Ruth:1-2

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* 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 . * 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 . * And Elimelech Naomi 's husband died ; and she was left , and her two sons . * 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 . * And Mahlon and Chilion died also both of them ; and the woman was left of her two sons and her husband . * 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 . * 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 . * 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 . * 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 . * And they said unto her , Surely we will return with thee unto thy people . * 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 ? * 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 ; * 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 . * And they lifted up their voice , and wept again : and Orpah kissed her mother in law ; but Ruth clave unto her . * 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 . * 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 : * 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 . * When she saw that she was stedfastly minded to go with her , then she left speaking unto her . * 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 ? * And she said unto them , Call me not Naomi , call me Mara : for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me . * 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 ? * 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 . * And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband 's , a mighty man of wealth , of the family of Elimelech ; and his name was Boaz . * And Ruth the Moabitess said unto Naomi , Let me now go to the field , and glean ears of corn after him in whose sight I shall find grace . And she said unto her , Go , my daughter . * And she went , and came , and gleaned in the field after the reapers : and her hap was to light on a part of the field belonging unto Boaz , who was of the kindred of Elimelech . * And , behold , Boaz came from Bethlehem , and said unto the reapers , The LORD be with you . And they answered him , The LORD bless thee . * Then said Boaz unto his servant that was set over the reapers , Whose damsel is this ? * And the servant that was set over the reapers answered and said , It is the Moabitish damsel that came back with Naomi out of the country of Moab : * And she said , I pray you , let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves : so she came , and hath continued even from the morning until now , that she tarried a little in the house . * Then said Boaz unto Ruth , Hearest thou not , my daughter ? Go not to glean in another field , neither go from hence , but abide here fast by my maidens : * 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 . * Then she fell on her face , and bowed herself to the ground , and said unto him , Why have I found grace in thine eyes , that thou shouldest take knowledge of me , seeing I am a stranger ? * And Boaz answered and said unto her , It hath fully been shewed me , all that thou hast done unto thy mother in law since the death of thine husband : and how thou hast left thy father and thy mother , and the land of thy nativity , and art come unto a people which thou knewest not heretofore . * The LORD recompense thy work , and a full reward be given thee of the LORD God of Israel , under whose wings thou art come to trust . * Then she said , Let me find favour in thy sight , my lord ; for that thou hast comforted me , and for that thou hast spoken friendly unto thine handmaid , though I be not like unto one of thine handmaidens . * And Boaz said unto her , At mealtime come thou hither , and eat of the bread , and dip thy morsel in the vinegar . And she sat beside the reapers : and he reached her parched corn , and she did eat , and was sufficed , and left . * And when she was risen up to glean , Boaz commanded his young men , saying , Let her glean even among the sheaves , and reproach her not : * And let fall also some of the handfuls of purpose for her , and leave them , that she may glean them , and rebuke her not . * So she gleaned in the field until even , and beat out that she had gleaned : and it was about an ephah of barley . * And she took it up , and went into the city : and her mother in law saw what she had gleaned : and she brought forth , and gave to her that she had reserved after she was sufficed . * And her mother in law said unto her , Where hast thou gleaned to day ? and where wroughtest thou ? blessed be he that did take knowledge of thee . And she shewed her mother in law with whom she had wrought , and said , The man 's name with whom I wrought to day is Boaz . * And Naomi said unto her daughter in law , Blessed be he of the LORD , who hath not left off his kindness to the living and to the dead . And Naomi said unto her , The man is near of kin unto us , one of our next kinsmen . * And Ruth the Moabitess said , He said unto me also , Thou shalt keep fast by my young men , until they have ended all my harvest . * And Naomi said unto Ruth her daughter in law , It is good , my daughter , that thou go out with his maidens , that they meet thee not in any other field . * So she kept fast by the maidens of Boaz to glean unto the end of barley harvest and of wheat harvest ; and dwelt with her mother in law . * Then Naomi her mother in law said unto her , My daughter , shall I not seek rest for thee , that it may be well with thee ?

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