Verse
ASV
American Standard Version
KJV
King James Version
And
it came to pass in the days when the judges judged
, 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.
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 Bethlehem-judah
. And they came into the country of Moab, and continued there.
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 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 dwelt
there about ten years.
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 both of them; and the woman was left of her two children
and of
her husband.
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 Jehovah
had visited his people in giving them bread.
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.
And
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.
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 of
you
to her mother's house: Jehovah
deal kindly with you, as ye have dealt with the dead, and with me.
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.
Jehovah
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.
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, Nay,
but
we will return with thee unto thy people.
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? have
I
yet sons in my womb, that they may be your husbands?
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 a
husband. If I should say, I have hope, if I should even
have a
husband to -
night, and should also bear sons;
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 therefore
tarry till they were grown? would ye therefore
stay from having husbands? nay, my daughters ,
for it grieveth me much for your sakes ,
for
the hand of Jehovah
is gone forth
against me.
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 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 god
: return thou after thy sister -
in -
law.
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, Entreat me not to leave thee, and
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 ;
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 :
where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: Jehovah
do so to me, and more also, if aught
but death part thee and me.
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.
And
when she saw that she was stedfastly minded to go with her, she left off
speaking unto her.
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 `the
women'
said, Is this Naomi?
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.
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 Jehovah
hath brought me home again empty ;
why call ye me Naomi, seeing Jehovah
hath testified against me, and the Almighty hath afflicted 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, who
returned out of the country of Moab: and they came to Bethlehem in the beginning of barley harvest.
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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