Ruth 1

1And 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. 2And 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. 3And Elimelech^H458, Naomi's^H5281 husband^H376, died^H4191; and she was left^H7604, and her two^H8147 sons^H1121. 4And 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. 5And 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. 6Then 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. 7And 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. 8And 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. 9Jehovah^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. 10And they said^H559 unto her, Nay, but we will return^H7725 with thee unto thy people^H5971. 11And 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? 12Turn 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; 13would 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. 14And 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. 15And 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. 16And 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; 17where 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. 18And when she saw^H7200 that she was stedfastly minded^H553 to go^H3212 with her, she left^H2308 off speaking^H1696 unto her. 19So 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? 20And 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. 21I 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? 22So 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.