\id RUT  
\h Ruth 
\toc1 The Book of Ruth 
\toc2 Ruth 
\toc3 Rut 
\mt2 The Book of 
\mt1 Ruth 
\c 1  
\p
\v 1 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w pass|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w judges|strong="H8199"\w* \w ruled|strong="H8199"\w*, \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w certain|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w went|strong="H0376"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* Bethlehem-Judah, \w to|strong="H1961"\w* sojourn \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w country|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Elimelech|strong="H0458"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w Naomi|strong="H5281"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mahlon|strong="H4248"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Chilion|strong="H3630"\w*, \w Ephrathites|strong="H0673"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Bethlehem-Judah. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w country|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w continued|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Elimelech|strong="H0458"\w* Naomi's \w husband|strong="H0376"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w her|strong="H5281"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*. 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H0802"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w took|strong="H5375"\w* \w them|strong="H5375"\w* Moabitish \w wives|strong="H0802"\w*; \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Orpah|strong="H6204"\w*, \w and|strong="H0802"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w Ruth|strong="H7327"\w*: \w and|strong="H0802"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w abode|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w about|strong="H8033"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H0376"\w* \w Mahlon|strong="H4248"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w Chilion|strong="H3630"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w*, \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w them|strong="H0376"\w*; \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w was|strong="H0376"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w her|strong="H0802"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w children|strong="H3206"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w her|strong="H0802"\w* \w husband|strong="H0376"\w*. 
\v 6 \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w*, \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughters-in-law|strong="H3618"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w visited|strong="H6485"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*. 
\v 7 Wherefore \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w daughters-in-law|strong="H3618"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*; \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. 
\v 8 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Naomi|strong="H5281"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w her|strong="H0802"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w daughters-in-law|strong="H3618"\w*, \w Go|strong="H7725"\w*, \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w each|strong="H0802"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w her|strong="H0802"\w* mother's \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w deal|strong="H6213"\w* kindly \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, \w as|strong="H0834"\w* ye \w have|strong="H0834"\w* dealt \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*. 
\v 9 \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w grant|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* ye \w may|strong="H0376"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w rest|strong="H4496"\w*, \w each|strong="H0376"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w her|strong="H0802"\w* \w husband|strong="H0376"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* she \w kissed|strong="H5401"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w*. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w her|strong="H7725"\w*, \w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H7725"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* thee \w to|strong="H0559"\w* thy \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Naomi|strong="H5281"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Return|strong="H7725"\w*, \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*: \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* ye \w go|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*? \w Are|strong="H4100"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w womb|strong="H4578"\w*, \w that|strong="H0559"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w could|strong="H0376"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w husbands|strong="H0376"\w*? 
\v 12 \w Return|strong="H7725"\w*, \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*, \w go|strong="H7725"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w husband|strong="H0376"\w*. \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H0376"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w hope|strong="H8615"\w*, \w should|strong="H0376"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w husband|strong="H0376"\w* to-night, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w should|strong="H0376"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w bear|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, 
\v 13 \w would|strong="H3068"\w* ye wait \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w account|strong="H4480"\w* \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w grown|strong="H1431"\w*? \w Would|strong="H3068"\w* ye stay \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w account|strong="H4480"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w having|strong="H1961"\w* \w husbands|strong="H0376"\w*? \w No|strong="H0408"\w*, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w much|strong="H3027"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* bitterness \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w gone|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w against|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*. 
\v 14 \w And|strong="H6963"\w* \w they|strong="H5375"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*. \w And|strong="H6963"\w* \w Orpah|strong="H6204"\w* \w kissed|strong="H5401"\w* \w her|strong="H5375"\w* \w mother-in-law|strong="H2545"\w*, but \w Ruth|strong="H7327"\w* clave \w to|strong="H5750"\w* \w her|strong="H5375"\w*. 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w she|strong="H0310"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, thy \w sister-in-law|strong="H2994"\w* \w is|strong="H0430"\w* \w gone|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \f ° \fr 1.15 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w gods|strong="H0430"\w*: \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* thy \w sister-in-law|strong="H2994"\w*. 
\v 16 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w Ruth|strong="H7327"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Do|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* intreat \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w leave|strong="H5800"\w* thee, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* [\w following|strong="H0310"\w*] \w after|strong="H0310"\w* thee; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* whither thou goest \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w go|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* thou lodgest \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* lodge: thy \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w shall|strong="H0834"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* thy \f ° \fr 1.16 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \f ° \fr 1.16 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w*; 
\v 17 \w where|strong="H0834"\w* thou diest \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w*. \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H3254"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w*, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* aught \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* part \w me|strong="H3254"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* thee! 
\v 18 \w And|strong="H7200"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* stedfastly minded \w to|strong="H0413"\w* go \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*, \w she|strong="H1931"\w* left off \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 19 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w*. \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w pass|strong="H0935"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w*, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w moved|strong="H0935"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* [women] \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Is|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w Naomi|strong="H5281"\w*? 
\v 20 \w And|strong="H7121"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Call|strong="H7121"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w Naomi|strong="H5281"\w* — \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w Mara|strong="H4755"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Almighty|strong="H7706"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w dealt|strong="H4843"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w bitterly|strong="H4843"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 21 \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w out|strong="H4100"\w* \w full|strong="H4392"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w home|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w empty|strong="H7387"\w*. \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* ye \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w Naomi|strong="H5281"\w*, seeing \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* low, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0589"\w* \w Almighty|strong="H7706"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* afflicted \w me|strong="H7725"\w*? 
\v 22 \w So|strong="H0935"\w* \w Naomi|strong="H5281"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Ruth|strong="H7327"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w Moabitess|strong="H4125"\w*, \w her|strong="H0935"\w* \w daughter-in-law|strong="H3618"\w*, \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w her|strong="H0935"\w*, \w who|strong="H4125"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w out|strong="H0935"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w beginning|strong="H8462"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* barley-harvest. 
\c 2  
\p
\v 1 \w And|strong="H0376"\w* \w Naomi|strong="H5281"\w* \w had|strong="H3045"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* relation \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w her|strong="H5281"\w* husband's, \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w wealth|strong="H2428"\w*, \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Elimelech|strong="H0458"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w*. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H5869"\w* \w Ruth|strong="H7327"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Moabitess|strong="H4125"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Naomi|strong="H5281"\w*, \w Let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w pray|strong="H4994"\w*, \w go|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w glean|strong="H3950"\w* \w among|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w ears|strong="H7641"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* corn \w after|strong="H0310"\w* [\w him|strong="H0413"\w*] \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w whose|strong="H0834"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w shall|strong="H0834"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* favour. \w And|strong="H5869"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Go|strong="H4994"\w*, \w my|strong="H0834"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*. 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w gleaned|strong="H3950"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* reapers; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* chanced \w to|strong="H0935"\w* light \w on|strong="H0935"\w* \w an|strong="H0935"\w* allotment \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w Elimelech|strong="H0458"\w*. 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* reapers, \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1288"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w*! \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w*, \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* thee! 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H5288"\w* \w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w that|strong="H0559"\w* \w was|strong="H5288"\w* \w set|strong="H5324"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* reapers, \w Whose|strong="H4310"\w* maiden \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*? 
\v 6 \w And|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w set|strong="H5324"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* reapers \w answered|strong="H0559"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* Moabitish maiden \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w came|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Naomi|strong="H5281"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*; 
\v 7 \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w she|strong="H0310"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w pray|strong="H4994"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w*, \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w glean|strong="H3950"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w gather|strong="H0622"\w* \w among|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* sheaves \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* reapers. \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w she|strong="H0310"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w has|strong="H2088"\w* \w continued|strong="H0559"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*: \w her|strong="H0935"\w* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w has|strong="H2088"\w* \w been|strong="H6258"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w yet|strong="H6258"\w*. 
\v 8 \w And|strong="H8085"\w* \w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ruth|strong="H7327"\w*, Hearest thou \w not|strong="H3808"\w*, \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*? \w Go|strong="H5674"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w glean|strong="H3950"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w another|strong="H0312"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w here|strong="H2088"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w keep|strong="H8085"\w* \w here|strong="H2088"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w maidens|strong="H5291"\w*. 
\v 9 \w Let|strong="H1980"\w* thine \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* being reaped, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* thou \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*; \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w charged|strong="H6680"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w touch|strong="H5060"\w* thee? \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w when|strong="H0834"\w* thou art athirst, \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w draw|strong="H7579"\w*. 
\v 10 \w Then|strong="H5307"\w* \w she|strong="H6440"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w herself|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* favour \w in|strong="H5921"\w* thine \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w that|strong="H0559"\w* thou shouldest \w regard|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, seeing \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* \w a|strong="H4672"\w* \w foreigner|strong="H5237"\w*? 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H0776"\w* \w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*, \w It|strong="H3045"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w fully|strong="H5046"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* shewn \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* thou hast \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* thy \w mother-in-law|strong="H2545"\w* \w since|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* thy \w husband|strong="H0376"\w*; \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w how|strong="H0834"\w* thou hast \w left|strong="H5800"\w* thy \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* thy \w mother|strong="H0517"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* thy nativity, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* art come \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* thou hast \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w* heretofore. 
\v 12 \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* recompense thy \w work|strong="H6467"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w let|strong="H1961"\w* thy \w reward|strong="H7999"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w full|strong="H8003"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \f ° \fr 2.12 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w whose|strong="H0834"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* thou art \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w take|strong="H2620"\w* \w refuge|strong="H2620"\w*. 
\v 13 \w And|strong="H5869"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Let|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* favour \w in|strong="H5921"\w* thine \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* thou hast \w comforted|strong="H5162"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* thou hast \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w kindly|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* thy handmaid, \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* thy handmaidens. 
\v 14 \w And|strong="H0398"\w* \w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w her|strong="H0398"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* mealtime, \w Come|strong="H5066"\w* hither \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w dip|strong="H2881"\w* thy \w morsel|strong="H6595"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w vinegar|strong="H2558"\w*. \w And|strong="H0398"\w* \w she|strong="H6256"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w beside|strong="H6654"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* reapers; \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* reached \w her|strong="H0398"\w* \w parched|strong="H7039"\w* corn, \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w she|strong="H6256"\w* \w ate|strong="H0398"\w* \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w was|strong="H3427"\w* sufficed, \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w reserved|strong="H3498"\w* [\w some|strong="H4480"\w*]. 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w when|strong="H1571"\w* \w she|strong="H3808"\w* \w rose|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w glean|strong="H3950"\w*, \w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w his|strong="H6680"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Let|strong="H3808"\w* \w her|strong="H0996"\w* \w glean|strong="H3950"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w among|strong="H0996"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* sheaves, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* ye \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* reproach \w her|strong="H0996"\w*. 
\v 16 \w And|strong="H1571"\w* ye \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* sometimes draw \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w for|strong="H3808"\w* \w her|strong="H1571"\w* [\w some|strong="H4480"\w* ears] \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* handfuls, \w and|strong="H1571"\w* \w leave|strong="H5800"\w* \w them|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H4480"\w* \w she|strong="H3808"\w* \w may|strong="H1571"\w* \w glean|strong="H3950"\w*, \w and|strong="H1571"\w* \w rebuke|strong="H1605"\w* \w her|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w*. 
\v 17 \w And|strong="H7704"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w gleaned|strong="H3950"\w* \w in|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w*, \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w beat|strong="H2251"\w* \w out|strong="H2251"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w gleaned|strong="H3950"\w*; \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w ephah|strong="H0374"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w barley|strong="H8184"\w*. 
\v 18 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w took|strong="H5375"\w* [\w it|strong="H5414"\w*] \w up|strong="H5375"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w mother-in-law|strong="H2545"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w gleaned|strong="H3950"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w reserved|strong="H3498"\w* \w after|strong="H3318"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* sufficed. 
\v 19 \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w her|strong="H5046"\w* \w mother-in-law|strong="H2545"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w her|strong="H5046"\w*, \w Where|strong="H0834"\w* hast thou \w gleaned|strong="H3950"\w* to-day? \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* hast thou wrought? \w Blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w regard|strong="H5973"\w* thee! \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w her|strong="H5046"\w* \w mother-in-law|strong="H2545"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* wrought, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w The|strong="H0853"\w* man's \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* wrought to-day \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w*. 
\v 20 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Naomi|strong="H5281"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w her|strong="H0559"\w* \w daughter-in-law|strong="H3618"\w*, \w Blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w left|strong="H5800"\w* off \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*! \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Naomi|strong="H5281"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w her|strong="H0559"\w*, \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w near|strong="H7138"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* kin \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w us|strong="H0559"\w*, \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w those|strong="H0834"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* right \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* redemption. 
\v 21 \w And|strong="H5288"\w* \w Ruth|strong="H7327"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Moabitess|strong="H4125"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w*, Thou shalt keep \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w ended|strong="H3615"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w*. 
\v 22 \w And|strong="H7704"\w* \w Naomi|strong="H5281"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ruth|strong="H7327"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w daughter-in-law|strong="H3618"\w*, \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w my|strong="H3318"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* thou \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w maidens|strong="H5291"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w meet|strong="H6293"\w* thee \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w any|strong="H0312"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*. 
\v 23 \w So|strong="H3427"\w* \w she|strong="H5704"\w* kept \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w maidens|strong="H5291"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w glean|strong="H3950"\w*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w end|strong="H3615"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* barley-harvest \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* wheat-harvest. \w And|strong="H3427"\w* \w she|strong="H5704"\w* \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w her|strong="H5704"\w* \w mother-in-law|strong="H2545"\w*. 
\c 3  
\p
\v 1 \w And|strong="H1323"\w* \w Naomi|strong="H5281"\w* \w her|strong="H0559"\w* \w mother-in-law|strong="H2545"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w her|strong="H0559"\w*, \w My|strong="H1245"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*, \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w rest|strong="H4494"\w* \w for|strong="H1245"\w* thee, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w it|strong="H0834"\w* \w may|strong="H0834"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w well|strong="H3190"\w* \w with|strong="H2545"\w* thee? 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H3915"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w* \w of|strong="H1637"\w* \w our|strong="H1961"\w* kindred, \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w whose|strong="H0834"\w* \w maidens|strong="H5291"\w* thou wast? \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w winnowing|strong="H2219"\w* \w barley|strong="H8184"\w* \w in|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* threshing-floor to-night. 
\v 3 \w Wash|strong="H7364"\w* thyself \w therefore|strong="H3045"\w*, \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w anoint|strong="H5480"\w* thyself, \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* thy raiment \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* thee, \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w floor|strong="H1637"\w*; \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* thyself \w known|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w shall|strong="H0376"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* done \w eating|strong="H0398"\w* \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w drinking|strong="H8354"\w*. 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w shall|strong="H0834"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w lies|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* thou shalt mark \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w shall|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w lain|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* thou shalt \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w uncover|strong="H1540"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w feet|strong="H4772"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* thyself \w down|strong="H7901"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* shew thee \w what|strong="H0834"\w* thou shalt \w do|strong="H6213"\w*. 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H3605"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*, \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* thou sayest \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*. 
\v 6 \w And|strong="H3381"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w floor|strong="H1637"\w*, \w and|strong="H3381"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* according \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w mother-in-law|strong="H2545"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* bidden \w her|strong="H3605"\w*. 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w* \w ate|strong="H0398"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w drank|strong="H8354"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* \w merry|strong="H3190"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H0935"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w* \w at|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w end|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w heap|strong="H6194"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* corn. \w Then|strong="H0935"\w* \w she|strong="H3820"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* softly, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w uncovered|strong="H1540"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* \w feet|strong="H4772"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w laid|strong="H7901"\w* herself \w down|strong="H7901"\w*. 
\v 8 \w And|strong="H0376"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w pass|strong="H1961"\w* \w at|strong="H1961"\w* midnight, \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w startled|strong="H2729"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w turned|strong="H1961"\w* \w himself|strong="H0376"\w*; \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w feet|strong="H4772"\w*. 
\v 9 \w And|strong="H3671"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* art thou? \w And|strong="H3671"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* \w Ruth|strong="H7327"\w*, thy \w handmaid|strong="H0519"\w*: \w spread|strong="H6566"\w* thy \w skirt|strong="H3671"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* thy \w handmaid|strong="H0519"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* thou hast \w the|strong="H0559"\w* right \w of|strong="H5921"\w* redemption. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H0518"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w be|strong="H1288"\w* thou \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w*, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*! Thou hast shewn \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w end|strong="H0314"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w*, inasmuch \w as|strong="H3068"\w* thou followedst \w not|strong="H1115"\w* \w young|strong="H0970"\w* \w men|strong="H0970"\w*, \w whether|strong="H0518"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w* \w or|strong="H0518"\w* \w rich|strong="H6223"\w*. 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H0802"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*, \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w*: \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* thou sayest \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* thee; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* thou art \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* worth. 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H1571"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w truly|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* \w one|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w right|strong="H1571"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* redemption, \w yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w one|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w right|strong="H1571"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* redemption \w who|strong="H7138"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* nearer \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w*. 
\v 13 \w Stay|strong="H3885"\w* \w over|strong="H5704"\w* to-night, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w he|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w redeem|strong="H1350"\w* thee, \w well|strong="H2896"\w* — \w let|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H1961"\w* \w redeem|strong="H1350"\w*; \w but|strong="H0518"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w he|strong="H0518"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w redeem|strong="H1350"\w* thee, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w redeem|strong="H1350"\w* thee, [\w as|strong="H5704"\w*] \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* liveth. \w Lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*. 
\v 14 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* \w at|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w feet|strong="H4772"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w rose|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w before|strong="H5704"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w could|strong="H0376"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w another|strong="H7453"\w*. \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Let|strong="H0408"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* threshing-floor. 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w cloak|strong="H4304"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* thou hast \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* thee, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w hold|strong="H0270"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w held|strong="H0270"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w measured|strong="H4058"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* [measures] \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w barley|strong="H8184"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w laid|strong="H7896"\w* [\w it|strong="H5921"\w*] \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. 
\v 16 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w mother-in-law|strong="H2545"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Who|strong="H0834"\w* art thou, \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*? \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*. 
\v 17 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* [measures] \w of|strong="H0935"\w* \w barley|strong="H8184"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Go|strong="H0935"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w empty|strong="H7387"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* thy \w mother-in-law|strong="H2545"\w*. 
\v 18 \w Then|strong="H5307"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Be|strong="H3808"\w* \w still|strong="H8252"\w*, \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* thou \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w how|strong="H0349"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w rest|strong="H8252"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w completed|strong="H3615"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\c 4  
\p
\v 1 \w And|strong="H8033"\w* \w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*, \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w down|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. \w And|strong="H8033"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w right|strong="H2009"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* redemption, \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w*, \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w by|strong="H3427"\w*. \w And|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Thou, \w such|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H1696"\w* \w one|strong="H0834"\w*, \w turn|strong="H5493"\w* \w aside|strong="H5493"\w*, \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w down|strong="H3427"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w*. \w And|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w turned|strong="H5493"\w* \w aside|strong="H5493"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w down|strong="H3427"\w*. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H0376"\w* \w he|strong="H0376"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w down|strong="H3427"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w*. \w And|strong="H0376"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w down|strong="H3427"\w*. 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* right \w of|strong="H7704"\w* redemption: \w Naomi|strong="H5281"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* out \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w country|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, \w sells|strong="H4376"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* allotment \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w our|strong="H0834"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* Elimelech's. 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w thought|strong="H0559"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w would|strong="H0559"\w* apprise thee \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Buy|strong="H7069"\w* [\w it|strong="H0518"\w*] \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w presence|strong="H5048"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w*, \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w presence|strong="H5048"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. \w If|strong="H0518"\w* thou wilt \w redeem|strong="H1350"\w* [\w it|strong="H0518"\w*], \w redeem|strong="H1350"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* thou wilt \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w redeem|strong="H1350"\w*, \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w may|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w none|strong="H0369"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w redeem|strong="H1350"\w* \w besides|strong="H2108"\w* thee; \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* thee. \w And|strong="H3045"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H0369"\w* \w redeem|strong="H1350"\w* [\w it|strong="H0518"\w*]. 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* thou buyest \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Naomi|strong="H5281"\w*, thou \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w buy|strong="H7069"\w* [\w it|strong="H5921"\w*] \w also|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Ruth|strong="H7327"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Moabitess|strong="H4125"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w raise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*. 
\v 6 \w And|strong="H0853"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w right|strong="H1353"\w* \w of|strong="H0559"\w* \w redemption|strong="H1353"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w redeem|strong="H1350"\w* [\w it|strong="H3588"\w*] \w for|strong="H3588"\w* myself, \w lest|strong="H6435"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* mar mine own \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*. \w Redeem|strong="H1350"\w* thou \w for|strong="H3588"\w* thyself \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w redeem|strong="H1350"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w redeem|strong="H1350"\w* [\w it|strong="H3588"\w*]. 
\v 7 \w Now|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* [\w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w custom|strong="H1697"\w*] \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w former|strong="H6440"\w* \w time|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w redemption|strong="H1353"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w exchange|strong="H5414"\w*, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w confirm|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w*: \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w drew|strong="H8025"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sandal|strong="H5275"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* neighbour, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* [mode \w of|strong="H0376"\w*] \w attestation|strong="H8584"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 8 \w And|strong="H0559"\w* \w he|strong="H0559"\w* \w that|strong="H0559"\w* \w had|strong="H1162"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* right \w of|strong="H0559"\w* redemption \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w*, \w Buy|strong="H7069"\w* \w for|strong="H0559"\w* thyself; \w and|strong="H0559"\w* \w he|strong="H0559"\w* \w drew|strong="H8025"\w* off \w his|strong="H8025"\w* \w sandal|strong="H5275"\w*. 
\v 9 \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, Ye \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w witnesses|strong="H5707"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w bought|strong="H7069"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* Elimelech's, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* Chilion's \w and|strong="H3027"\w* Mahlon's, \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Naomi|strong="H5281"\w*; 
\v 10 \w moreover|strong="H1571"\w* \w Ruth|strong="H7327"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Moabitess|strong="H4125"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Mahlon|strong="H4248"\w*, \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w purchased|strong="H7069"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*, \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w raise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*, \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w among|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*: ye \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w witnesses|strong="H5707"\w* \w this|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, [\w We|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w*] \w witnesses|strong="H5707"\w*. \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* cometh \w into|strong="H0413"\w* thy \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w like|strong="H0834"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w like|strong="H0834"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* acquire \w power|strong="H2428"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* Ephratah, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* thyself \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w*; 
\v 12 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* thy \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Pherez, \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* thee \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w young|strong="H5291"\w* \w woman|strong="H5291"\w*. 
\v 13 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Ruth|strong="H7327"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* she \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* unto \w her|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w conception|strong="H2032"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* she \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. 
\v 14 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Naomi|strong="H5281"\w*, \w Blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* hath \w not|strong="H3808"\w* left thee \w this|strong="H0834"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* right \w of|strong="H3068"\w* redemption, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w famous|strong="H8034"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*! 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* thee \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w restorer|strong="H7725"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* thy \w life|strong="H5315"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* nourisher \w of|strong="H1121"\w* thine \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w age|strong="H1121"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* thy \w daughter-in-law|strong="H3618"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w loves|strong="H0157"\w* thee, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* thee \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w borne|strong="H3205"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w*. 
\v 16 \w And|strong="H0853"\w* \w Naomi|strong="H5281"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w child|strong="H3206"\w*, \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w laid|strong="H7896"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H0539"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w bosom|strong="H2436"\w*, \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w nurse|strong="H0539"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w*. 
\v 17 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w women|strong="H7934"\w* [\w her|strong="H7121"\w*] neighbours \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3205"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, There \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3205"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Naomi|strong="H5281"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H0559"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w Obed|strong="H5744"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. 
\v 18 Now \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w are|strong="H0428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w generations|strong="H8435"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* Pherez. Pherez \w begot|strong="H3205"\w* \w Hezron|strong="H2696"\w*, 
\v 19 \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w Hezron|strong="H2696"\w* \w begot|strong="H3205"\w* \w Ram|strong="H7410"\w*, \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w Ram|strong="H7410"\w* \w begot|strong="H3205"\w* \w Amminadab|strong="H5992"\w*, 
\v 20 \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w Amminadab|strong="H5992"\w* \w begot|strong="H3205"\w* \w Nahshon|strong="H5177"\w*, \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w Nahshon|strong="H5177"\w* \w begot|strong="H3205"\w* \w Salmon|strong="H8009"\w*, 
\v 21 \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w Salmon|strong="H8012"\w* \w begot|strong="H3205"\w* \w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w*, \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w* \w begot|strong="H3205"\w* \w Obed|strong="H5744"\w*, 
\v 22 \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w Obed|strong="H5744"\w* \w begot|strong="H3205"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w begot|strong="H3205"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. 