H9003–/ב–b

In those days there was no king in Israel; every man did that which was right in his own eyes.

בַּיָּמִ֣ים (בַּ) ba “in the”בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (בְּ) be. “in”בְּעֵינָ֖יו (בְּ) be. “in”

AND IT came to pass in the days when the judges judged, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Beth-lehem in Judah went to sojourn in the field of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons.

בִּימֵי֙ (בִּ) bi. “in”בָּאָ֑רֶץ (בָּ) ba. “in the”בִּשְׂדֵ֣י (בִּ) bi “in”

Then she arose with her daughters-in-law, that she might return from the field of Moab; for she had heard in the field of Moab how that the LORD had remembered His people in giving them bread.

בִּשְׂדֵ֣ה (בִּ) bi “in”

And 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.

בַדֶּ֔רֶךְ (בַ) va. “on the”

And Naomi said: 'Turn back, my daughters; why will ye go with me? have I yet sons in my womb, that they may be your husbands?

בְּֽמֵעַ֔י (בְּֽ) be. “in”

would ye tarry for them till they were grown? would ye shut yourselves off for them and have no husbands? nay, my daughters; for it grieveth me much for your sakes, for the hand of the LORD is gone forth against me.'

בִ֖י (בִ֖) v “on <the>”

And they lifted up their voice, and wept again; and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law; but Ruth cleaved unto her.

בָּֽהּ׃ (בָּֽ) Ba “to”

And 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;

בִ֔י (בִ֔) V “<on> <the>”וּבַאֲשֶׁ֤ר (בַ) va. “at”

where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried; the LORD do so to me, and more also, if aught but death part thee and me.'

בַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר (בַּ) ba. “at”

I went out full, and the LORD hath brought me back home empty; why call ye me Naomi, seeing the LORD hath testified against me, and the Almighty hath afflicted me?'

בִ֔י (בִ֔) V “against <the>”

So Naomi returned, and Ruth the Moabitess, her daughter-in-law, with her, who returned out of the field of Moab--and they came to Beth-lehem in the beginning of barley harvest.

בִּתְחִלַּ֖ת (בִּ) bi “at”

And Ruth the Moabitess said unto Naomi: 'Let me now go to the field, and glean among the ears of corn after him in whose sight I shall find favour.' And she said unto her: 'Go, my daughter.'

בַשִׁבֳּלִ֔ים (בַ) va. “among the”בְּעֵינָ֑יו (בְּ) be. “in”

And she went, and came and gleaned in the field after the reapers; and her hap was to light on the portion of the field belonging unto Boaz, who was of the family of Elimelech.

בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה (בַּ) ba. “in the”

and she said: Let me glean, I pray you, and gather after the reapers among the sheaves; so she came, and hath continued even from the morning until now, save that she tarried a little in the house.'

בָֽעֳמָרִ֔ים (בָֽ) vo. “among the”

Then said Boaz unto Ruth: 'Hearest thou not, my daughter? Go not to glean in another field, neither pass from hence, but abide here fast by my maidens.

בְּשָׂדֶ֣ה (בְּ) be. “in”

Let thine eyes be on the field that they do reap, and go thou after them; have I not charged the young men that they shall not touch thee? and when thou art athirst, go unto the vessels, and drink of that which the young men have drawn.'

בַּשָּׂדֶ֤ה (בַּ) ba. “[be] on the”

Then she fell on her face, and bowed down to the ground, and said unto him: 'Why have I found favour in thy sight, that thou shouldest take cognizance of me, seeing I am a foreigner?'

בְּעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙ (בְּ) be. “in”

Then she said: 'Let me find favour in thy sight, my LORD; for that thou hast comforted me, and for that thou hast spoken to the heart of thy handmaid, though I be not as one of thy handmaidens.'

בְּעֵינֶ֤יךָ (בְּ) be. “in”

And Boaz said unto her at meal-time: 'Come hither, and eat of the bread, and dip thy morsel in the vinegar.' And she sat beside the reapers; and they reached her parched corn, and she did eat and was satisfied, and left thereof.

בַּחֹ֑מֶץ (בַּ) ba. “in the”

And also pull out some for her of purpose from the bundles, and leave it, and let her glean, and rebuke her not.'

בָֽהּ׃ (בָֽ) Va “<in> <the>”

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

בַּשָּׂדֶ֖ה (בַּ) ba. “in the”

And Naomi said unto Ruth her daughter-in-law: 'It is good, my daughter, that thou go out with his maidens, and that thou be not met in any other field.'

בָ֖ךְ (בָ֖) va “<in> <the>”בְּשָׂדֶ֥ה (בְּ) be. “in”

So she kept fast by the maidens of Boaz to glean unto the end of barley harvest and of wheat harvest; and she dwelt with her mother-in-law.

בְּנַעֲר֥וֹת (בְּ) be. “with”

And it shall be, when he lieth down, that thou shalt mark the place where he shall lie, and thou shalt go in, and uncover his feet, and lay thee down; and he will tell thee what thou shalt do.'

בְשָׁכְב֗וֹ (בְ) ve. “when”

And when Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of corn; and she came softly, and uncovered his feet, and laid her down.

בִּקְצֵ֣ה (בִּ) bi “at”בַלָּ֔ט (בַ) va. “in <the>”