Ruth 1
Under each verse is the Hebrew source text word by word, from right to left: each prefix, stem and suffix with its transliteration, English gloss, Extended Strong's number and morphology code. Source text: STEPBible's TAHOT (CC BY 4.0)
Tap a word to mark it throughout the chapter; a morphology code explains itself the same way (in English).
- 1And it came to pass in the days when the judges judged, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Bethlehem-judah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons.
- וַיְהִ֗י
- בִּימֵי֙
- שְׁפֹ֣ט
- שְׁפֹ֣טshe.Fot[the] judging ofH8199
- הַשֹּׁפְטִ֔ים
- וַיְהִ֥י
- רָעָ֖ב
- רָעָ֖בra.'Ava famineH7458
- בָּאָ֑רֶץ
- וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ
- אִ֜ישׁ
- אִ֜ישׁ'isha manH0376G
- מִבֵּ֧ית
- לֶ֣חֶם
- לֶ֣חֶםLe.chem-lehemH1035G
- יְהוּדָ֗ה
- יְהוּדָ֗הye.hu.DahJudahH3063G
- לָגוּר֙
- בִּשְׂדֵ֣י
- מוֹאָ֔ב
- מוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvMoabH4124G
- ה֥וּא
- ה֥וּאhu'heH1931
- וְאִשְׁתּ֖וֹ
- וּשְׁנֵ֥י
- בָנָֽיו׃
- 2And the name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife Naomi, and the name of his two sons Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites of Bethlehem-judah. And they came into the country of Moab, and continued there.
- וְשֵׁ֣ם
- הָאִ֣ישׁ
- אֱֽלִימֶ֡לֶךְ
- אֱֽלִימֶ֡לֶךְ'eli.Me.lekh[was] ElimelechH0458
- וְשֵׁם֩
- אִשְׁתּ֨וֹ
- נָעֳמִ֜י
- נָעֳמִ֜יno.'o.Mi[was] NaomiH5281
- וְשֵׁ֥ם
- שְׁנֵֽי־
- שְׁנֵֽיshe.nei-[the] twoH8147
- בָנָ֣יו׀
- מַחְל֤וֹן
- מַחְל֤וֹןmach.Lon[was] MahlonH4248
- וְכִלְיוֹן֙
- אֶפְרָתִ֔ים
- אֶפְרָתִ֔ים'ef.ra.TimEphrathitesH0673H
- מִבֵּ֥ית
- לֶ֖חֶם
- לֶ֖חֶםLe.chem-lehemH1035G
- יְהוּדָ֑ה
- יְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahJudahH3063G
- וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ
- שְׂדֵי־
- שְׂדֵיse.dei-[the] region<s> ofH7704G
- מוֹאָ֖ב
- מוֹאָ֖בmo.'AvMoabH4124G
- וַיִּֽהְיוּ־
- שָֽׁם׃
- שָֽׁםShamthereH8033G
- 3And Elimelech, Naomi's husband, died; and she was left, and her two sons.
- 4And they took them wives of the women of Moab; the name of the one was Orpah, and the name of the other Ruth: and they dwelt there about ten years.
- וַיִּשְׂא֣וּ
- לָהֶ֗ם
- נָשִׁים֙
- נָשִׁים֙na.ShimwivesH0802H
- מֹֽאֲבִיּ֔וֹת
- מֹֽאֲבִיּ֔וֹתmo.'a.vi.YotMoabiteH4125
- שֵׁ֤ם
- שֵׁ֤םshem[the] name ofH8034
- הָֽאַחַת֙
- עָרְפָּ֔ה
- עָרְפָּ֔ה'a.re.Pah[was] OrpahH6204
- וְשֵׁ֥ם
- הַשֵּׁנִ֖ית
- ר֑וּת
- ר֑וּתRut[was] RuthH7327
- וַיֵּ֥שְׁבוּ
- שָׁ֖ם
- שָׁ֖םshamthereH8033G
- כְּעֶ֥שֶׂר
- שָׁנִֽים׃
- שָׁנִֽיםsha.NimyearsH8141
- 5And Mahlon and Chilion died both of them; and the woman was left of her two children and of her husband.
- 6Then 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 Jehovah had visited his people in giving them bread.
- וַתָּ֤קָם
- הִיא֙
- הִיא֙hi'sheH1931
- וְכַלֹּתֶ֔יהָ
- וַתָּ֖שָׁב
- מִשְּׂדֵ֣י
- מוֹאָ֑ב
- מוֹאָ֑בmo.'AvMoabH4124G
- כִּ֤י
- כִּ֤יkiifH3588A
- שָֽׁמְעָה֙
- שָֽׁמְעָה֙sha.me.'Ahshe had heardH8085G
- בִּשְׂדֵ֣ה
- מוֹאָ֔ב
- מוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvMoabH4124G
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-thatH3588A
- פָקַ֤ד
- פָקַ֤דfa.Kadhe had visitedH6485I
- יְהוָה֙
- יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068G
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- עַמּ֔וֹ
- לָתֵ֥ת
- לָהֶ֖ם
- לָֽחֶם׃
- לָֽחֶםLa.chemfoodH3899G
- 7And 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.
- 8And Naomi said unto her two daughters-in-law, Go, return each of you to her mother's house: Jehovah deal kindly with you, as ye have dealt with the dead, and with me.
- וַתֹּ֤אמֶר
- נָעֳמִי֙
- נָעֳמִי֙no.'o.MiNaomiH5281
- לִשְׁתֵּ֣י
- כַלֹּתֶ֔יהָ
- לֵ֣כְנָה
- לֵ֣כְנָהLe.khe.nahgoH1980G
- שֹּׁ֔בְנָה
- שֹּׁ֔בְנָהShoe.nahreturnH7725G
- אִשָּׁ֖ה
- אִשָּׁ֖ה'i.Shah[each] womanH0802I
- לְבֵ֣ית
- אִמָּ֑הּ
- יַ֣עַשׂQere, written (Ketiv): יַעֲשֶׂה
- יַ֣עַשׂya.'a.sehmay he dealH6213A
- יְהוָ֤ה
- יְהוָ֤הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- עִמָּכֶם֙
- חֶ֔סֶד
- חֶ֔סֶדChe.sedcovenant loyaltyH2617A
- כַּאֲשֶׁ֧ר
- עֲשִׂיתֶ֛ם
- עֲשִׂיתֶ֛ם'a.si.Temyou have dealtH6213A
- עִם־
- עִם'im-withH5973A
- הַמֵּתִ֖ים
- וְעִמָּדִֽי׃
- 9Jehovah 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.
- 10And they said unto her, Nay, but we will return with thee unto thy people.
- 11And Naomi said, Turn again, my daughters: why will ye go with me? have I yet sons in my womb, that they may be your husbands?
- 12Turn again, 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 to-night, and should also bear sons;
- שֹׁ֤בְנָה
- שֹׁ֤בְנָהShoe.nahgo backH7725G
- בְנֹתַי֙
- לֵ֔כְןָ
- לֵ֔כְןָLe.khe.nagoH1980G
- כִּ֥י
- כִּ֥יkiforH3588A
- זָקַ֖נְתִּי
- זָקַ֖נְתִּיza.Kan.tiI am [too] oldH2204
- מִהְי֣וֹת
- לְאִ֑ישׁ
- כִּ֤י
- כִּ֤יkiifH3588A
- אָמַ֙רְתִּי֙
- אָמַ֙רְתִּי֙'a.Mar.tiI saidH0559
- יֶשׁ־
- יֶשׁyesh-thereH3426
- לִ֣י
- תִקְוָ֔ה
- תִקְוָ֔הtik.Vah[is] hopeH8615B
- גַּ֣ם
- גַּ֣םgamalsoH1571
- הָיִ֤יתִי
- הָיִ֤יתִיha.Yi.tiI belongedH1961
- הַלַּ֙יְלָה֙
- לְאִ֔ישׁ
- וְגַ֖ם
- יָלַ֥דְתִּי
- יָלַ֥דְתִּיya.Lad.tiI boreH3205
- בָנִֽים׃
- בָנִֽיםva.NimsonsH1121A
- שֹׁ֤בְנָה
- 13would ye therefore tarry till they were grown? would ye therefore stay from having husbands? nay, my daughters, for it grieveth me much for your sakes, for the hand of Jehovah is gone forth against me.
- הֲלָהֵ֣ן׀
- תְּשַׂבֵּ֗רְנָה
- תְּשַׂבֵּ֗רְנָהte.sa.Be.re.nahwill you waitH7663B
- עַ֚ד
- עַ֚ד'aduntilH5704
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherthatH0834A
- יִגְדָּ֔לוּ
- יִגְדָּ֔לוּyig.Da.luthey will grow upH1431
- הֲלָהֵן֙
- תֵּֽעָגֵ֔נָה
- תֵּֽעָגֵ֔נָהte.'a.Ge.nahwill you shut yourselves offH5702
- לְבִלְתִּ֖י
- הֱי֣וֹת
- הֱי֣וֹתhe.Yotto belongH1961
- לְאִ֑ישׁ
- אַ֣ל
- אַ֣ל'almay not [it be]H0408
- בְּנֹתַ֗י
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-forH3588A
- מַר־
- מַרmar-it is bitterH4843
- לִ֤י
- מְאֹד֙
- מְאֹד֙me.'OdveryH3966
- מִכֶּ֔ם
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-thatH3588A
- יָצְאָ֥ה
- יָצְאָ֥הya.tze.'Ahit has gone forthH3318G
- בִ֖י
- יַד־
- יַדyad-[the] hand ofH3027G
- יְהוָֽה׃
- יְהוָֽהYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- 14And they lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth clave unto her.
- 15And she said, Behold, thy sister-in-law is gone back unto her people, and unto her god: return thou after thy sister-in-law.
- 16And Ruth said, Entreat me not to leave thee, and 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;
- וַתֹּ֤אמֶר
- רוּת֙
- רוּת֙rutRuthH7327
- אַל־
- אַל'al-may notH0408
- תִּפְגְּעִי־
- תִּפְגְּעִיtif.ge.'i-you entreatH6293
- בִ֔י
- לְעָזְבֵ֖ךְ
- לָשׁ֣וּב
- מֵאַחֲרָ֑יִךְ
- כִּ֠י
- כִּ֠יkiforH3588A
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- אֲשֶׁ֨ר
- אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhereH0834A
- תֵּלְכִ֜י
- תֵּלְכִ֜יte.le.Khiyou will goH1980G
- אֵלֵ֗ךְ
- אֵלֵ֗ךְ'e.LekhI will goH1980G
- וּבַאֲשֶׁ֤ר
- תָּלִ֙ינִי֙
- תָּלִ֙ינִי֙ta.Li.niyou will lodgeH3885A
- אָלִ֔ין
- אָלִ֔ין'a.LinI will lodgeH3885A
- עַמֵּ֣ךְ
- עַמִּ֔י
- וֵאלֹהַ֖יִךְ
- אֱלֹהָֽי׃
- 17where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: Jehovah do so to me, and more also, if aught but death part thee and me.
- בַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר
- תָּמ֙וּתִי֙
- תָּמ֙וּתִי֙ta.Mu.tiyou will dieH4191
- אָמ֔וּת
- אָמ֔וּת'a.MutI will dieH4191
- וְשָׁ֖ם
- אֶקָּבֵ֑ר
- אֶקָּבֵ֑ר'e.ka.VerI will be buriedH6912
- כֹּה֩
- כֹּה֩kohthusH3541
- יַעֲשֶׂ֨ה
- יַעֲשֶׂ֨הya.'a.Sehmay he doH6213A
- יְהוָ֥ה
- יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- לִי֙
- וְכֹ֣ה
- יֹסִ֔יף
- יֹסִ֔יףyo.Sifmay he addH3254H
- כִּ֣י
- כִּ֣יkiifH3588A
- הַמָּ֔וֶת
- יַפְרִ֖יד
- יַפְרִ֖ידyaf.Ridit will separateH6504
- בֵּינִ֥י
- וּבֵינֵֽךְ׃
- 18And when she saw that she was stedfastly minded to go with her, she left off speaking unto her.
- 19So they two went until they came to Bethlehem. And it came to pass, when they were come to Bethlehem, that all the city was moved about them, and [supplied: the women] said, Is this Naomi?
- 20And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara; for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me.
- וַתֹּ֣אמֶר
- אֲלֵיהֶ֔ן
- אַל־
- אַל'al-may notH0408
- תִּקְרֶ֥אנָה
- תִּקְרֶ֥אנָהtik.Re.nahyou callH7121H
- לִ֖י
- נָעֳמִ֑י
- נָעֳמִ֑יno.'o.MiNaomiH5281
- קְרֶ֤אןָ
- קְרֶ֤אןָke.Re.nacallH7121H
- לִי֙
- מָרָ֔א
- מָרָ֔אma.Ra'MaraH4755
- כִּי־
- כִּיki-forH3588A
- הֵמַ֥ר
- הֵמַ֥רhe.Marhe has caused bitternessH4843
- שַׁדַּ֛י
- שַׁדַּ֛יsha.Dai[the] AlmightyH7706
- לִ֖י
- מְאֹֽד׃
- מְאֹֽדme.'OdexceedinglyH3966
- 21I went out full, and Jehovah hath brought me home again empty; why call ye me Naomi, seeing Jehovah hath testified against me, and the Almighty hath afflicted me?
- אֲנִי֙
- אֲנִי֙'a.NiIH0589
- מְלֵאָ֣ה
- מְלֵאָ֣הme.le.'AhfullH4392
- הָלַ֔כְתִּי
- הָלַ֔כְתִּיha.Lakh.tiI wentH1980G
- וְרֵיקָ֖ם
- הֱשִׁיבַ֣נִי
- יְהוָ֑ה
- יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- לָ֣מָּה
- תִקְרֶ֤אנָה
- תִקְרֶ֤אנָהtik.Re.nahdo you callH7121H
- לִי֙
- נָעֳמִ֔י
- נָעֳמִ֔יno.'o.MiNaomiH5281
- וַֽיהוָה֙
- עָ֣נָה
- עָ֣נָה'A.nahhe has testifiedH6030B
- בִ֔י
- וְשַׁדַּ֖י
- הֵ֥רַֽע
- הֵ֥רַֽעHe.ra'he has done harmH7489A
- לִֽי׃
- אֲנִי֙
- 22So Naomi returned, and Ruth the Moabitess, her daughter-in-law, with her, who returned out of the country of Moab: and they came to Bethlehem in the beginning of barley harvest.
- וַתָּ֣שָׁב
- נָעֳמִ֗י
- נָעֳמִ֗יno.'o.MiNaomiH5281
- וְר֨וּת
- הַמּוֹאֲבִיָּ֤ה
- כַלָּתָהּ֙
- עִמָּ֔הּ
- הַשָּׁ֖בָה
- מִשְּׂדֵ֣י
- מוֹאָ֑ב
- מוֹאָ֑בmo.'AvMoabH4124G
- וְהֵ֗מָּה
- בָּ֚אוּ
- בָּ֚אוּBa.'uthey cameH0935G
- בֵּ֣ית
- בֵּ֣יתbeitBeth-H1035G
- לֶ֔חֶם
- לֶ֔חֶםLe.chem-lehemH1035G
- בִּתְחִלַּ֖ת
- קְצִ֥יר
- קְצִ֥ירke.Tzir[the] harvest ofH7105A
- שְׂעֹרִֽים׃
- שְׂעֹרִֽיםse.'o.Rimbarley<s>H8184
Words in italics were supplied by the translators.
Public Domain