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 Bethlehem-judah 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 Bethlehem-judah. 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 a husband. If I should say, I have hope, if I should have a husband also tonight, 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 cleaved 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, Entreat 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 aught but death part thee and me.
18. When she saw that she was steadfastly 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.
Prev 
List 
Next 5 of 18: me so
Prev 
List 
Next 13 of 35: returned and
Prev 
List 
Next 2 of 4: and ruth
Prev 
List 
Next 1 of 3: and ruth the moabitess
Prev 
List 
Next 1 of 5: ruth the moabitess
Prev 
List 
Next 1 of 5: the moabitess
Prev 
List 
Next 3 of 12: her daughter
Prev 
List 
Next 1 of 4: her daughter in law
Prev 
List 
Next 7 of 18: daughter in
Prev 
List 
Next 7 of 17: daughter in law
Prev 
List 
Next 42 of 78: in law
Prev 
List 
Next 2 of 3: in law with
Prev 
List 
Next 2 of 2: in law with her
Prev 
List 
Next 2 of 4: law with
Prev 
List 
Next 2 of 2: law with her
Prev 
List 
Next 90 of 183: with her
Prev 
List 
Next 1 of 5: her which
Prev 
List 
Next 2 of 2: which returned
Prev 
List 
Next 1 of 5: returned out of
Prev 
List 
Next 1 of 3: returned out of the
Prev 
List 
Next 454 of 1494: out of
Prev 
List 
Next 263 of 803: out of the
Prev 
List 
Next 1 of 8: out of the country
Prev 
List 
Next 1 of 3: out of the country of moab
Prev 
List 
Next 1 of 2: out of the country of moab and
Prev 
List 
Next 3397 of 11517: of the
Prev 
List 
Next 10 of 26: of the country
Prev 
List 
Next 1 of 6: of the country of
Prev 
List 
Next 1 of 3: of the country of moab
Prev 
List 
Next 1 of 2: of the country of moab and
Prev 
List 
Next 36 of 82: the country
Prev 
List 
Next 16 of 37: the country of
Prev 
List 
Next 6 of 9: the country of moab
Prev 
List 
Next 2 of 3: the country of moab and
Prev 
List 
Next 18 of 40: country of
Prev 
List 
Next 6 of 9: country of moab
Prev 
List 
Next 2 of 3: country of moab and
Prev 
List 
Next 58 of 105: of moab
Prev 
List 
Next 18 of 34: of moab and
Prev 
List 
Next 3 of 5: of moab and they
Prev 
List 
Next 20 of 53: moab and
Prev 
List 
Next 3 of 6: moab and they
Prev 
List 
Next 626 of 2086: and they
Prev 
List 
Next 27 of 69: and they came
Prev 
List 
Next 5 of 23: and they came to
Prev 
List 
Next 49 of 162: they came
Prev 
List 
Next 12 of 53: they came to
Prev 
List 
Next 2 of 2: they came to bethlehem
Prev 
List 
Next 212 of 805: came to
Prev 
List 
Next 2 of 3: came to bethlehem
Prev 
List 
Next 5 of 9: to bethlehem
Prev 
List 
Next 1 of 2: bethlehem in the
Prev 
List 
Next 1277 of 5033: in the
Prev 
List 
Next 3 of 17: in the beginning
Prev 
List 
Next 2 of 13: in the beginning of
Prev 
List 
Next 1 of 2: in the beginning of barley harvest and
Prev 
List 
Next 11 of 93: the beginning
Prev 
List 
Next 8 of 40: the beginning of
Prev 
List 
Next 1 of 2: the beginning of barley harvest and
Prev 
List 
Next 8 of 42: beginning of
Prev 
List 
Next 1 of 2: beginning of barley harvest and
Prev 
List 
Next 4 of 23: of barley
Prev 
List 
Next 1 of 3: of barley harvest and
Prev 
List 
Next 1 of 3: barley harvest and
Prev 
List 
Next 1 of 2: harvest and naomi
Prev 
List 
Next 6 of 18: harvest and