Ruth Chapter 1

Hebrew & Greek Bible

1וַיְהִ֗יvay.Hiand it wasH9001 H1961בִּימֵי֙bi.Meiin [the] days ofH9003 H3117שְׁפֹ֣טshe.Fot[the] judging ofH8199הַשֹּׁפְטִ֔יםha.sho.fe.Timthe judgesH9009 H8199וַיְהִ֥יvay.Hiand it wasH9001 H1961רָעָ֖בra.'Ava famineH7458בָּאָ֑רֶץba.'A.retzin the landH9003 H776וַיֵּ֨לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001 H1980אִ֜ישׁ'isha manH376מִבֵּ֧יתmi.Beitfrom Beth-H9006 H1035לֶ֣חֶםLe.chem-lehemH1035יְהוּדָ֗הye.hu.DahJudahH3063לָגוּר֙la.Gurto sojournH9005 H1481בִּשְׂדֵ֣יbis.Deiin [the] region<s> ofH9003 H7704מוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvMoabH4124ה֥וּאhu'heH1931וְאִשְׁתּ֖וֹve.'ish.Toand wife hisH9002 H802 H9023וּשְׁנֵ֥יu.she.Neiand [the] twoH9002 H8147בָנָֽיו׃va.Navsons hisH1121 H9023

2וְשֵׁ֣םve.Shemand [the] name ofH9002 H8034הָאִ֣ישׁha.'Ishthe manH9009 H376אֱֽלִימֶ֡לֶךְ'eli.Me.lekh[was] ElimelechH458וְשֵׁם֩ve.Shemand [the] name ofH9002 H8034אִשְׁתּ֨וֹ'ish.Towife hisH802 H9023נָעֳמִ֜יno.'o.Mi[was] NaomiH5281וְשֵׁ֥םve.Shemand [the] name ofH9002 H8034שְׁנֵֽי־she.nei-[the] twoH8147בָנָ֣יו׀va.Navsons hisH1121 H9023מַחְל֤וֹןmach.Lon[was] MahlonH4248וְכִלְיוֹן֙ve.khil.yOnand KilionH9002 H3630אֶפְרָתִ֔ים'ef.ra.TimEphrathitesH673מִבֵּ֥יתmi.Beitfrom Beth-H9006 H1035לֶ֖חֶםLe.chem-lehemH1035יְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahJudahH3063וַיָּבֹ֥אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uand they cameH9001 H935שְׂדֵי־se.dei-[the] region<s> ofH7704מוֹאָ֖בmo.'AvMoabH4124וַיִּֽהְיוּ־vai.yih.yu-and they wereH9001 H1961שָֽׁם׃ShamthereH8033

3וַיָּ֥מָתvai.Ya.motand he diedH9001 H4191אֱלִימֶ֖לֶךְ'e.li.Me.lekhElimelechH458אִ֣ישׁ'ish[the] husband ofH376נָעֳמִ֑יno.'o.MiNaomiH5281וַתִּשָּׁאֵ֥רva.ti.sha.'Erand she was leftH9001 H7604הִ֖יאhi'sheH1931וּשְׁנֵ֥יu.she.Neiand [the] twoH9002 H8147בָנֶֽיהָ׃va.Nei.hasons herH1121 H9024

4וַיִּשְׂא֣וּvai.yis.'Uand they tookH9001 H5375לָהֶ֗םla.Hemfor <the> themselvesH9005 H9038נָשִׁים֙na.ShimwivesH802מֹֽאֲבִיּ֔וֹתmo.'a.vi.YotMoabiteH4125שֵׁ֤םshem[the] name ofH8034הָֽאַחַת֙ha.'a.Chatthe oneH9009 H259עָרְפָּ֔ה'a.re.Pah[was] OrpahH6204וְשֵׁ֥םve.Shemand [the] name ofH9002 H8034הַשֵּׁנִ֖יתha.she.Nitthe secondH9009 H8145ר֑וּתRut[was] RuthH7327וַיֵּ֥שְׁבוּvai.Ye.she.vuand they dweltH9001 H3427שָׁ֖םshamthereH8033כְּעֶ֥שֶׂרke.'E.serabout tenH9004 H6235שָׁנִֽים׃sha.NimyearsH8141

5וַיָּמ֥וּתוּvai.ya.Mu.tuand they diedH9001 H4191גַם־gam-alsoH1571שְׁנֵיהֶ֖םshe.nei.Hemboth of themH8147 H9028מַחְל֣וֹןmach.LonMahlonH4248וְכִלְי֑וֹןve.khil.Yonand KilionH9002 H3630וַתִּשָּׁאֵר֙va.ti.sha.'Erand she was leftH9001 H7604הָֽאִשָּׁ֔הha.'i.Shahthe womanH9009 H802מִשְּׁנֵ֥יmi.she.Neifrom bothH9006 H8147יְלָדֶ֖יהָye.la.Dei.hachildren herH3206 H9024וּמֵאִישָֽׁהּ׃u.me.'i.Shahand from husband herH9002 H9006 H376 H9024

6וַתָּ֤קָםva.Ta.komand she aroseH9001 H6965הִיא֙hi'sheH1931וְכַלֹּתֶ֔יהָve.kha.lo.Tei.haand daughters-in-law herH9002 H3618 H9024וַתָּ֖שָׁבva.Ta.shovand she returnedH9001 H7725מִשְּׂדֵ֣יmi.se.Deifrom [the] region<s> ofH9006 H7704מוֹאָ֑בmo.'AvMoabH4124כִּ֤יkiifH3588שָֽׁמְעָה֙sha.me.'Ahshe had heardH8085בִּשְׂדֵ֣הbis.Dehin [the] region ofH9003 H7704מוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvMoabH4124כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588פָקַ֤דfa.Kadhe had visitedH6485יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עַמּ֔וֹa.Mopeople hisH5971 H9023לָתֵ֥תla.Tetby givingH9005 H5414לָהֶ֖םla.Hemto <the> themH9005 H9038לָֽחֶם׃La.chemfoodH3899

7וַתֵּצֵ֗אva.te.Tze'and she went outH9001 H3318מִן־min-fromH4480הַמָּקוֹם֙ha.ma.kOmthe placeH9009 H4725אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhereH834הָיְתָה־ha.ye.tah-she had beenH1961שָׁ֔מָּהSha.mahthere <towards>H8033 H9011וּשְׁתֵּ֥יu.she.Teiand [the] twoH9002 H8147כַלֹּתֶ֖יהָkha.lo.Tei.hadaughters-in-law herH3618 H9024עִמָּ֑הּ'i.Mah[were] with herH5973 H9034וַתֵּלַ֣כְנָהva.te.Lakh.nahand they wentH9001 H1980בַדֶּ֔רֶךְva.De.rekhon the wayH9003 H1870לָשׁ֖וּבla.Shuvto returnH9005 H7725אֶל־'el-toH413אֶ֥רֶץ'E.retz[the] land ofH776יְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahJudahH3063

8וַתֹּ֤אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH9001 H559נָעֳמִי֙no.'o.MiNaomiH5281לִשְׁתֵּ֣יlish.Teito [the] twoH9005 H8147כַלֹּתֶ֔יהָkha.lo.Tei.hadaughters-in-law herH3618 H9024לֵ֣כְנָהLe.khe.nahgoH1980שֹּׁ֔בְנָהShoe.nahreturnH7725אִשָּׁ֖ה'i.Shah[each] womanH802לְבֵ֣יתle.Veitto [the] house ofH9005 H1004אִמָּ֑הּ'i.Mahmother herH517 H9024יַ֣עַשׂya.'a.sehmay he dealH6213יְהוָ֤הYah.wehYahwehH3068עִמָּכֶם֙'i.ma.Khemwith youH5973 H9036חֶ֔סֶדChe.sedcovenant loyaltyH2617כַּאֲשֶׁ֧רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004 H834עֲשִׂיתֶ֛ם'a.si.Temyou have dealtH6213עִם־'im-withH5973הַמֵּתִ֖יםha.me.Timthe deadH9009 H4191וְעִמָּדִֽי׃ve.'i.ma.Diand with meH9002 H5973 H9030

9יִתֵּ֤ןyi.Tenmay he giveH5414יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068לָכֶ֔םla.Khemto <the> youH9005 H9036וּמְצֶ֣אןָu.me.Tze.naand findH9002 H4672מְנוּחָ֔הme.nu.ChahrestH4496אִשָּׁ֖ה'i.Shah[each] womanH802בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004אִישָׁ֑הּ'i.Shahhusband herH376 H9024וַתִּשַּׁ֣קva.ti.Shakand she kissedH9001 H5401לָהֶ֔ןla.Hen<to> <the> themH9005 H9039וַתִּשֶּׂ֥אנָהva.ti.Se.nahand they raisedH9001 H5375קוֹלָ֖ןko.Lanvoice theirH6963 H9029וַתִּבְכֶּֽינָה׃va.tiv.Kei.nahand they weptH9001 H1058

10וַתֹּאמַ֖רְנָה־va.to.Mar.nah-and they saidH9001 H559לָּ֑הּLahto <the> herH9005 H9034כִּי־ki-thatH3588אִתָּ֥ךְ'i.Takhwith youH854 H9032נָשׁ֖וּבna.Shuvwe will returnH7725לְעַמֵּֽךְ׃le.'a.Mekhto people yourH9005 H5971 H9022

11וַתֹּ֤אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH9001 H559נָעֳמִי֙no.'o.MiNaomiH5281שֹׁ֣בְנָהShoe.nahgo backH7725בְנֹתַ֔יve.no.TaiO daughters myH1323 H9020לָ֥מָּהLa.mah<to> why?H9005 H4100תֵלַ֖כְנָהte.Lakh.nahwill you goH1980עִמִּ֑י'i.Miwith meH5973 H9030הַֽעֽוֹד־ha.'od-¿ stillH9008 H5750לִ֤יli[belong] to <the> meH9005 H9030בָנִים֙va.Nim[do] sonsH1121בְּֽמֵעַ֔יbe.me.'Aiin inward parts myH9003 H4578 H9020וְהָי֥וּve.ha.Yuand they will becomeH9001 H1961לָכֶ֖םla.Khemof youH9005 H9036לַאֲנָשִֽׁים׃la.'a.na.Shim<into> husbandsH9005 H582

12שֹׁ֤בְנָהShoe.nahgo backH7725בְנֹתַי֙ve.no.TaiO daughters myH1323 H9020לֵ֔כְןָLe.khe.nagoH1980כִּ֥יkiforH3588זָקַ֖נְתִּיza.Kan.tiI am [too] oldH2204מִהְי֣וֹתmih.Yotfor belongingH9006 H1961לְאִ֑ישׁle.'Ishto a husbandH9005 H376כִּ֤יkiifH3588אָמַ֙רְתִּי֙'a.Mar.tiI saidH559יֶשׁ־yesh-thereH3426לִ֣יlifor <the> meH9005 H9030תִקְוָ֔הtik.Vah[is] hopeH8615גַּ֣םgamalsoH1571הָיִ֤יתִיha.Yi.tiI belongedH1961הַלַּ֙יְלָה֙ha.Lay.lahthis nightH9009 H3915לְאִ֔ישׁle.'Ishto a husbandH9005 H376וְגַ֖םve.Gamand alsoH9002 H1571יָלַ֥דְתִּיya.Lad.tiI boreH3205בָנִֽים׃va.NimsonsH1121

13הֲלָהֵ֣ן׀ha.la.Hen¿ thereforeH9008 H3860תְּשַׂבֵּ֗רְנָהte.sa.Be.re.nahwill you waitH7663עַ֚ד'aduntilH5704אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherthatH834יִגְדָּ֔לוּyig.Da.luthey will grow upH1431הֲלָהֵן֙ha.la.Hen¿ thereforeH9008 H3860תֵּֽעָגֵ֔נָהte.'a.Ge.nahwill you shut yourselves offH5702לְבִלְתִּ֖יle.vil.Tito notH9005 H1115הֱי֣וֹתhe.Yotto belongH1961לְאִ֑ישׁle.'Ishto a husbandH9005 H376אַ֣ל'almay not [it be]H408בְּנֹתַ֗יbe.no.TaiO daughters myH1323 H9020כִּֽי־ki-forH3588מַר־mar-it is bitterH4843לִ֤יlito <the> meH9005 H9030מְאֹד֙me.'OdveryH3966מִכֶּ֔םmi.Kemmore than youH9006 H9036כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588יָצְאָ֥הya.tze.'Ahit has gone forthH3318בִ֖יvion <the> meH9003 H9030יַד־yad-[the] hand ofH3027יְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068

14וַתִּשֶּׂ֣נָהva.ti.Se.nahand they raisedH9001 H5375קוֹלָ֔ןko.Lanvoice theirH6963 H9029וַתִּבְכֶּ֖ינָהva.tiv.Kei.nahand they weptH9001 H1058ע֑וֹדodagainH5750וַתִּשַּׁ֤קva.ti.Shakand she kissedH9001 H5401עָרְפָּה֙'a.re.PahOrpahH6204לַחֲמוֹתָ֔הּla.cha.mo.Tah<to> mother-in-law herH9005 H2545 H9024וְר֖וּתve.Rutand RuthH9002 H7327דָּ֥בְקָהDa.ve.kahshe clungH1692בָּֽהּ׃Bahto herH9003 H9034

15וַתֹּ֗אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH9001 H559הִנֵּה֙hi.Nehthere!H2009שָׁ֣בָהSha.vahshe has returnedH7725יְבִמְתֵּ֔ךְye.vim.Tekhsister-in-law yourH2994 H9022אֶל־'el-toH413עַמָּ֖הּ'a.Mahpeople herH5971 H9024וְאֶל־ve.'el-and toH9002 H413אֱלֹהֶ֑יהָ'e.lo.Hei.hagods herH430 H9024שׁ֖וּבִיShu.vigo backH7725אַחֲרֵ֥י'a.cha.ReiafterH310יְבִמְתֵּֽךְ׃ye.vim.Tekhsister-in-law yourH2994 H9022

16וַתֹּ֤אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH9001 H559רוּת֙rutRuthH7327אַל־'al-may notH408תִּפְגְּעִי־tif.ge.'i-you entreatH6293בִ֔יVi<on> <the> meH9003 H9030לְעָזְבֵ֖ךְle.'a.ze.Vekhto abandon youH9005 H5800 H9032לָשׁ֣וּבla.Shuvto turn backH9005 H7725מֵאַחֲרָ֑יִךְme.'a.cha.Ra.yikhfrom after youH9006 H310 H9032כִּ֠יkiforH3588אֶל־'el-toH413אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhereH834תֵּלְכִ֜יte.le.Khiyou will goH1980אֵלֵ֗ךְ'e.LekhI will goH1980וּבַאֲשֶׁ֤רu.va.'a.Sherand at whereH9002 H9003 H834תָּלִ֙ינִי֙ta.Li.niyou will lodgeH3885אָלִ֔ין'a.LinI will lodgeH3885עַמֵּ֣ךְ'a.Mekhpeople yourH5971 H9022עַמִּ֔י'a.Mi[will be] people myH5971 H9020וֵאלֹהַ֖יִךְve.lo.Ha.yikhand God yourH9002 H430 H9022אֱלֹהָֽי׃'e.lo.Hai[will be] God myH430 H9020

17בַּאֲשֶׁ֤רba.'a.Sherat whereH9003 H834תָּמ֙וּתִי֙ta.Mu.tiyou will dieH4191אָמ֔וּת'a.MutI will dieH4191וְשָׁ֖םve.Shamand thereH9002 H8033אֶקָּבֵ֑ר'e.ka.VerI will be buriedH6912כֹּה֩kohthusH3541יַעֲשֶׂ֨הya.'a.Sehmay he doH6213יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068לִי֙lito <the> meH9005 H9030וְכֹ֣הve.Khohand thusH9002 H3541יֹסִ֔יףyo.Sifmay he addH3254כִּ֣יkiifH3588הַמָּ֔וֶתha.Ma.vet<the> deathH9009 H4194יַפְרִ֖ידyaf.Ridit will separateH6504בֵּינִ֥יbei.Nibetween meH996 H9030וּבֵינֵֽךְ׃u.vei.Nekhand between youH9002 H996 H9032

18וַתֵּ֕רֶאva.Te.re'and she sawH9001 H7200כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588מִתְאַמֶּ֥צֶתmit.'a.Me.tzet[was] determinedH553הִ֖יאhi'sheH1931לָלֶ֣כֶתla.Le.khetto goH9005 H1980אִתָּ֑הּ'i.Tahwith herH854 H9034וַתֶּחְדַּ֖לva.tech.Daland she ceasedH9001 H2308לְדַבֵּ֥רle.da.Berto speakH9005 H1696אֵלֶֽיהָ׃'e.Lei.hato herH413 H9034

19וַתֵּלַ֣כְנָהva.te.Lakh.nahand they wentH9001 H1980שְׁתֵּיהֶ֔םshe.tei.Hem[the] two of themH8147 H9028עַד־'ad-untilH5704בֹּאָ֖נָהbo.'A.nahcame theyH935 H9049בֵּ֣יתbeitBeth-H1035לָ֑חֶםLa.chem-lehemH1035וַיְהִ֗יvay.Hiand it wasH9001 H1961כְּבֹאָ֙נָה֙ke.vo.'A.nahwhen came theyH9004 H935 H9049בֵּ֣יתbeitBeth-H1035לֶ֔חֶםLe.chem-lehemH1035וַתֵּהֹ֤םva.te.Homand it was excitedH9001 H1949כָּל־kol-allH3605הָעִיר֙ha.'Irthe cityH9009 H5892עֲלֵיהֶ֔ן'a.lei.Henon themH5921 H9039וַתֹּאמַ֖רְנָהva.to.Mar.nahand they [fem] saidH9001 H559הֲזֹ֥אתha.Zot¿ [is] thisH9008 H2063נָעֳמִֽי׃no.'o.MiNaomiH5281

20וַתֹּ֣אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH9001 H559אֲלֵיהֶ֔ן'a.lei.Hento themH413 H9039אַל־'al-may notH408תִּקְרֶ֥אנָהtik.Re.nahyou callH7121לִ֖יli<to> <the> meH9005 H9030נָעֳמִ֑יno.'o.MiNaomiH5281קְרֶ֤אןָke.Re.nacallH7121לִי֙li<to> <the> meH9005 H9030מָרָ֔אma.Ra'MaraH4755כִּי־ki-forH3588הֵמַ֥רhe.Marhe has caused bitternessH4843שַׁדַּ֛יsha.Dai[the] AlmightyH7706לִ֖יlito <the> meH9005 H9030מְאֹֽד׃me.'OdexceedinglyH3966

21אֲנִי֙'a.NiIH589מְלֵאָ֣הme.le.'AhfullH4392הָלַ֔כְתִּיha.Lakh.tiI wentH1980וְרֵיקָ֖םve.rei.Kamand emptyH9002 H7387הֱשִׁיבַ֣נִיhe.shi.Va.nihe has brought back meH7725 H9030יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068לָ֣מָּהLa.mah<to> why?H9005 H4100תִקְרֶ֤אנָהtik.Re.nahdo you callH7121לִי֙li<to> <the> meH9005 H9030נָעֳמִ֔יno.'o.MiNaomiH5281וַֽיהוָה֙va.Yah.wehand YahwehH9002 H3068עָ֣נָה'A.nahhe has testifiedH6030בִ֔יViagainst <the> meH9003 H9030וְשַׁדַּ֖יve.sha.Daiand [the] AlmightyH9002 H7706הֵ֥רַֽעHe.ra'he has done harmH7489לִֽי׃Lito <the> meH9005 H9030

22וַתָּ֣שָׁבva.Ta.shovand she returnedH9001 H7725נָעֳמִ֗יno.'o.MiNaomiH5281וְר֨וּתve.Rutand RuthH9002 H7327הַמּוֹאֲבִיָּ֤הha.mo.'a.vi.Yahthe Moabite [woman]H9009 H4125כַלָּתָהּ֙kha.la.Tahdaughter-in-law herH3618 H9024עִמָּ֔הּ'i.Mah[was] with herH5973 H9034הַשָּׁ֖בָהha.Sha.vahwho returnedH9009 H7725מִשְּׂדֵ֣יmi.se.Deifrom [the] region<s> ofH9006 H7704מוֹאָ֑בmo.'AvMoabH4124וְהֵ֗מָּהve.He.mahand theyH9002 H1992בָּ֚אוּBa.'uthey cameH935בֵּ֣יתbeitBeth-H1035לֶ֔חֶםLe.chem-lehemH1035בִּתְחִלַּ֖תbit.chi.Latat [the] beginning ofH9003 H8462קְצִ֥ירke.Tzir[the] harvest ofH7105שְׂעֹרִֽים׃se.'o.Rimbarley<s>H8184

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