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Ruth 1:1-22

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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. daysH3117 judgesH8199 ruledH8199 famineH7458 landH776 manH376 BethlehemjudahH1035 BethlehemjudahH3063 wentH3212 sojournH1481 countryH7704 MoabH4124 wifeH802 twoH8147 sonsH1121

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. nameH8034 manH376 ElimelechH458 nameH8034 wifeH802 NaomiH5281 nameH8034 twoH8147 sonsH1121 MahlonH4248 ChilionH3630 EphrathitesH673 BethlehemjudahH1035 BethlehemjudahH3063 cameH935 countryH7704 MoabH4124

3 And Elimelech Naomi's husband died; and she was left, and her two sons. ElimelechH458 Naomi'sH5281 husbandH376 diedH4191 leftH7604 twoH8147 sonsH1121

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. tookH5375 wivesH802 womenH802 MoabH4125 nameH8034 oneH259 OrpahH6204 nameH8034 otherH8145 RuthH7327 dwelledH3427 tenH6235 yearsH8141

5 And Mahlon and Chilion died also both of them; and the woman was left of her two sons and her husband. MahlonH4248 ChilionH3630 diedH4191 bothH8147 womanH802 leftH7604 twoH8147 sonsH3206 husbandH376

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. aroseH6965 lawH3618 returnH7725 countryH7704 MoabH4124 heardH8085 countryH7704 MoabH4124 LORDH3068 visitedH6485 peopleH5971 givingH5414 breadH3899

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. forthH3318 placeH4725 twoH8147 lawH3618 wentH3212 wayH1870 returnH7725 landH776 JudahH3063

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. NaomiH5281 saidH559 twoH8147 lawH3618 GoH3212 returnH7725 eachH802 mother'sH517 houseH1004 LORDH3068 dealH6213 kindlyH2617 dealtH6213 deadH4191

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. LORDH3068 grantH5414 findH4672 restH4496 eachH802 houseH1004 husbandH376 kissedH5401 upH5375 voiceH6963 weptH1058

10 And they said unto her, Surely we will return with thee unto thy people. saidH559 returnH7725 peopleH5971

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? NaomiH5281 saidH559 againH7725 daughtersH1323 goH3212 sonsH1121 wombH4578 husbandsH582

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; againH7725 daughtersH1323 goH3212 oldH2204 husbandH376 sayH559 haveH3426 hopeH8615 husbandH376 nightH3915 bearH3205 sonsH1121

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. tarryH7663 themH3860 grownH1431 stayH5702 themH3860 husbandsH376 daughtersH1323 grievethH4843 muchH3966 handH3027 LORDH3068 outH3318

14 And they lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother in law; but Ruth clave unto her. upH5375 voiceH6963 againH1058 OrpahH6204 kissedH5401 lawH2545 RuthH7327 claveH1692

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. saidH559 lawH2994 backH7725 peopleH5971 godsH430 returnH7725 afterH310 lawH2994

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: RuthH7327 saidH559 IntreatH6293 leaveH5800 returnH7725 afterH310 goestH3212 goH3212 lodgestH3885 lodgeH3885 peopleH5971 peopleH5971 GodH430 GodH430

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. diestH4191 dieH4191 buriedH6912 LORDH3068 doH6213 moreH3254 deathH4194 partH6504

18 When she saw that she was stedfastly minded to go with her, then she left speaking unto her. sawH7200 mindedH553 goH3212 leftH2308 speakingH1696

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? twoH8147 wentH3212 cameH935 BethlehemH1035 comeH935 BethlehemH1035 cityH5892 movedH1949 saidH559 NaomiH5281

20 And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me. saidH559 CallH7121 NaomiH5281 callH7121 MaraH4755 AlmightyH7706 veryH3966 bitterlyH4843

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? outH1980 fullH4392 LORDH3068 againH7725 emptyH7387 callH7121 NaomiH5281 LORDH3068 testifiedH6030 AlmightyH7706 afflictedH7489

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. NaomiH5281 returnedH7725 RuthH7327 MoabitessH4125 lawH3618 returnedH7725 countryH7704 MoabH4124 cameH935 BethlehemH1035 beginningH8462 barleyH8184 harvestH7105

Cross-references for Ruth 1:1

  • Genesis 12:10 ¶ And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was grievous in the land.
  • Genesis 26:1 ¶ And there was a famine in the land, beside the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines unto Gerar.
  • Ezekiel 14:13 Son of man, when the land sinneth against me by trespassing grievously, then will I stretch out mine hand upon it, and will break the staff of the bread thereof, and will send famine upon it, and will cut off man and beast from it:
  • Genesis 43:1 ¶ And the famine was sore in the land.
  • Leviticus 26:19 And I will break the pride of your power; and I will make your heaven as iron, and your earth as brass:
  • Deuteronomy 28:38 Thou shalt carry much seed out into the field, and shalt gather but little in; for the locust shall consume it.
  • Judges 17:8 And the man departed out of the city from Bethlehemjudah to sojourn where he could find a place: and he came to mount Ephraim to the house of Micah, as he journeyed.
  • 2 Kings 8:1-2 ¶ Then spake Elisha unto the woman, whose son he had restored to life, saying, Arise, and go thou and thine household, and sojourn wheresoever thou canst sojourn: for the LORD hath called for a famine; and it shall also come upon the land seven years.
  • Joel 1:16-20 Is not the meat cut off before our eyes, yea, joy and gladness from the house of our God?
  • Deuteronomy 28:23-24 And thy heaven that is over thy head shall be brass, and the earth that is under thee shall be iron.
  • Judges 2:16-18 Nevertheless the LORD raised up judges, which delivered them out of the hand of those that spoiled them.
  • Psalms 105:16 Moreover he called for a famine upon the land: he brake the whole staff of bread.
  • Joel 1:10-11 The field is wasted, the land mourneth; for the corn is wasted: the new wine is dried up, the oil languisheth.
  • Amos 4:6 ¶ And I also have given you cleanness of teeth in all your cities, and want of bread in all your places: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD.
  • Judges 12:8 ¶ And after him Ibzan of Bethlehem judged Israel.
  • Judges 19:1-2 ¶ And it came to pass in those days, when there was no king in Israel, that there was a certain Levite sojourning on the side of mount Ephraim, who took to him a concubine out of Bethlehemjudah.
  • 1 Kings 17:1-12 ¶ And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the LORD God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.
  • 1 Kings 18:2 And Elijah went to shew himself unto Ahab. And there was a sore famine in Samaria.
  • Psalms 107:34 A fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein.
  • Jeremiah 14:1 ¶ The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the dearth.
  • Ezekiel 14:21 For thus saith the Lord GOD; How much more when I send my four sore judgments upon Jerusalem, the sword, and the famine, and the noisome beast, and the pestilence, to cut off from it man and beast?
  • 2 Samuel 21:1 ¶ Then there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David enquired of the LORD. And the LORD answered, It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he slew the Gibeonites.
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