Hebrew & Greek Bible
Ruth 1:1-9
1וַיְהִ֗יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961בִּימֵי֙bi.Meiin [the] days ofH9003H3117שְׁפֹ֣טshe.Fot[the] judging ofH8199הַשֹּׁפְטִ֔יםha.sho.fe.Timthe judgesH9009H8199וַיְהִ֥יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961רָעָ֖בra.'Ava famineH7458בָּאָ֑רֶץba.'A.retzin the landH9003H776וַיֵּ֨לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001H1980אִ֜ישׁ'isha manH376מִבֵּ֧יתmi.Beitfrom Beth-H9006H1035לֶ֣חֶםLe.chem-lehemH1035יְהוּדָ֗הye.hu.DahJudahH3063לָגוּר֙la.Gurto sojournH9005H1481בִּשְׂדֵ֣יbis.Deiin [the] region<s> ofH9003H7704מוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvMoabH4124ה֥וּאhu'heH1931וְאִשְׁתּ֖וֹve.'ish.Toand wife hisH9002H802H9023וּשְׁנֵ֥יu.she.Neiand [the] twoH9002H8147בָנָֽיו׃va.Navsons hisH1121H9023
2וְשֵׁ֣םve.Shemand [the] name ofH9002H8034הָאִ֣ישׁha.'Ishthe manH9009H376אֱֽלִימֶ֡לֶךְ'eli.Me.lekh[was] ElimelechH458וְשֵׁם֩ve.Shemand [the] name ofH9002H8034אִשְׁתּ֨וֹ'ish.Towife hisH802H9023נָעֳמִ֜יno.'o.Mi[was] NaomiH5281וְשֵׁ֥םve.Shemand [the] name ofH9002H8034שְׁנֵֽי־she.nei-[the] twoH8147בָנָ֣יו׀va.Navsons hisH1121H9023מַחְל֤וֹןmach.Lon[was] MahlonH4248וְכִלְיוֹן֙ve.khil.yOnand KilionH9002H3630אֶפְרָתִ֔ים'ef.ra.TimEphrathitesH673מִבֵּ֥יתmi.Beitfrom Beth-H9006H1035לֶ֖חֶםLe.chem-lehemH1035יְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahJudahH3063וַיָּבֹ֥אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uand they cameH9001H935שְׂדֵי־se.dei-[the] region<s> ofH7704מוֹאָ֖בmo.'AvMoabH4124וַיִּֽהְיוּ־vai.yih.yu-and they wereH9001H1961שָֽׁם׃ShamthereH8033
4וַיִּשְׂא֣וּvai.yis.'Uand they tookH9001H5375לָהֶ֗םla.Hemfor <the> themselvesH9005H9038נָשִׁים֙na.ShimwivesH802מֹֽאֲבִיּ֔וֹתmo.'a.vi.YotMoabiteH4125שֵׁ֤םshem[the] name ofH8034הָֽאַחַת֙ha.'a.Chatthe oneH9009H259עָרְפָּ֔ה'a.re.Pah[was] OrpahH6204וְשֵׁ֥םve.Shemand [the] name ofH9002H8034הַשֵּׁנִ֖יתha.she.Nitthe secondH9009H8145ר֑וּתRut[was] RuthH7327וַיֵּ֥שְׁבוּvai.Ye.she.vuand they dweltH9001H3427שָׁ֖םshamthereH8033כְּעֶ֥שֶׂרke.'E.serabout tenH9004H6235שָׁנִֽים׃sha.NimyearsH8141
5וַיָּמ֥וּתוּvai.ya.Mu.tuand they diedH9001H4191גַם־gam-alsoH1571שְׁנֵיהֶ֖םshe.nei.Hemboth of themH8147H9028מַחְל֣וֹןmach.LonMahlonH4248וְכִלְי֑וֹןve.khil.Yonand KilionH9002H3630וַתִּשָּׁאֵר֙va.ti.sha.'Erand she was leftH9001H7604הָֽאִשָּׁ֔הha.'i.Shahthe womanH9009H802מִשְּׁנֵ֥יmi.she.Neifrom bothH9006H8147יְלָדֶ֖יהָye.la.Dei.hachildren herH3206H9024וּמֵאִישָֽׁהּ׃u.me.'i.Shahand from husband herH9002H9006H376H9024
6וַתָּ֤קָםva.Ta.komand she aroseH9001H6965הִיא֙hi'sheH1931וְכַלֹּתֶ֔יהָve.kha.lo.Tei.haand daughters-in-law herH9002H3618H9024וַתָּ֖שָׁבva.Ta.shovand she returnedH9001H7725מִשְּׂדֵ֣יmi.se.Deifrom [the] region<s> ofH9006H7704מוֹאָ֑בmo.'AvMoabH4124כִּ֤יkiifH3588שָֽׁמְעָה֙sha.me.'Ahshe had heardH8085בִּשְׂדֵ֣הbis.Dehin [the] region ofH9003H7704מוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvMoabH4124כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588פָקַ֤דfa.Kadhe had visitedH6485יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עַמּ֔וֹa.Mopeople hisH5971H9023לָתֵ֥תla.Tetby givingH9005H5414לָהֶ֖םla.Hemto <the> themH9005H9038לָֽחֶם׃La.chemfoodH3899
7וַתֵּצֵ֗אva.te.Tze'and she went outH9001H3318מִן־min-fromH4480הַמָּקוֹם֙ha.ma.kOmthe placeH9009H4725אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhereH834הָיְתָה־ha.ye.tah-she had beenH1961שָׁ֔מָּהSha.mahthere <towards>H8033H9011וּשְׁתֵּ֥יu.she.Teiand [the] twoH9002H8147כַלֹּתֶ֖יהָkha.lo.Tei.hadaughters-in-law herH3618H9024עִמָּ֑הּ'i.Mah[were] with herH5973H9034וַתֵּלַ֣כְנָהva.te.Lakh.nahand they wentH9001H1980בַדֶּ֔רֶךְva.De.rekhon the wayH9003H1870לָשׁ֖וּבla.Shuvto returnH9005H7725אֶל־'el-toH413אֶ֥רֶץ'E.retz[the] land ofH776יְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahJudahH3063
8וַתֹּ֤אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH9001H559נָעֳמִי֙no.'o.MiNaomiH5281לִשְׁתֵּ֣יlish.Teito [the] twoH9005H8147כַלֹּתֶ֔יהָkha.lo.Tei.hadaughters-in-law herH3618H9024לֵ֣כְנָהLe.khe.nahgoH1980שֹּׁ֔בְנָהShoe.nahreturnH7725אִשָּׁ֖ה'i.Shah[each] womanH802לְבֵ֣יתle.Veitto [the] house ofH9005H1004אִמָּ֑הּ'i.Mahmother herH517H9024יַ֣עַשׂya.'a.sehmay he dealH6213יְהוָ֤הYah.wehYahwehH3068עִמָּכֶם֙'i.ma.Khemwith youH5973H9036חֶ֔סֶדChe.sedcovenant loyaltyH2617כַּאֲשֶׁ֧רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004H834עֲשִׂיתֶ֛ם'a.si.Temyou have dealtH6213עִם־'im-withH5973הַמֵּתִ֖יםha.me.Timthe deadH9009H4191וְעִמָּדִֽי׃ve.'i.ma.Diand with meH9002H5973H9030
9יִתֵּ֤ןyi.Tenmay he giveH5414יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068לָכֶ֔םla.Khemto <the> youH9005H9036וּמְצֶ֣אןָu.me.Tze.naand findH9002H4672מְנוּחָ֔הme.nu.ChahrestH4496אִשָּׁ֖ה'i.Shah[each] womanH802בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004אִישָׁ֑הּ'i.Shahhusband herH376H9024וַתִּשַּׁ֣קva.ti.Shakand she kissedH9001H5401לָהֶ֔ןla.Hen<to> <the> themH9005H9039וַתִּשֶּׂ֥אנָהva.ti.Se.nahand they raisedH9001H5375קוֹלָ֖ןko.Lanvoice theirH6963H9029וַתִּבְכֶּֽינָה׃va.tiv.Kei.nahand they weptH9001H1058
Commentaries on Ruth 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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