms 89:30-32 Isaiah 49:21 Jeremiah 2:19 Matthew 22:25-27

6 ¶ Then she arose with her daughters in law, that she might return from the country of Moab: for she had heard in the country of Moab how that the LORD had visited his people in giving them bread. arose^H6965 law^H3618 return^H7725 country^H7704 Moab^H4124 heard^H8085 country^H7704 Moab^H4124 LORD^H3068 visited^H6485 people^H5971 giving^H5414 bread^H3899 See also: Psalms 132:15 Psalms 111:5 Exodus 3:16 Exodus 4:31 Exodus 16:4-6

7 Wherefore she went forth out of the place where she was, and her two daughters in law with her; and they went on the way to return unto the land of Judah. forth^H3318 place^H4725 two^H8147 law^H3618 went^H3212 way^H1870 return^H7725 land^H776 Judah^H3063 See also: 2 Kings 8:3 Exodus 18:27 Ruth 1:10 Ruth 1:14

8 And Naomi said unto her two daughters in law, Go, return each to her mother's house: the LORD deal kindly with you, as ye have dealt with the dead, and with me. Naomi^H5281 said^H559 two^H8147 law^H3618 Go^H3212 return^H7725 each^H802 mother's^H517 house^H1004 LORD^H3068 deal^H6213 kindly^H2617 dealt^H6213 dead^H4191 See also: Ruth 1:5 Ruth 2:20 Colossians 3:18 Colossians 3:24 Ephesians 6:2-3

9 The LORD grant you that ye may find rest, each of you in the house of her husband. Then she kissed them; and they lifted up their voice, and wept. LORD^H3068 grant^H5414 find^H4672 rest^H4496 each^H802 house^H1004 husband^H376 kissed^H5401 up^H5375 voice^H6963 wept^H1058 See also: Ruth 3:1 Genesis 29:11 Acts 20:37 Genesis 27:27 Genesis 45:15

10 And they said unto her, Surely we will return with thee unto thy people. said^H559 return^H7725 people^H5971 See also: Zechariah 8:23 Psalms 16:3 Psalms 119:63

11 And Naomi said, Turn again, my daughters: why will ye go with me? are there yet any more sons in my womb, that they may be your husbands? Naomi^H5281 said^H559 again^H7725 daughters^H1323 go^H3212 sons^H1121 womb^H4578 husbands^H582 See also: Deuteronomy 25:5 Genesis 38:11

12 Turn again, my daughters, go your way; for I am too old to have an husband. If I should say, I have hope, if I should have an husband also to night, and should also bear sons; again^H7725 daughters^H1323 go^H3212 old^H2204 husband^H376 say^H559 have^H3426 hope^H8615 husband^H376 night^H3915 bear^H3205 sons^H1121 See also: Genesis 17:17 1 Timothy 5:9

13 Would ye tarry for them till they were grown? would ye stay for them from having husbands? nay, my daughters; for it grieveth me much for your sakes that the hand of the LORD is gone out against me. tarry^H7663 them^H3860 grown^H1431 stay^H5702 them^H3860 husbands^H376 daughters^H1323 grieveth^H4843 much^H3966 hand^H3027 LORD^H3068 out^H3318 See also: Job 19:21 Psalms 32:4 Judges 2:15 Psalms 38:2 Psalms 39:9-10

14 And they lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother in law; but Ruth clave unto her. up^H5375 voice^H6963 again^H1058 Orpah^H6204 kissed^H5401 law^H2545 Ruth^H7327 clave^H1692 See also: Proverbs 18:24 Matthew 16:24 Matthew 10:37 Matthew 19:22 John 6:66-69

15 And she said, Behold, thy sister in law is gone back unto her people, and unto her gods: return thou after thy sister in law. said^H559 law^H2994 back^H7725 people^H5971 gods^H430 return^H7725 after^H310 law^H2994 See also: Judges 11:24 Zephaniah 1:6 Joshua 24:15 2 Kings 2:2 Psalms 125:5

16 And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God: Ruth^H7327 said^H559 Intreat^H6293 leave^H5800 return^H7725 after^H310 goest^H3212 go^H3212 lodgest^H3885 lodge^H3885 people^H5971 people^H5971 God^H430 God^H430 See also: 2 Samuel 15:21 Ruth 2:11-12 2 Kings 2:2-6 Psalms 45:10 Matthew 8:19

17 Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: the LORD do so to me, and more also, if ought but death part thee and me. diest^H4191 die^H4191 buried^H6912 LORD^H3068 do^H6213 more^H3254 death^H4194 part^H6504 See also: 1 Samuel 3:17 2 Samuel 19:13 1 Kings 2:23 2 Kings 6:31 1 Samuel 25:22

18 When she saw that she was stedfastly minded to go with her, then she left speaking unto her. saw^H7200 minded^H553 go^H3212 left^H2308 speaking^H1696 See also: Acts 21:14 Acts 2:42 Ephesians 6:10

19 ¶ So they two went until they came to Bethlehem. And it came to pass, when they were come to Bethlehem, that all the city was moved about them, and they said, Is this Naomi? two^H8147 went^H3212 came^H935 Bethlehem^H1035 come^H935 Bethlehem^H1035 city^H5892 moved^H1949 said^H559 Naomi^H5281 See also: Matthew 21:10 Isaiah 23:7 Lamentations 2:15

20 And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me. said^H559 Call^H7121 Naomi^H5281 call^H7121 Mara^H4755 Almighty^H7706 very^H3966 bitterly^H4843 See also: Job 6:4 Hebrews 12:11 Psalms 88:15 Job 19:6 Psalms 73:14

21 I went out full, and the LORD hath brought me home again empty: why then call ye me Naomi, seeing the LORD hath testified against me, and the Almighty hath afflicted me? out^H1980 full^H4392 LORD^H3068 again^H7725 empty^H7387 call^H7121 Naomi^H5281 LORD^H3068 testified^H6030 Almighty^H7706 afflicted^H7489 See also: 1 Samuel 2:7-8 Job 1:21 Job 13:26 Job 16:8 Job 10:17

22 So Naomi returned, and Ruth the Moabitess, her daughter in law, with her, which returned out of the country of Moab: and they came to Bethlehem in the beginning of barley harvest. Naomi^H5281 returned^H7725 Ruth^H7327 Moabitess^H4125 law^H3618 returned^H7725 country^H7704 Moab^H4124 came^H935 Bethlehem^H1035 beginning^H8462 barley^H8184 harvest^H7105 See also: Ruth 2:23 2 Samuel 21:9 Exodus 9:31-32