H0559–אָמַר–a.mar

The children of Israel said, Who is there among all the tribes of Israel who didn't come up in the assembly to Yahweh? For they had made a great oath concerning him who didn't come up to Yahweh to Mizpah, saying, He shall surely be put to death.

וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ (יֹּֽאמְרוּ֙) i.yo.me.Ru “they said”לֵאמֹ֖ר (אמֹ֖ר) Mor “saying”

The children of Israel repented them for Benjamin their brother, and said, There is one tribe cut off from Israel this day.

וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ (יֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ) i.Yo.me.Ru “they said”

They said, What one is there of the tribes of Israel who didn't come up to Yahweh to Mizpah? Behold, there came none to the camp from Jabesh Gilead to the assembly.

וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ (יֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ) i.Yo.me.Ru “they said”

The congregation sent there twelve thousand men of the most valiant, and commanded them, saying, Go and strike the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead with the edge of the sword, with the women and the little ones.

לֵאמֹ֗ר (אמֹ֗ר) Mor “saying”

Then the elders of the congregation said, How shall we do for wives for those who remain, seeing the women are destroyed out of Benjamin?

וַיֹּֽאמְר֨וּ (יֹּֽאמְר֨וּ) i.yo.me.Ru “they said”

They said, There must be an inheritance for those who are escaped of Benjamin, that a tribe not be blotted out from Israel.

וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ (יֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ) i.Yo.me.Ru “they said”

However we may not give them wives of our daughters, for the children of Israel had sworn, saying, Cursed be he who gives a wife to Benjamin.

לֵאמֹ֔ר (אמֹ֔ר) Mor “saying”

They said, Behold, there is a feast of Yahweh from year to year in Shiloh, which is on the north of Bethel, on the east side of the highway that goes up from Bethel to Shechem, and on the south of Lebonah.

וַיֹּאמְר֡וּ (יֹּאמְר֡וּ) i.yo.me.Ru “they said”

They commanded the children of Benjamin, saying, Go and lie in wait in the vineyards,

לֵאמֹ֑ר (אמֹ֑ר) Mor “saying”

It shall be, when their fathers or their brothers come to complain to us, that we will say to them, Grant them graciously to us, because we didn't take for each man his wife in battle, neither did you give them to them, else would you now be guilty.

וְאָמַ֤רְנוּ (אָמַ֤רְנוּ) 'a.Mar.nu “we will say”

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

וַתֹּ֤אמֶר (תֹּ֤אמֶר) To.mer “she said”

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

וַתֹּאמַ֖רְנָה־ (תֹּאמַ֖רְנָה) to.Mar.nah- “they said”

Naomi said, Turn again, my daughters: why will you go with me? have I yet sons in my womb, that they may be your husbands?

וַתֹּ֤אמֶר (תֹּ֤אמֶר) To.mer “she said”

Turn 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 tonight, and should also bear sons;

אָמַ֙רְתִּי֙ 'a.Mar.ti “I said”

She said, Behold, your sister-in-law is gone back to her people, and to her god: return you after your sister-in-law.

וַתֹּ֗אמֶר (תֹּ֗אמֶר) To.mer “she said”

Ruth said, "Don't entreat me to leave you, and to return from following after you, for where you go, I will go; and where you lodge, I will lodge; your people shall be my people, and your God my God;

וַתֹּ֤אמֶר (תֹּ֤אמֶר) To.mer “she said”

So they two went until they came to Bethlehem. It happened, when they were come to Bethlehem, that all the city was moved about them, and [supplied: the women] said, Is this Naomi?

וַתֹּאמַ֖רְנָה (תֹּאמַ֖רְנָה) to.Mar.nah “they [fem] said”

She said to them, "Don't call me Naomi, call me Mara; for the Almighty has dealt very bitterly with me.

וַתֹּ֣אמֶר (תֹּ֣אמֶר) To.mer “she said”

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 shall find favor. She said to her, Go, my daughter.

וַתֹּאמֶר֩ (תֹּאמֶר֩) to.Mer “she said”וַתֹּ֥אמֶר (תֹּ֥אמֶר) To.mer “she said”

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

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (יֹּ֥אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”וַיֹּ֥אמְרוּ (יֹּ֥אמְרוּ) i.Yo.me.ru “they said”

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

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (יֹּ֤אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

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:

וַיֹּאמַ֑ר (יֹּאמַ֑ר) i.yo.Mar “he said”

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 stayed a little in the house.

וַתֹּ֗אמֶר (תֹּ֗אמֶר) To.mer “she said”

Then said Boaz to Ruth, Don't you hear, my daughter? Don't go to glean in another field, neither pass from hence, but abide here fast by my maidens.

וַיֹּאמֶר֩ (יֹּאמֶר֩) i.yo.Mer “he said”

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, seeing I am a foreigner?

וַתֹּ֣אמֶר (תֹּ֣אמֶר) To.mer “she said”