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WEB·Ruth 2

¹Naomi had a relative of her husband’s, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech, and his name was Boaz.

KJVAnd Naomi^H5281 had a kinsman^H4129^(H8675)^H3045^(H8794) of her husband's^H376, a mighty^H1368 man^H376 of wealth^H2428, of the family^H4940 of Elimelech^H458; and his name^H8034 was Boaz^H1162.

² Ruth the Moabitess said to Naomi, “Let me now go to the field, and glean among the ears of grain after him in whose sight I find favor.” She said to her, “Go, my daughter.”

KJVAnd Ruth^H7327 the Moabitess^H4125 said^H559^(H8799) unto Naomi^H5281, Let me now go^H3212^(H8799) to the field^H7704, and glean^H3950^(H8762) ears of corn^H7641 after^H310 him in whose sight^H5869 I shall find^H4672^(H8799) grace^H2580. And she said^H559^(H8799) unto her, Go^H3212^(H8798), my daughter^H1323.

³ She went, and came and gleaned in the field after the reapers; and she happened to come to the portion of the field belonging to Boaz, who was of the family of Elimelech.

KJVAnd she went^H3212^(H8799), and came^H935^(H8799), and gleaned^H3950^(H8762) in the field^H7704 after^H310 the reapers^H7114^(H8802): and her hap^H4745 was to light^H7136^(H8799) on a part^H2513 of the field^H7704 belonging unto Boaz^H1162, who was of the kindred^H4940 of Elimelech^H458.

⁴ Behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said to the reapers, “May Yahweh be with you.” They answered him, “May Yahweh bless you.”

KJVAnd, behold, Boaz^H1162 came^H935^(H8802) from Bethlehem^H1035, and said^H559^(H8799) unto the reapers^H7114^(H8802), The LORD^H3068 be with you. And they answered^H559^(H8799) him, The LORD^H3068 bless^H1288^(H8762) thee.

⁵ Then Boaz said to his servant who was set over the reapers, “Whose young lady is this?”

KJVThen said^H559^(H8799) Boaz^H1162 unto his servant^H5288 that was set^H5324^(H8737) over the reapers^H7114^(H8802), Whose damsel^H5291 is this?

⁶ The servant who was set over the reapers answered, “It is the Moabite lady who came back with Naomi out of the country of Moab.

KJVAnd the servant^H5288 that was set^H5324^(H8737) over the reapers^H7114^(H8802) answered^H6030^(H8799) and said^H559^(H8799), It is the Moabitish^H4125 damsel^H5291 that came back^H7725^(H8804) with Naomi^H5281 out of the country^H7704 of Moab^H4124:

⁷ She said, ‘Please let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves.’ So she came, and has continued even from the morning until now, except that she rested a little in the house.”

KJVAnd she said^H559^(H8799), I pray you, let me glean^H3950^(H8762) and gather^H622^(H8804) after^H310 the reapers^H7114^(H8802) among the sheaves^H6016: so she came^H935^(H8799), and hath continued^H5975^(H8799) even^H227 from the morning^H1242 until now, that she tarried^H3427^(H8800) a little^H4592 in the house^H1004.

⁸ Then Boaz said to Ruth, “Listen, my daughter. Don’t go to glean in another field, and don’t go from here, but stay here close to my maidens.

KJVThen said^H559^(H8799) Boaz^H1162 unto Ruth^H7327, Hearest^H8085^(H8804) thou not, my daughter^H1323? Go^H3212^(H8799) not to glean^H3950^(H8800) in another^H312 field^H7704, neither go^H5674^(H8799) from hence, but abide^H1692^(H8799) here fast by my maidens^H5291:

⁹ Let your eyes be on the field that they reap, and go after them. Haven’t I commanded the young men not to touch you? When you are thirsty, go to the vessels, and drink from that which the young men have drawn.”

KJVLet thine eyes^H5869 be on the field^H7704 that they do reap^H7114^(H8799), and go^H1980^(H8804) thou after^H310 them: have I not charged^H6680^(H8765) the young men^H5288 that they shall not touch^H5060^(H8800) thee? and when thou art athirst^H6770^(H8804), go^H1980^(H8804) unto the vessels^H3627, and drink^H8354^(H8804) of that which the young men^H5288 have drawn^H7579^(H8799).

¹⁰ Then she fell on her face and bowed herself to the ground, and said to him, “Why have I found favor in your sight, that you should take knowledge of me, since I am a foreigner?”

KJVThen she fell^H5307^(H8799) on her face^H6440, and bowed^H7812^(H8691) herself to the ground^H776, and said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Why have I found^H4672^(H8804) grace^H2580 in thine eyes^H5869, that thou shouldest take knowledge^H5234^(H8687) of me, seeing I am a stranger^H5237?

¹¹ Boaz answered her, “I have been told all about what you have done for your mother-in-law since the death of your husband, and how you have left your father, your mother, and the land of your birth, and have come to a people that you didn’t know before.

KJVAnd Boaz^H1162 answered^H6030^(H8799) and said^H559^(H8799) unto her, It hath fully^H5046^(H8715) been shewed^H5046^(H8717) me, all that thou hast done^H6213^(H8804) unto thy mother in law^H2545 since^H310 the death^H4194 of thine husband^H376: and how thou hast left^H5800^(H8799) thy father^H1 and thy mother^H517, and the land^H776 of thy nativity^H4138, and art come^H3212^(H8799) unto a people^H5971 which thou knewest^H3045^(H8804) not heretofore^H8543^H8032.

¹² May Yahweh repay your work, and a full reward be given to you from Yahweh, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge.”

KJVThe LORD^H3068 recompense^H7999^(H8762) thy work^H6467, and a full^H8003 reward^H4909 be given thee of the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478, under whose wings^H3671 thou art come^H935^(H8804) to trust^H2620^(H8800).

¹³ Then she said, “Let me find favor in your sight, my lord, because you have comforted me, and because you have spoken kindly to your servant, though I am not as one of your servants.”

KJVThen she said^H559^(H8799), Let me find^H4672^(H8799) favour^H2580 in thy sight^H5869, my lord^H113; for that thou hast comforted^H5162^(H8765) me, and for that thou hast spoken^H1696^(H8765) friendly^H3820 unto thine handmaid^H8198, though I be not like unto one^H259 of thine handmaidens^H8198.

¹⁴ At meal time Boaz said to her, “Come here, and eat some bread, and dip your morsel in the vinegar.” She sat beside the reapers, and they passed her parched grain. She ate, was satisfied, and left some of it.

KJVAnd Boaz^H1162 said^H559^(H8799) unto her, At mealtime^H6256^H400 come^H5066^(H8798) thou hither^H1988, and eat^H398^(H8804) of the bread^H3899, and dip^H2881^(H8804) thy morsel^H6595 in the vinegar^H2558. And she sat^H3427^(H8799) beside^H6654 the reapers^H7114^(H8802): and he reached^H6642^(H8799) her parched^H7039 corn, and she did eat^H398^(H8799), and was sufficed^H7646^(H8799), and left^H3498^(H8686).

¹⁵ When she had risen up to glean, Boaz commanded his young men, saying, “Let her glean even among the sheaves, and don’t reproach her.

KJVAnd when she was risen up^H6965^(H8799) to glean^H3950^(H8763), Boaz^H1162 commanded^H6680^(H8762) his young men^H5288, saying^H559^(H8800), Let her glean^H3950^(H8762) even among the sheaves^H6016, and reproach^H3637^(H8686) her not:

¹⁶ Also pull out some for her from the bundles, and leave it. Let her glean, and don’t rebuke her.”

KJVAnd let fall^H7997^(H8799) also some of the handfuls^H6653 of purpose^H7997^(H8800) for her, and leave^H5800^(H8804) them, that she may glean^H3950^(H8765) them, and rebuke^H1605^(H8799) her not.

¹⁷ So she gleaned in the field until evening; and she beat out that which she had gleaned, and it was about an ephah of barley.

KJVSo she gleaned^H3950^(H8762) in the field^H7704 until even^H6153, and beat out^H2251^(H8799) that she had gleaned^H3950^(H8765): and it was about an ephah^H374 of barley^H8184.

¹⁸ She took it up, and went into the city. Then her mother-in-law saw what she had gleaned; and she brought out and gave to her that which she had left after she had enough.

KJVAnd she took it up^H5375^(H8799), and went^H935^(H8799) into the city^H5892: and her mother in law^H2545 saw^H7200^(H8799) what she had gleaned^H3950^(H8765): and she brought forth^H3318^(H8686), and gave^H5414^(H8799) to her that she had reserved^H3498^(H8689) after she was sufficed^H7648.

¹⁹ Her mother-in-law said to her, “Where have you gleaned today? Where have you worked? Blessed be he who noticed you.” She told her mother-in-law with whom she had worked, “The man’s name with whom I worked today is Boaz.”

KJVAnd her mother in law^H2545 said^H559^(H8799) unto her, Where hast thou gleaned^H3950^(H8765) to day^H3117? and where^H375 wroughtest^H6213^(H8804) thou? blessed^H1288^(H8803) be he that did take knowledge^H5234^(H8688) of thee. And she shewed^H5046^(H8686) her mother in law^H2545 with whom she had wrought^H6213^(H8804), and said^H559^(H8799), The man's^H376 name^H8034 with whom I wrought^H6213^(H8804) to day^H3117 is Boaz^H1162.

²⁰ Naomi said to her daughter-in-law, “May he be blessed by Yahweh, who has not abandoned his kindness to the living and to the dead.” Naomi said to her, “The man is a close relative to us, one of our near kinsmen.”

KJVAnd Naomi^H5281 said^H559^(H8799) unto her daughter in law^H3618, Blessed^H1288^(H8803) be he of the LORD^H3068, who hath not left off^H5800^(H8804) his kindness^H2617 to the living^H2416 and to the dead^H4191^(H8801). And Naomi^H5281 said^H559^(H8799) unto her, The man^H376 is near of kin^H7138 unto us, one of our next kinsmen^H1350^(H8802).

²¹ Ruth the Moabitess said, “Yes, he said to me, ‘You shall stay close to my young men until they have finished all my harvest.’”

KJVAnd Ruth^H7327 the Moabitess^H4125 said^H559^(H8799), He said^H559^(H8804) unto me also, Thou shalt keep fast^H1692^(H8799) by my young men^H5288, until they have ended^H3615^(H8765) all my harvest^H7105.

²² Naomi said to Ruth her daughter-in-law, “It is good, my daughter, that you go out with his maidens, and that they not harm you in any other field.”

KJVAnd Naomi^H5281 said^H559^(H8799) unto Ruth^H7327 her daughter in law^H3618, It is good^H2896, my daughter^H1323, that thou go out^H3318^(H8799) with his maidens^H5291, that they meet^H6293^(H8799) thee not in any other^H312 field^H7704.

²³ So she stayed close to the maidens of Boaz, to glean to the end of barley harvest and of wheat harvest; and she lived with her mother-in-law.

KJVSo she kept fast^H1692^(H8799) by the maidens^H5291 of Boaz^H1162 to glean^H3950^(H8763) unto the end^H3615^(H8800) of barley^H8184 harvest^H7105 and of wheat^H2406 harvest^H7105; and dwelt^H3427^(H8799) with her mother in law^H2545.

WEB·Ruth 1

¹In the days when the judges judged, there was a famine in the land. A certain man of Bethlehem Judah went to live in the country of Moab with his wife and his two sons.

KJVNow it came to pass in the days^H3117 when the judges^H8199^(H8802) ruled^H8199^(H8800), that there was a famine^H7458 in the land^H776. And a certain man^H376 of Bethlehemjudah^H1035^H3063 went^H3212^(H8799) to sojourn^H1481^(H8800) in the country^H7704 of Moab^H4124, he, and his wife^H802, and his two^H8147 sons^H1121.

² The name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife Naomi. The names of his two sons were Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites of Bethlehem Judah. They came into the country of Moab and lived there.

KJVAnd 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^(H8799) into the country^H7704 of Moab^H4124, and continued there.

³ Elimelech, Naomi’s husband, died; and she was left with her two sons.

KJVAnd Elimelech^H458 Naomi's^H5281 husband^H376 died^H4191^(H8799); and she was left^H7604^(H8735), and her two^H8147 sons^H1121.

⁴ They took for themselves wives of the women of Moab. The name of the one was Orpah, and the name of the other was Ruth. They lived there about ten years.

KJVAnd they took^H5375^(H8799) 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^(H8799) there about ten^H6235 years^H8141.

⁵ Mahlon and Chilion both died, and the woman was bereaved of her two children and of her husband.

KJVAnd Mahlon^H4248 and Chilion^H3630 died^H4191^(H8799) also both^H8147 of them; and the woman^H802 was left^H7604^(H8735) of her two^H8147 sons^H3206 and her husband^H376.

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 Yahweh had visited his people in giving them bread.

KJVThen she arose^H6965^(H8799) with her daughters in law^H3618, that she might return^H7725^(H8799) from the country^H7704 of Moab^H4124: for she had heard^H8085^(H8804) in the country^H7704 of Moab^H4124 how that the LORD^H3068 had visited^H6485^(H8804) his people^H5971 in giving^H5414^(H8800) them bread^H3899.

⁷ She went out of the place where she was, and her two daughters-in-law with her. They went on the way to return to the land of Judah.

KJVWherefore she went forth^H3318^(H8799) out of the place^H4725 where she was, and her two^H8147 daughters in law^H3618 with her; and they went^H3212^(H8799) on the way^H1870 to return^H7725^(H8800) unto the land^H776 of Judah^H3063.

⁸ Naomi said to her two daughters-in-law, “Go, return each of you to her mother’s house. May Yahweh deal kindly with you, as you have dealt with the dead and with me.

KJVAnd Naomi^H5281 said^H559^(H8799) unto her two^H8147 daughters in law^H3618, Go^H3212^(H8798), return^H7725^(H8798) each^H802 to her mother's^H517 house^H1004: the LORD^H3068 deal^H6213^(H8799) kindly^H2617 with you, as ye have dealt^H6213^(H8804) with the dead^H4191^(H8801), and with me.

⁹ May Yahweh grant you that you may find rest, each of you in the house of her husband.” Then she kissed them, and they lifted up their voices, and wept.

KJVThe LORD^H3068 grant^H5414^(H8799) you that ye may find^H4672^(H8798) rest^H4496, each^H802 of you in the house^H1004 of her husband^H376. Then she kissed^H5401^(H8799) them; and they lifted up^H5375^(H8799) their voice^H6963, and wept^H1058^(H8799).

¹⁰ They said to her, “No, but we will return with you to your people.”

KJVAnd they said^H559^(H8799) unto her, Surely we will return^H7725^(H8799) with thee unto thy people^H5971.

¹¹ Naomi said, “Go back, my daughters. Why do you want to go with me? Do I still have sons in my womb, that they may be your husbands?

KJVAnd Naomi^H5281 said^H559^(H8799), Turn again^H7725^(H8798), my daughters^H1323: why will ye go^H3212^(H8799) with me? are there yet any more sons^H1121 in my womb^H4578, that they may be your husbands^H582?

¹² Go back, my daughters, go your way; for I am too old to have a husband. If I should say, ‘I have hope,’ if I should even have a husband tonight, and should also bear sons,

KJVTurn again^H7725^(H8798), my daughters^H1323, go^H3212^(H8798) your way; for I am too old^H2204^(H8804) to have an husband^H376. If I should say^H559^(H8804), I have^H3426 hope^H8615, if I should have an husband^H376 also to night^H3915, and should also bear^H3205^(H8804) sons^H1121;

¹³ would you then wait until they were grown? Would you then refrain from having husbands? No, my daughters, for it grieves me seriously for your sakes, for Yahweh’s hand has gone out against me.”

KJVWould ye tarry^H7663^(H8762) for them^H3860 till they were grown^H1431^(H8799)? would ye stay^H5702^(H8735) for them^H3860 from having husbands^H376? nay, my daughters^H1323; for it grieveth^H4843^(H8804) me much^H3966 for your sakes that the hand^H3027 of the LORD^H3068 is gone out^H3318^(H8804) against me.

¹⁴ They lifted up their voices and wept again; then Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth stayed with her.

KJVAnd they lifted up^H5375^(H8799) their voice^H6963, and wept again^H1058^(H8799): and Orpah^H6204 kissed^H5401^(H8799) her mother in law^H2545; but Ruth^H7327 clave^H1692^(H8804) unto her.

¹⁵ She said, “Behold, your sister-in-law has gone back to her people and to her god. Follow your sister-in-law.”

KJVAnd she said^H559^(H8799), Behold, thy sister in law^H2994 is gone back^H7725^(H8804) unto her people^H5971, and unto her gods^H430: return^H7725^(H8798) thou after^H310 thy sister in law^H2994.

¹⁶ Ruth said, “Don’t urge me to leave you, and to return from following you, for where you go, I will go; and where you stay, I will stay. Your people will be my people, and your God my God.

KJVAnd Ruth^H7327 said^H559^(H8799), Intreat^H6293^(H8799) me not to leave^H5800^(H8800) thee, or to return^H7725^(H8800) from following after^H310 thee: for whither thou goest^H3212^(H8799), I will go^H3212^(H8799); and where thou lodgest^H3885^(H8799), I will lodge^H3885^(H8799): thy people^H5971 shall be my people^H5971, and thy God^H430 my God^H430:

¹⁷ Where you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. May Yahweh do so to me, and more also, if anything but death parts you and me.”

KJVWhere thou diest^H4191^(H8799), will I die^H4191^(H8799), and there will I be buried^H6912^(H8735): the LORD^H3068 do^H6213^(H8799) so to me, and more^H3254^(H8686) also, if ought but death^H4194 part^H6504^(H8686) thee and me.

¹⁸ When Naomi saw that she was determined to go with her, she stopped urging her.

KJVWhen she saw^H7200^(H8799) that she was stedfastly minded^H553^(H8693) to go^H3212^(H8800) with her, then she left^H2308^(H8799) speaking^H1696^(H8763) unto her.

¹⁹ So they both went until they came to Bethlehem. When they had come to Bethlehem, all the city was excited about them, and they asked, “Is this Naomi?”

KJVSo they two^H8147 went^H3212^(H8799) until they came^H935^(H8800) to Bethlehem^H1035. And it came to pass, when they were come^H935^(H8800) to Bethlehem^H1035, that all the city^H5892 was moved^H1949^(H8735) about them, and they said^H559^(H8799), Is this Naomi^H5281?

²⁰ She said to them, “Don’t call me Naomi. Call me Mara, for the Almighty has dealt very bitterly with me.

KJVAnd she said^H559^(H8799) unto them, Call^H7121^(H8799) me not Naomi^H5281, call^H7121^(H8798) me Mara^H4755: for the Almighty^H7706 hath dealt very^H3966 bitterly^H4843^(H8689) with me.

²¹ I went out full, and Yahweh has brought me home again empty. Why do you call me Naomi, since Yahweh has testified against me, and the Almighty has afflicted me?”

KJVI went out^H1980^(H8804) full^H4392, and the LORD^H3068 hath brought me home again^H7725^(H8689) empty^H7387: why then call^H7121^(H8799) ye me Naomi^H5281, seeing the LORD^H3068 hath testified^H6030^(H8804) against me, and the Almighty^H7706 hath afflicted^H7489^(H8689) me?

²² So Naomi returned, and Ruth the Moabitess, her daughter-in-law, with her, who returned out of the country of Moab. They came to Bethlehem in the beginning of barley harvest.

KJVSo Naomi^H5281 returned^H7725^(H8799), and Ruth^H7327 the Moabitess^H4125, her daughter in law^H3618, with her, which returned^H7725^(H8804) out of the country^H7704 of Moab^H4124: and they came^H935^(H8804) to Bethlehem^H1035 in the beginning^H8462 of barley^H8184 harvest^H7105.

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