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In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did what seemed right to him.

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

Now there came a time, in the days of the judges, when there was no food in the land. And a certain man went from Beth-lehem-judah, he and his wife and his two sons, to make a living-place in the country of Moab.

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

So she and her daughters-in-law got ready to go back from the country of Moab, for news had come to her in the country of Moab that the Lord, in mercy for his people, had given them food.

בִּשְׂדֵ֣ה (בִּ) bi “in”

And she went out of the place where she was, and her two daughters-in-law with her; and they went on their way to go back to the land of Judah.

בַדֶּ֔רֶךְ (בַ) va. “on the”

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

בְּֽמֵעַ֔י (בְּֽ) be. “in”

Would you keep yourselves till they were old enough? would you keep from having husbands for them? No, my daughters; but I am very sad for you that the hand of the Lord is against me.

בִ֖י (בִ֖) v “on <the>”

Then again they were weeping; and Orpah gave her mother-in-law a kiss, but Ruth would not be parted from her.

בָּֽהּ׃ (בָּֽ) Ba “to”

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.

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

Wherever death comes to you, death will come to me, and there will be my last resting-place; the Lord do so to me and more if we are parted by anything but death.

בַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר (בַּ) ba. “at”

I went out full, and the Lord has sent me back again with nothing; why do you give me the name Naomi, seeing that the Lord has given witness against me, and the Ruler of all has sent sorrow on me?

בִ֔י (בִ֔) V “against <the>”

So Naomi came back out of the country of Moab, and Ruth the Moabitess, her daughter-in-law, with her; and they came to Beth-lehem in the first days of the grain-cutting.

בִּתְחִלַּ֖ת (בִּ) bi “at”

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.

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

And she went, and came and took up the heads of grain in the field after the cutters; and by chance she went into that part of the field which was the property of Boaz, who was of the family of Elimelech.

בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה (בַּ) ba. “in the”

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.

בָֽעֳמָרִ֔ים (בָֽ) vo. “among the”

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:

בְּשָׂדֶ֣ה (בְּ) be. “in”

Keep your eyes on the field they are cutting, and go after them; have I not given orders to the young men not to put a hand on you? And when you are in need of drink go to the vessels and take of what the young men have put there.

בַּשָּׂדֶ֤ה (בַּ) ba. “[be] on the”

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?

בְּעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙ (בְּ) be. “in”

Then she said, May I have grace in your eyes, my lord, for you have given me comfort, and you have said kind words to your servant, though I am not like one of your servants.

בְּעֵינֶ֤יךָ (בְּ) be. “in”

And at meal-time Boaz said to her, Come here, and take some of the bread, and put your bit into the wine. And she took her seat among the grain-cutters: and he gave her dry grain, and she took it, and there was more than enough for her meal.

בַּחֹ֑מֶץ (בַּ) ba. “in the”

And let some heads of grain be pulled out of what has been corded up, and dropped for her to take, and let no sharp word be said to her.

בָֽהּ׃ (בָֽ) Va “<in> <the>”

So she went on getting together the heads of grain till evening; and after crushing out the seed it came to about an ephah of grain.

בַּשָּׂדֶ֖ה (בַּ) ba. “in the”

And Naomi said to Ruth, her daughter-in-law, It is better, my daughter, for you to go out with his servant-girls, so that no danger may come to you in another field.

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

So she kept near the servant-girls of Boaz to take up the grain till the cutting of the early grain and the cutting of the late grain were ended; and she went on living with her mother-in-law.

בְּנַעֲר֥וֹת (בְּ) be. “with”

But see to it, when he goes to rest, that you take note of the place where he is sleeping, and go in there, and, uncovering his feet, take your place by him; and he will say what you are to do.

בְשָׁכְב֗וֹ (בְ) ve. “when”

Now when Boaz had taken meat and drink, and his heart was glad, he went to take his rest at the end of the mass of grain; then she came softly and, uncovering his feet, went to rest.

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