The Book of Ruth

Rth 1:1 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 Beth´–le-hem–ju´-dah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons.

Rth 1:2 And the name of the man was Elim´-e-lech, and the name of his wife Na-o´-mi, and the name of his two sons Mah´-lon and Chil´-i-on, Eph´-rathites of Beth´–le-hem–ju´-dah. And they came into the country of Moab, and continued there.

Rth 1:3 And E-lim´-e-lech Na-o´-mi’s husband died; and she was left, and her two sons.

Rth 1:4 And they took them wives of the women of Moab; the name of the one was Or´-pah, and the name of the other Ruth: and they dwelled there about ten years.

Rth 1:5 And Mah´-lon and Chil´-i-on died also both of them; and the woman was left of her two sons and her husband.

Rth 1:6 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.

Rth 1:7 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.

Rth 1:8 And Na-o´-mi 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.

Rth 1:9 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.

Rth 1:10 And they said unto her, Surely we will return with thee unto thy people.

Rth 1:11 And Na-o´-mi 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?

Rth 1:12 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;

Rth 1:13 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.

Rth 1:14 And they lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Or´-pah kissed her mother in law; but Ruth clave unto her.

Rth 1:15 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.

Rth 1:16 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:

Rth 1:17 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.

Rth 1:18 When she saw that she was stedfastly minded to go with her, then she left speaking unto her.

Rth 1:19 So they two went until they came to Beth´–le-hem. And it came to pass, when they were come to Beth´–le-hem, that all the city was moved about them, and they said, Is this Na-o´-mi?

Rth 1:20 And she said unto them, Call me not Na-o´-mi, call me Ma´-ra: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me.

Rth 1:21 I went out full, and the Lord hath brought me home again empty: why then call ye me Na-o´-mi, seeing the Lord hath testified against me, and the Almighty hath afflicted me?

Rth 1:22 So Na-o´-mi returned, and Ruth the Mo´-ab-i-tess, her daughter in law, with her, which returned out of the country of Moab: and they came to Beth´–le-hem in the beginning of barley harvest.