- 1Now 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.וַיְהִ֗י בִּימֵי֙ שְׁפֹ֣ט הַשֹּׁפְטִ֔ים וַיְהִ֥י רָעָ֖ב בָּאָ֑רֶץ וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ אִ֜ישׁ לֶ֣חֶם יְהוּדָ֗ה לָגוּר֙ בִּשְׂדֵ֣י מוֹאָ֔ב ה֥וּא וְאִשְׁתּ֖וֹ וּשְׁנֵ֥י בָנָֽיו
- 2And 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.וְשֵׁ֣ם הָאִ֣ישׁ אֱֽלִימֶ֡לֶךְ וְשֵׁם֩ אִשְׁתּ֨וֹ נָעֳמִ֜י וְשֵׁ֥ם שְׁנֵֽי בָנָ֣יו מַחְל֤וֹן וְכִלְיוֹן֙ אֶפְרָתִ֔ים לֶ֖חֶם יְהוּדָ֑ה וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ שְׂדֵי מוֹאָ֖ב וַיִּֽהְיוּ שָֽׁם
- 3And Elimelech Naomi's husband died; and she was left, and her two sons.וַיָּ֥מָת אֱלִימֶ֖לֶךְ אִ֣ישׁ נָעֳמִ֑י וַתִּשָּׁאֵ֥ר הִ֖יא וּשְׁנֵ֥י בָנֶֽיהָ
- 4And 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.וַיִּשְׂא֣וּ נָשִׁים֙ מֹֽאֲבִיּ֔וֹת שֵׁ֤ם הָֽאַחַת֙ עָרְפָּ֔ה וְשֵׁ֥ם הַשֵּׁנִ֖ית ר֑וּת וַיֵּ֥שְׁבוּ שָׁ֖ם כְּעֶ֥שֶׂר שָׁנִֽים
- 5And Mahlon and Chilion died also both of them; and the woman was left of her two sons and her husband.וַיָּמ֥וּתוּ גַם שְׁנֵיהֶ֖ם מַחְל֣וֹן וְכִלְי֑וֹן וַתִּשָּׁאֵר֙ הָֽאִשָּׁ֔ה מִשְּׁנֵ֥י יְלָדֶ֖יהָ וּמֵאִישָֽׁהּ
- 6Then 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.וַתָּ֤קָם הִיא֙ וְכַלֹּתֶ֔יהָ וַתָּ֖שָׁב מִשְּׂדֵ֣י מוֹאָ֑ב כִּ֤י שָֽׁמְעָה֙ בִּשְׂדֵ֣ה מוֹאָ֔ב כִּֽי פָקַ֤ד יְהוָה֙ אֶת עַמּ֔וֹ לָתֵ֥ת לָֽחֶם
- 7Wherefore 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.וַתֵּצֵ֗א מִן הַמָּקוֹם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָיְתָה שָׁ֔מָּה וּשְׁתֵּ֥י כַלֹּתֶ֖יהָ עִמָּ֑הּ וַתֵּלַ֣כְנָה בַדֶּ֔רֶךְ לָשׁ֖וּב אֶל אֶ֥רֶץ יְהוּדָֽה
- 8And 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.וַתֹּ֤אמֶר נָעֳמִי֙ לִשְׁתֵּ֣י כַלֹּתֶ֔יהָ לֵ֣כְנָה שֹּׁ֔בְנָה אִשָּׁ֖ה לְבֵ֣ית אִמָּ֑הּ יעשה יַ֣עַשׂ יְהוָ֤ה עִמָּכֶם֙ חֶ֔סֶד כַּאֲשֶׁ֧ר עֲשִׂיתֶ֛ם עִם הַמֵּתִ֖ים וְעִמָּדִֽי
- 9The 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.יִתֵּ֤ן יְהוָה֙ וּמְצֶ֣אןָ מְנוּחָ֔ה אִשָּׁ֖ה בֵּ֣ית אִישָׁ֑הּ וַתִּשַּׁ֣ק וַתִּשֶּׂ֥אנָה קוֹלָ֖ן וַתִּבְכֶּֽינָה
- 10And they said unto her, Surely we will return with thee unto thy people.וַתֹּאמַ֖רְנָה כִּי אִתָּ֥ךְ נָשׁ֖וּב לְעַמֵּֽךְ
- 11And 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?וַתֹּ֤אמֶר נָעֳמִי֙ שֹׁ֣בְנָה בְנֹתַ֔י לָ֥מָּה תֵלַ֖כְנָה עִמִּ֑י הַֽעֽוֹד בָנִים֙ בְּֽמֵעַ֔י וְהָי֥וּ לַאֲנָשִֽׁים
- 12Turn 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;שֹׁ֤בְנָה בְנֹתַי֙ לֵ֔כְןָ כִּ֥י זָקַ֖נְתִּי מִהְי֣וֹת לְאִ֑ישׁ כִּ֤י אָמַ֨רְתִּי֙ יֶשׁ תִקְוָ֔ה גַּ֣ם הָיִ֤יתִי הַלַּ֨יְלָה֙ לְאִ֔ישׁ וְגַ֖ם יָלַ֥דְתִּי בָנִֽים
- 13Would 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.הֲלָהֵ֣ן תְּשַׂבֵּ֗רְנָה עַ֚ד אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִגְדָּ֔לוּ הֲלָהֵן֙ תֵּֽעָגֵ֔נָה לְבִלְתִּ֖י הֱי֣וֹת לְאִ֑ישׁ אַ֣ל בְּנֹתַ֗י כִּֽי מַר מְאֹד֙ מִכֶּ֔ם כִּֽי יָצְאָ֥ה יַד יְהוָֽה
- 14And they lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother in law; but Ruth clave unto her.וַתִּשֶּׂ֣נָה קוֹלָ֔ן וַתִּבְכֶּ֖ינָה ע֑וֹד וַתִּשַּׁ֤ק עָרְפָּה֙ לַחֲמוֹתָ֔הּ וְר֖וּת דָּ֥בְקָה
- 15And she said, Behold, thy sister in law is gone back unto her people, and unto her gods: return thou after thy sister in law.וַתֹּ֗אמֶר הִנֵּה֙ שָׁ֣בָה יְבִמְתֵּ֔ךְ אֶל עַמָּ֖הּ וְאֶל אֱלֹהֶ֑יהָ שׁ֖וּבִי אַחֲרֵ֥י יְבִמְתֵּֽךְ
- 16And 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:וַתֹּ֤אמֶר רוּת֙ אַל תִּפְגְּעִי לְעָזְבֵ֖ךְ לָשׁ֣וּב מֵאַחֲרָ֑יִךְ כִּ֠י אֶל אֲשֶׁ֨ר תֵּלְכִ֜י אֵלֵ֗ךְ וּבַאֲשֶׁ֤ר תָּלִ֨ינִי֙ אָלִ֔ין עַמֵּ֣ךְ עַמִּ֔י וֵאלֹהַ֖יִךְ אֱלֹהָֽי
- 17Where 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.בַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר תָּמ֨וּתִי֙ אָמ֔וּת וְשָׁ֖ם אֶקָּבֵ֑ר כֹּה֩ יַעֲשֶׂ֨ה יְהוָ֥ה וְכֹ֣ה יֹסִ֔יף כִּ֣י הַמָּ֔וֶת יַפְרִ֖יד בֵּינִ֥י וּבֵינֵֽךְ
- 18When she saw that she was stedfastly minded to go with her, then she left speaking unto her.וַתֵּ֕רֶא כִּֽי מִתְאַמֶּ֥צֶת הִ֖יא לָלֶ֣כֶת אִתָּ֑הּ וַתֶּחְדַּ֖ל לְדַבֵּ֥ר אֵלֶֽיהָ
- 19So 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?וַתֵּלַ֣כְנָה שְׁתֵּיהֶ֔ם עַד בֹּאָ֖נָה לָ֑חֶם וַיְהִ֗י כְּבֹאָ֨נָה֙ לֶ֔חֶם וַתֵּהֹ֤ם כָּל הָעִיר֙ עֲלֵיהֶ֔ן וַתֹּאמַ֖רְנָה הֲזֹ֥את נָעֳמִֽי
- 20And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me.וַתֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֔ן אַל תִּקְרֶ֥אנָה נָעֳמִ֑י קְרֶ֤אןָ מָרָ֔א כִּי הֵמַ֥ר שַׁדַּ֛י מְאֹֽד
- 21I 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?אֲנִי֙ מְלֵאָ֣ה הָלַ֔כְתִּי וְרֵיקָ֖ם הֱשִׁיבַ֣נִי יְהוָ֑ה לָ֣מָּה תִקְרֶ֤אנָה נָעֳמִ֔י וַֽיהוָה֙ עָ֣נָה וְשַׁדַּ֖י הֵ֥רַֽע
- 22So 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.וַתָּ֣שָׁב נָעֳמִ֗י וְר֨וּת הַמּוֹאֲבִיָּ֤ה כַלָּתָהּ֙ עִמָּ֔הּ הַשָּׁ֖בָה מִשְּׂדֵ֣י מוֹאָ֑ב וְהֵ֗מָּה בָּ֚אוּ לֶ֔חֶם בִּתְחִלַּ֖ת קְצִ֥יר שְׂעֹרִֽים
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302 tagged Hebrew tokens114 distinct lexical entries22 of 22 verses source-tagged
שׁוּבH7725
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again
כִּיH3588
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
יָלַךְH3212
to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)
אִישׁH376
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
נׇעֳמִיH5281
Noomi, an Israelitess
אָמַרH559
to say (used with great latitude)
שְׁנַיִםH8147
two; also (as ordinal) twofold
יְהֹוָהH3068
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
אִשָּׁהH802
a woman
בֵּית לֶחֶםH1035
Beth-Lechem, a place in Palestine
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| Ruth 1:1 | 6,180 | study verse |
| Ruth 1:2 | 9,790 | study verse |
| Ruth 1:3 | 2,904 | study verse |
| Ruth 1:4 | 8,462 | study verse |
| Ruth 1:5 | 5,631 | study verse |
| Ruth 1:6 | 5,734 | study verse |
| Ruth 1:7 | 7,267 | study verse |
| Ruth 1:8 | 8,627 | study verse |
| Ruth 1:9 | 6,013 | study verse |
| Ruth 1:10 | 2,631 | study verse |
| Ruth 1:11 | 4,223 | study verse |
| Ruth 1:12 | 7,654 | study verse |
| Ruth 1:13 | 6,471 | study verse |
| Ruth 1:14 | 4,543 | study verse |
| Ruth 1:15 | 3,689 | study verse |
| Ruth 1:16 | 8,184 | study verse |
| Ruth 1:17 | 5,787 | study verse |
| Ruth 1:18 | 3,240 | study verse |
| Ruth 1:19 | 6,789 | study verse |
| Ruth 1:20 | 4,226 | study verse |
| Ruth 1:21 | 3,674 | study verse |
| Ruth 1:22 | 5,967 | study verse |
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