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[1]Now it came to pass in the daysH3117 when the judgesH8199[H8802] ruledH8199[H8800], that there was a famineH7458 in the landH776. And a certain manH376 of BethlehemjudahH1035[H3063] wentH3212[H8799] to sojournH1481[H8800] in the countryH7704 of MoabH4124, he, and his wifeH802, and his twoH8147 sonsH1121.
[2]And the nameH8034 of the manH376 was ElimelechH458, and the nameH8034 of his wifeH802 NaomiH5281, and the nameH8034 of his twoH8147 sonsH1121 MahlonH4248 and ChilionH3630, EphrathitesH673 of BethlehemjudahH1035[H3063]. And they cameH935[H8799] into the countryH7704 of MoabH4124, and continuedH1961[H8799] thereH8033.
[3]And ElimelechH458 Naomi'sH5281 husbandH376 diedH4191[H8799]; and she was leftH7604[H8735], and her twoH8147 sonsH1121.
[4]And they tookH5375[H8799] them wivesH802 of the womenH802 of MoabH4125; the nameH8034 of the oneH259 was OrpahH6204, and the nameH8034 of the otherH8145 RuthH7327: and they dwelledH3427[H8799] there about tenH6235 yearsH8141.
[5]And MahlonH4248 and ChilionH3630 diedH4191[H8799] also bothH8147 of them; and the womanH802 was leftH7604[H8735] of her twoH8147 sonsH3206 and her husbandH376.
[6]Then she aroseH6965[H8799] with her daughters in lawH3618, that she might returnH7725[H8799] from the countryH7704 of MoabH4124: for she had heardH8085[H8804] in the countryH7704 of MoabH4124 how that the LORDH3068 had visitedH6485[H8804] his peopleH5971 in givingH5414[H8800] them breadH3899.
[7]Wherefore she went forthH3318[H8799] out of the placeH4725 where she was, and her twoH8147 daughters in lawH3618 with her; and they wentH3212[H8799] on the wayH1870 to returnH7725[H8800] unto the landH776 of JudahH3063.
[8]And NaomiH5281 saidH559[H8799] unto her twoH8147 daughters in lawH3618, GoH3212[H8798], returnH7725[H8798] eachH802 to her mother'sH517 houseH1004: the LORDH3068 dealH6213[H8799] kindlyH2617 with you, as ye have dealtH6213[H8804] with the deadH4191, and with meH8801.
[9]The LORDH3068 grantH5414[H8799] you that ye may findH4672[H8798] restH4496, eachH802 of you in the houseH1004 of her husbandH376. Then she kissedH5401[H8799] them; and they lifted upH5375[H8799] their voiceH6963, and weptH1058.[H8799]
[10]And they saidH559[H8799] unto her, Surely we will returnH7725[H8799] with thee unto thy peopleH5971.
[11]And NaomiH5281 saidH559[H8799], Turn againH7725[H8798], my daughtersH1323: why will ye goH3212[H8799] with me? are there yet any more sonsH1121 in my wombH4578, that they may be your husbandsH582?
[12]Turn againH7725[H8798], my daughtersH1323, goH3212[H8798] your way; for I am too oldH2204[H8804] to have an husbandH376. If I should sayH559[H8804], I haveH3426 hopeH8615, if I should have an husbandH376 also to nightH3915, and should also bearH3205[H8804] sonsH1121;
[13]Would ye tarryH7663[H8762] for themH3860 till they were grownH1431[H8799]? would ye stayH5702[H8735] for themH3860 from having husbandsH376? nay, my daughtersH1323; for it grievethH4843[H8804] me muchH3966 for your sakes that the handH3027 of the LORDH3068 is gone outH3318 against meH8804.
[14]And they lifted upH5375[H8799] their voiceH6963, and wept againH1058[H8799]: and OrpahH6204 kissedH5401[H8799] her mother in lawH2545; but RuthH7327 claveH1692 unto herH8804.
[15]And she saidH559[H8799], Behold, thy sister in lawH2994 is gone backH7725[H8804] unto her peopleH5971, and unto her godsH430: returnH7725[H8798] thou afterH310 thy sister in lawH2994.
[16]And RuthH7327 saidH559[H8799], IntreatH6293[H8799] me not to leaveH5800[H8800] thee, or to returnH7725[H8800] from following afterH310 thee: for whither thou goestH3212[H8799], I will goH3212[H8799]; and where thou lodgestH3885[H8799], I will lodgeH3885[H8799]: thy peopleH5971 shall be my peopleH5971, and thy GodH430 my GodH430:
[17]Where thou diestH4191[H8799], will I dieH4191[H8799], and there will I be buriedH6912[H8735]: the LORDH3068 doH6213[H8799] so to me, and moreH3254[H8686] also, if ought but deathH4194 partH6504 thee and meH8686.
[18]When she sawH7200[H8799] that she was stedfastly mindedH553[H8693] to goH3212[H8800] with her, then she leftH2308[H8799] speakingH1696 unto herH8763.
[19]So they twoH8147 wentH3212[H8799] until they cameH935[H8800] to BethlehemH1035. And it came to pass, when they were comeH935[H8800] to BethlehemH1035, that all the cityH5892 was movedH1949[H8735] about them, and they saidH559[H8799], Is this NaomiH5281?
[20]And she saidH559[H8799] unto them, CallH7121[H8799] me not NaomiH5281, callH7121[H8798] me MaraH4755: for the AlmightyH7706 hath dealt veryH3966 bitterlyH4843 with meH8689.
[21]I went outH1980[H8804] fullH4392, and the LORDH3068 hath brought me home againH7725[H8689] emptyH7387: why then callH7121[H8799] ye me NaomiH5281, seeing the LORDH3068 hath testifiedH6030[H8804] against me, and the AlmightyH7706 hath afflictedH7489 meH8689?
[22]So NaomiH5281 returnedH7725[H8799], and RuthH7327 the MoabitessH4125, her daughter in lawH3618, with her, which returnedH7725[H8804] out of the countryH7704 of MoabH4124: and they cameH935[H8804] to BethlehemH1035 in the beginningH8462 of barleyH8184 harvestH7105.
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