1	Now it came to pass in the days3117 when the judges8199 8802 ruled8199 8800 , that there was a famine7458 in the land776 . And a certain man376 of Bethlehemjudah1035 3063 went3212 8799 to sojourn1481 8800 in the country7704 of Moab4124 , he, and his wife802 , and his two8147 sons1121 . [ruled: Heb. judged]
			2	And the name8034 of the man376 was Elimelech458 , and the name8034 of his wife802 Naomi5281 , and the name8034 of his two8147 sons1121 Mahlon4248 and Chilion3630 , Ephrathites673 of Bethlehemjudah1035 3063 . And they came935 8799 into the country7704 of Moab4124 , and continued there. [continued: Heb. were]
			3	And Elimelech458 Naomi's5281 husband376 died4191 8799 ; and she was left7604 8735 , and her two8147 sons1121 .
			4	And they took5375 8799 them wives802 of the women802 of Moab4125 ; the name8034 of the one259 was Orpah6204 , and the name8034 of the other8145 Ruth7327 : and they dwelled3427 8799 there about ten6235 years8141 .
			5	And Mahlon4248 and Chilion3630 died4191 8799 also both8147 of them; and the woman802 was left7604 8735 of her two8147 sons3206 and her husband376 .
			6	Then she arose6965 8799 with her daughters in law3618 , that she might return7725 8799 from the country7704 of Moab4124 : for she had heard8085 8804 in the country7704 of Moab4124 how that the LORD3068 had visited6485 8804 his people5971 in giving5414 8800 them bread3899 .
			7	Wherefore she went forth3318 8799 out of the place4725 where she was, and her two8147 daughters in law3618 with her; and they went3212 8799 on the way1870 to return7725 8800 unto the land776 of Judah3063 .
			8	And Naomi5281 said559 8799 unto her two8147 daughters in law3618 , Go3212 8798 , return7725 8798 each802 to her mother's517 house1004 : the LORD3068 deal6213 8799 kindly2617 with you, as ye have dealt6213 8804 with the dead4191 8801 , and with me.
			9	The LORD3068 grant5414 8799 you that ye may find4672 8798 rest4496 , each802 of you in the house1004 of her husband376 . Then she kissed5401 8799 them; and they lifted up5375 8799 their voice6963 , and wept1058 8799 .
			10	And they said559 8799 unto her, Surely we will return7725 8799 with thee unto thy people5971 .
			11	And Naomi5281 said559 8799 , Turn again7725 8798 , my daughters1323 : why will ye go3212 8799 with me? are there yet any more sons1121 in my womb4578 , that they may be your husbands582 ?
			12	Turn again7725 8798 , my daughters1323 , go3212 8798 your way ; for I am too old2204 8804 to have an husband376 . If I should say559 8804 , I have3426 hope8615 , if I should have an husband376 also to night3915 , and should also bear3205 8804 sons1121 ; [should have...: or were with an husband]
			13	Would ye tarry7663 8762 for them3860 till they were grown1431 8799 ? would ye stay5702 8735 for them3860 from having husbands376 ? nay, my daughters1323 ; for it grieveth4843 8804 me much3966 for your sakes that the hand3027 of the LORD3068 is gone out3318 8804 against me. [tarry: Heb. hope] [it grieveth...: Heb. I have much bitterness]
			14	And they lifted up5375 8799 their voice6963 , and wept again1058 8799 : and Orpah6204 kissed5401 8799 her mother in law2545 ; but Ruth7327 clave1692 8804 unto her.
			15	And she said559 8799 , Behold, thy sister in law2994 is gone back7725 8804 unto her people5971 , and unto her gods430 : return7725 8798 thou after310 thy sister in law2994 .
			16	And Ruth7327 said559 8799 , Intreat6293 8799 me not to leave5800 8800 thee, or to return7725 8800 from following after310 thee: for whither thou goest3212 8799 , I will go3212 8799 ; and where thou lodgest3885 8799 , I will lodge3885 8799 : thy people5971 shall be my people5971 , and thy God430 my God430 : [Intreat...: or, Be not against me]
			17	Where thou diest4191 8799 , will I die4191 8799 , and there will I be buried6912 8735 : the LORD3068 do6213 8799 so to me, and more3254 8686 also, if ought but death4194 part6504 8686 thee and me.
			18	When she saw7200 8799 that she was stedfastly minded553 8693 to go3212 8800 with her, then she left2308 8799 speaking1696 8763 unto her. [was...: Heb. strengthened herself]
			19	So they two8147 went3212 8799 until they came935 8800 to Bethlehem1035 . And it came to pass, when they were come935 8800 to Bethlehem1035 , that all the city5892 was moved1949 8735 about them, and they said559 8799 , Is this Naomi5281 ?
			20	And she said559 8799 unto them, Call7121 8799 me not Naomi5281 , call7121 8798 me Mara4755 : for the Almighty7706 hath dealt very3966 bitterly4843 8689 with me. [Naomi: that is, Pleasant] [Mara: that is, Bitter]
			21	I went out1980 8804 full4392 , and the LORD3068 hath brought me home again7725 8689 empty7387 : why then call7121 8799 ye me Naomi5281 , seeing the LORD3068 hath testified6030 8804 against me, and the Almighty7706 hath afflicted7489 8689 me?
			22	So Naomi5281 returned7725 8799 , and Ruth7327 the Moabitess4125 , her daughter in law3618 , with her, which returned7725 8804 out of the country7704 of Moab4124 : and they came935 8804 to Bethlehem1035 in the beginning8462 of barley8184 harvest7105 .