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Ruth 1 :: King James Version (KJV)

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Unchecked Copy BoxRth 1:1 - Now it came to pass in the days H3117 when the judges H8199 ruled, H8199 that there was a famine H7458 in the land. H776 And a certain man H376 of Bethlehemjudah H1035 H3063 went H3212 to sojourn H1481 in the country H7704 of Moab, H4124 he, and his wife, H802 and his two H8147 sons. H1121
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 1:2 - 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 Bethlehemjudah. H1035 H3063 And they came H935 into the country H7704 of Moab, H4124 and continued there.
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 1:3 - And Elimelech H458 Naomi's H5281 husband H376 died; H4191 and she was left, H7604 and her two H8147 sons. H1121
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 1:4 - 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 dwelled H3427 there about ten H6235 years. H8141
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 1:5 - And Mahlon H4248 and Chilion H3630 died H4191 also both H8147 of them; and the woman H802 was left H7604 of her two H8147 sons H3206 and her husband. H376
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 1:6 - 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 the LORD H3068 had visited H6485 his people H5971 in giving H5414 them bread. H3899
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 1:7 - Wherefore 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
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 1:8 - And Naomi H5281 said H559 unto her two H8147 daughters in law, H3618 Go, H3212 return H7725 each H802 to her mother's H517 house: H1004 the LORD H3068 deal H6213 kindly H2617 with you, as ye have dealt H6213 with the dead, H4191 and with me.
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 1:9 - The LORD 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
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 1:10 - And they said H559 unto her, Surely we will return H7725 with thee unto thy people. H5971
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 1:11 - And Naomi H5281 said, H559 Turn again, H7725 my daughters: H1323 why will ye go H3212 with me? are there yet any more sons H1121 in my womb, H4578 that they may be your husbands? H582
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 1:12 - Turn again, H7725 my daughters, H1323 go H3212 your way; for I am too old H2204 to have an husband. H376 If I should say, H559 I have H3426 hope, H8615 if I should have an husband H376 also to night, H3915 and should also bear H3205 sons; H1121
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 1:13 - Would ye tarry H7663 for them H3860 till they were grown? H1431 would ye stay H5702 for them H3860 from having husbands? H376 nay, my daughters; H1323 for it grieveth H4843 me much H3966 for your sakes that the hand H3027 of the LORD H3068 is gone out H3318 against me.

Ruth's Loyalty

Unchecked Copy BoxRth 1:14 - 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.
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 1:15 - And she said, H559 Behold, thy sister in law H2994 is gone back H7725 unto her people, H5971 and unto her gods: H430 return H7725 thou after H310 thy sister in law. H2994
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 1:16 - And Ruth H7327 said, H559 Intreat H6293 me not to leave H5800 thee, or 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
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 1:17 - Where thou diest, H4191 will I die, H4191 and there will I be buried: H6912 the LORD H3068 do H6213 so to me, and more H3254 also, if ought but death H4194 part H6504 thee and me.
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 1:18 - When she saw H7200 that she was stedfastly minded H553 to go H3212 with her, then she left H2308 speaking H1696 unto her.
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 1:19 - So they two H8147 went H3212 until they came H935 to Bethlehem. H1035 And it came to pass, when they were come H935 to Bethlehem, H1035 that all the city H5892 was moved H1949 about them, and they said, H559 Is this Naomi? H5281
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 1:20 - 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.
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 1:21 - I went out H1980 full, H4392 and the LORD H3068 hath brought me home again H7725 empty: H7387 why then call H7121 ye me Naomi, H5281 seeing the LORD H3068 hath testified H6030 against me, and the Almighty H7706 hath afflicted H7489 me?
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 1:22 - So Naomi H5281 returned, H7725 and Ruth H7327 the Moabitess, H4125 her daughter in law, H3618 with her, which returned H7725 out of the country H7704 of Moab: H4124 and they came H935 to Bethlehem H1035 in the beginning H8462 of barley H8184 harvest. H7105
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