Ruth:1

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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 Beyth Lechem # went to sojourn in the country of Moab Mow #ab #, he , and his wife , and his two sons . * And the name of the man was Elimelech , and the name of his wife Naomi No #omiy #, and the name of his two sons Mahlon and Chilion , Ephrathites of Bethlehemjudah Beyth Lechem #. And they came into the country of Moab Mow #ab #, and continued there . * And Elimelech Naomis husband died ; and she was left , and her two sons . * And they took them wives of the women of Moab Mow #abiy #; 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 Mow #ab #: 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 mothers 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 me #ah #, 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 Beyth . And it came to pass , when they were come to Bethlehem Beyth , that all the city was moved about them , and they said , Is this Naomi No #omiy #? * And she said unto them , Call me not Naomi No #omiy #, 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 No #omiy #, seeing the LORD hath testified against me , and the Almighty hath afflicted me ? * So Naomi returned , and Ruth the Moabitess Mow #abiy #, her daughter in law , with her , which returned out of the country of Moab Mow #ab #: and they came to Bethlehem Beythin the beginning of barley harvest .

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