H0559–אָמַר–a.mar

And the children of Israel said: 'Who is there among all the tribes of Israel that came not up in the assembly unto the LORD?' For they had made a great oath concerning him that came not up unto the LORD to Mizpah, saying: 'He shall surely be put to deat

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

And 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”

And they said: 'What one is there of the tribes of Israel that came not up unto the LORD to Mizpah?' And, behold, there came none to the camp from Jabesh-gilead to the assembly.

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

And the congregation sent thither twelve thousand men of the valiantest, and commanded them, saying: 'Go and smite 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 them that remain, seeing the women are destroyed out of Benjamin?'

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

And they said: 'They that are escaped must be as an inheritance for Benjamin, that a tribe be not blotted out from Israel.

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

Howbeit we may not give them wives of our daughters.' For the children of Israel had sworn, saying: 'Cursed be he that giveth a wife to Benjamin.'

לֵאמֹ֔ר (אמֹ֔ר) Mor “saying”

And they said: 'Behold, there is the feast of the LORD from year to year in Shiloh, which is on the north of Beth-el, on the east side of the highway that goeth up from Beth-el to Shechem, and on the south of Lebonah.'

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

And they commanded the children of Benjamin, saying: 'Go and lie in wait in the vineyards;

לֵאמֹ֑ר (אמֹ֑ר) Mor “saying”

And it shall be, when their fathers or their brethren come to strive with us, that we will say unto them: Grant them graciously unto us; because we took not for each man of them his wife in battle; neither did ye give them unto them, that ye should now b

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

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

וַתֹּ֤אמֶר (תֹּ֤אמֶר) To.mer “she said”

And they said unto her: 'Nay, but we will return with thee unto thy people.'

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

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?

וַתֹּ֤אמֶר (תֹּ֤אמֶר) To.mer “she said”

Turn back, my daughters, go your way; for I am too old to have a husband. If I should say: I have hope, should I even have an husband to-night, and also bear sons;

אָמַ֙רְתִּי֙ 'a.Mar.ti “I said”

And she said: 'Behold, thy sister-in-law is gone back unto her people, and unto her god; return thou after thy sister-in-law.'

וַתֹּ֗אמֶר (תֹּ֗אמֶר) To.mer “she said”

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;

וַתֹּ֤אמֶר (תֹּ֤אמֶר) To.mer “she said”

So they two went until they came to Beth-lehem. And it came to pass, when they were come to Beth-lehem, that all the city was astir concerning them, and the women said: 'Is this Naomi?'

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

And she said unto them: 'Call me not Naomi, call me Marah; for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me.

וַתֹּ֣אמֶר (תֹּ֣אמֶר) To.mer “she said”

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.'

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

And, behold, Boaz came from Beth-lehem, and said unto the reapers: 'The LORD be with you.' And they answered him: 'The LORD bless thee.'

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

Then said Boaz unto his servant that was set over the reapers: 'Whose damsel is this?'

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

And the servant that was set over the reapers answered and said: 'It is a Moabitish damsel that came back with Naomi out of the field of Moab;

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

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.'

וַתֹּ֗אמֶר (תֹּ֗אמֶר) To.mer “she said”

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.

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

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?'

וַתֹּ֣אמֶר (תֹּ֣אמֶר) To.mer “she said”