H0559–אָמַר–a.mar

And the children of Israel said, Who is there among all the tribes of Israel, who did not come up to the Lord at the meeting of all Israel? For they had taken a great oath that whoever did not come up to Mizpah to the Lord was to be put to death.

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

And the children of Israel were moved with pity for Benjamin their brother, saying, Today one tribe has been cut off from Israel.

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

And they said, Which one of the tribes of Israel did not come up to Mizpah to the Lord? And it was seen that no one had come from Jabesh-gilead to the meeting.

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

So they (the meeting) sent twelve thousand of the best fighting-men, and gave them orders, saying, Go and put the people of Jabesh-gilead to the sword without mercy, with their women and their little ones.

לֵאמֹ֗ר (אמֹ֗ר) Mor “saying”

Then the responsible men of the meeting said, What are we to do about wives for the rest of them, seeing that the women of Benjamin are dead?

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

And they said, How is the rest of Benjamin to be given offspring so that one tribe of Israel may not be put out of existence,

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

Seeing that we may not give them our daughters as wives? For the children of Israel had taken an oath, saying, Cursed is he who gives a wife to Benjamin.

לֵאמֹ֔ר (אמֹ֔ר) Mor “saying”

And they said, See, every year there is a feast of the Lord in Shiloh, which is to the north of Beth-el, on the east side of the highway which goes up from Beth-el to Shechem, and on the south of Lebonah.

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

And they said to the men of Benjamin, Go into the vine-gardens, waiting there secretly,

לֵאמֹ֑ר (אמֹ֑ר) Mor “saying”

And when their fathers or their brothers come and make trouble, you are to say to them, Give them to us as an act of grace; for we did not take them as wives for ourselves in war; and if you yourselves had given them to us you would have been responsible

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

And Naomi said to her two daughters-in-law, Go back to your mothers' houses: may the Lord be good to you as you have been good to the dead and to me:

וַתֹּ֤אמֶר (תֹּ֤אמֶר) To.mer “she said”

And they said to her, No, but we will go back with you to your people.

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

But Naomi said, Go back, my daughters; why will you come with me? Have I more sons in my body, to become your husbands?

וַתֹּ֤אמֶר (תֹּ֤אמֶר) To.mer “she said”

Go back, my daughters, and go on your way; I am so old now that I may not have another husband. If I said, I have hopes, if I had a husband tonight, and might have sons,

אָמַ֙רְתִּי֙ 'a.Mar.ti “I said”

And Naomi said, See, your sister-in-law has gone back to her people and to her gods: go back after your sister-in-law.

וַתֹּ֗אמֶר (תֹּ֗אמֶר) To.mer “she said”

But Ruth said, Give up requesting me to go away from you, or to go back without you: for where you go I will go; and where you take your rest I will take my rest; your people will be my people, and your God my God.

וַתֹּ֤אמֶר (תֹּ֤אמֶר) To.mer “she said”

So the two of them went on till they came to Beth-lehem. And when they came to Beth-lehem all the town was moved about them, and they said, Is this Naomi?

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

And she said to them, Do not let my name be Naomi, but Mara, for the Ruler of all has given me a bitter fate.

וַתֹּ֣אמֶר (תֹּ֣אמֶר) To.mer “she said”

And Ruth the Moabitess said to Naomi, Now let me go into the field and take up the heads of grain after him in whose eyes I may have grace. And she said to her, Go, my daughter.

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

And Boaz came from Beth-lehem, and said to the grain-cutters, The Lord be with you. And they made answer, The Lord give you his blessing.

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

Then Boaz said to his servant who was in authority over the cutters, Whose girl is this?

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

And the servant who was in authority over the cutters said, It is a Moabite girl who came back with Naomi out of the country of Moab;

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

And she said to me, Let me come into the grain-field and take up the grain after the cutters. So she came, and has been here from morning till now, without resting even for a minute.

וַתֹּ֗אמֶר (תֹּ֗אמֶר) To.mer “she said”

Then said Boaz to Ruth, Give ear to me, my daughter: do not go to take up the grain in another field, or go away from here, but keep here by my young women:

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

Then she went down on her face to the earth, and said to him, Why have I grace in your eyes, that you give attention to me, seeing I am from a strange people?

וַתֹּ֣אמֶר (תֹּ֣אמֶר) To.mer “she said”