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Ruth 1

Naomi Widowed

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Now it cameh1961 about in the daysh3117  awhen the judgesh8199  1governedh8199, that there was  ba famineh7458 in the landh776. And a certain manh376  cof Bethlehemh1035 in Judahh3063 wenth1980 to sojournh1481a in the landh7704 of Moabh4124  2with his wifeh802 and his twoh8147 sonsh1121.

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The nameh8034 of the manh376 was Elimelechh458, and the nameh8034 of his wifeh802, Naomih5281; and the namesh8034 of his twoh8147 sonsh1121 were Mahlonh4248 and Chilionh3630, Ephrathitesh673 of Bethlehemh1035 in Judahh3063. Now they  aenteredh935 the landh7704 of Moabh4124 and remainedh1961 thereh8033.

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Then Elimelechh458, Naomi'sh5281 husbandh376, diedh4191; and she was lefth7604 with her twoh8147 sonsh1121.

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They tookh5375 for themselvesh1992a Moabiteh4125 womenh802 as wivesh802; the nameh8034 of the oneh259 was Orpahh6204 and the nameh8034 of the otherh8145 Ruthh7327. And they livedh3427 thereh8033 about tenh6235 yearsh8141.

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Then  1bothh8147h1992a Mahlonh4248 and Chilionh3630 alsoh1571 diedh4191, and the womanh802 was berefth7604 of her twoh8147 childrenh3206 and her husbandh376.

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Then she aroseh6965 with her daughters-in-lawh3618 that she might returnh7725 from the landh7704 of Moabh4124, for she had heardh8085 in the landh7704 of Moabh4124 that the LORDh3068 had  avisitedh6485 His peopleh5971a in  bgivingh5414 them foodh3899.

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So she departedh3318 from the placeh4725 whereh834h8033 she was, and her twoh8147 daughters-in-lawh3618 with her; and they wenth1980 on the wayh1870 to returnh7725 to the landh776 of Judahh3063.

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And Naomih5281 saidh559 to her twoh8147 daughters-in-lawh3618, "Goh1980, returnh7725 eachh802 of you to her mother'sh517 househ1004.  aMay the LORDh3068 dealh6213a kindlyh2617a with you as you have dealth6213a with the deadh4191 and with me.

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"May the LORDh3068 granth5414 that you may findh4672 resth4496, eachh802 in the househ1004 of her husbandh376." Then she kissedh5401a them, and they liftedh5375 up their voicesh6963 and wepth1058.

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And they saidh559 to her, "No, but we will surelyh3588 returnh7725 with you to your peopleh5971a."

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But Naomih5281 saidh559, "Returnh7725, my daughtersh1323. Whyh4100 should you goh1980 with me? Have I yeth5750 sonsh1121 in my wombh4578, that  athey may be your husbandsh376?

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"Returnh7725, my daughtersh1323! Goh1980, for I amh2204 tooh4480 oldh2204 to haveh1961 a husbandh376. Ifh3588 I saidh559 I haveh3426 hopeh8615b, if I should evenh1571 haveh1961 a husbandh376 tonighth3915 and alsoh1571 bearh3205 sonsh1121,

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would you thereforeh3860 waith7663b untilh5704h834 they were grownh1431? Would you thereforeh3860 refrainh5702 from marryingh1166h1961h376? Noh408, my daughtersh1323; for it is  1harderh3966h4843 for me thanh4480 for you, for  athe handh3027 of the LORDh3068 has goneh3318 forthh3318 against me."

Ruth's Loyalty

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And they liftedh5375 up their voicesh6963 and wepth1058 againh5750; and Orpahh6204 kissedh5401a her mother-in-lawh2545, but Ruthh7327 clungh1692 to her.

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Then she saidh559, "Beholdh2009, your sister-in-lawh2994 has goneh7725 backh7725 to her peopleh5971a and her  agodsh430; returnh7725 afterh310 your sister-in-lawh2994."

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But Ruthh7327 saidh559, "Do not urgeh6293 me to leaveh5800a you or turnh7725 backh7725 from followingh310 you; for whereh413h834 you goh1980, I will goh1980, and whereh834 you lodgeh3885a, I will lodgeh3885a. Your peopleh5971a shall be my peopleh5971a, and your Godh430, my Godh430.

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"Whereh834 you dieh4191, I will dieh4191, and thereh8033 I will be buriedh6912. Thush3541 may  athe LORDh3068 doh6213a to me, and worseh3541h3254, ifh3588 anything but deathh4194 partsh6504 you and me."

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When  ashe sawh7200 that she was determinedh553 to goh1980 with her, she  1saidh1696 noh2308 more to her.

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So they bothh8147 wenth1980 untilh5704 they cameh935 to Bethlehemh1035. And when they had comeh935 to Bethlehemh1035,  aallh3605 the cityh5892b was stirredh1949 becauseh5921 of them, and  1the women saidh559, "Is thish2088 Naomih5281?"

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She saidh559 to them, "Do not callh7121 me  1Naomih5281; callh7121 me  2Marah4755, for  3 athe Almightyh7706b has dealth4843 veryh3966 bitterlyh4843 with me.

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"I wenth1980 out fullh4392, but  athe LORDh3068 has broughth7725 me backh7725 emptyh7387. Whyh4100 do you callh7121 me Naomih5281, since the LORDh3068 has witnessedh6030a against me and  1the Almightyh7706b has afflictedh7489a me?"

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So Naomih5281 returnedh7725, and with her Ruthh7327 the Moabitessh4125, her daughter-in-lawh3618, who returnedh7725 from the landh7704 of Moabh4124. And they cameh935 to Bethlehemh1035 at  athe beginningh8462 of barleyh8184 harvesth7105a.



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