Ruth 1
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New American Standard Bible 1995

Ruth 1:1-2

1Now it cameH1961 about in the daysH3117 1when the judgesH8199 2governedH8199, that there was 3a famineH7458 in the landH776. And a certain manH376 4of BethlehemH1035 in JudahH3063 wentH1980 to sojournH1481 in the landH7704 of MoabH4124 5with his wifeH802 and his twoH8147 sonsH1121.

2The 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 6enteredH935 the landH7704 of MoabH4124 and remainedH1961 thereH8033.

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Notes

  1. 1. Ruth 1:1 Judg 2:16-18 ↩
  2. 2. Ruth 1:1 Or judged ↩
  3. 3. Ruth 1:1 Gen 12:10; 26:1; 2 Kin 8:1 ↩
  4. 4. Ruth 1:1 Judg 17:8; Mic 5:2 ↩
  5. 5. Ruth 1:1 Lit he, and ↩
  6. 6. Ruth 1:2 Judg 3:30 ↩

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