Ruth 1
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- 1And it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man went from Bethlehem-Judah, 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 Moabitish wives; the name of the one was Orpah, and the name of the second Ruth: and they abode 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 also, both of them; and the woman was left of her two children and of her husband.
- 6And she arose, she and her daughters-in-law, and returned from the fields of Moab; for she had heard in the fields of Moab how that Jehovah had visited his people to give 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
- 7Wherefore she went forth out of the place where she had been, and her two daughters-in-law with her; and they went on the way to return to the land of Judah.
- 8And Naomi said to her two daughters-in-law, Go, return each 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 in the house of her husband. And she kissed them; and they lifted up their voice and wept.
- 10And they said to her, We will certainly return with thee to thy people.
- 11And Naomi said, Return, my daughters: why will ye go with me? Are there yet sons in my womb, that they could be your husbands?
- 12Return, my daughters, go; for I am too old to have a husband. If I should say, I have hope, should I even have a husband to-night, and should I 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 wait on that account till they were grown? Would ye stay on that account from having husbands? No, my daughters, for I am in much more bitterness than you; for the hand of Jehovah is gone out 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 to her.
- 15And she said, Behold, thy sister-in-law is gone back to her people and to her gods: return after thy sister-in-law.
- 16And Ruth said, Do not intreat me to leave thee, to return from [supplied: 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 me and thee!
- 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 to her.
- 19And they two went until they came to Bethlehem. And it came to pass, when they came to Bethlehem, that all the city was moved about them, and the [supplied: women] said, Is this Naomi?
- 20And she said to them, Call me not Naomi -- call me Mara; for the Almighty has 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 has brought me home again empty. Why do ye call me Naomi, seeing Jehovah has brought me low, and the Almighty has 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 fields of Moab; and they came to Bethlehem in the beginning of the 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.
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