Bible, King James Version
Ruth
Ruth.1
[1] Now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled,
that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of
Bethlehemjudah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and
his wife, and his two sons.
[2] And the name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of
his wife Naomi, and the name of his two sons Mahlon and Chilion,
Ephrathites of Bethlehemjudah. And they came into the country of
Moab, and continued there.
[3] And Elimelech Naomi's husband died; and she was left,
and her two sons.
[4] And they took them wives of the women of Moab; the
name of the one was Orpah, and the name of the other Ruth: and
they dwelled there about ten years.
[5] And Mahlon and Chilion died also both of them; and the
woman was left of her two sons and her husband.
[6] Then she arose with her daughters in law, that she
might return from the country of Moab: for she had heard in the
country of Moab how that the LORD had visited his people in
giving them bread.
[7] Wherefore 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.
[8] And Naomi said unto her two daughters in law, Go,
return each to her mother's house: the LORD deal kindly with you,
as ye have dealt with the dead, and with me.
[9] The LORD grant you that ye may find rest, each of you
in the house of her husband. Then she kissed them; and they
lifted up their voice, and wept.
[10] And they said unto her, Surely we will return with
thee unto thy people.
[11] And Naomi said, Turn again, my daughters: why will ye
go with me? are there yet any more sons in my womb, that they may
be your husbands?
[12] Turn again, my daughters, go your way; for I am too
old to have an husband. If I should say, I have hope, if I should
have an husband also to night, and should also bear sons;
[13] Would ye tarry for them till they were grown? would
ye stay for them from having husbands? nay, my daughters; for it
grieveth me much for your sakes that the hand of the LORD is gone
out against me.
[14] And they lifted up their voice, and wept again: and
Orpah kissed her mother in law; but Ruth clave unto her.
[15] And she said, Behold, thy sister in law is gone back
unto her people, and unto her gods: return thou after thy sister
in law.
[16] And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or 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:
[17] Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be
buried: the LORD do so to me, and more also, if ought but death
part thee and me.
[18] When she saw that she was stedfastly minded to go
with her, then she left speaking unto her.
[19] So they two went until they came to Bethlehem. And it
came to pass, when they were come to Bethlehem, that all the city
was moved about them, and they said, Is this Naomi?
[20] And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me
Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me.
[21] I went out full, and the LORD hath brought me home
again empty: why then call ye me Naomi, seeing the LORD hath
testified against me, and the Almighty hath afflicted me?
[22] So Naomi returned, and Ruth the Moabitess, her
daughter in law, with her, which returned out of the country of
Moab: and they came to Bethlehem in the beginning of barley
harvest.
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