Ruth 1:1-9

1Now it cameH1961 aboutH1961 in the daysH3117 1when the judgesH8199 2governedH8199, that there was 3a famineH7458 in the landH776. And a manH376 4of BethlehemH1035 in JudahH3063 wentH1980 to resideH1481 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. So they 6enteredH935 the landH7704 of MoabH4124 and remainedH1961 thereH8033. 3Then ElimelechH458, Naomi’sH5281 husbandH376, diedH4191; and she was leftH7604 with her twoH8147 sonsH1121. 4And they tookH5375 for themselvesH1992 MoabiteH4125 women as wivesH802; the nameH8034 of the oneH259 was OrpahH6204, and the nameH8034 of the otherH8145, RuthH7327. And they livedH3427 thereH8033 about tenH6235 yearsH8141. 5Then 7bothH8147 MahlonH4248 and ChilionH3630 alsoH1571 diedH4191, and the womanH802 was leftH7604 withoutH7604 her twoH8147 sonsH3206 and her husbandH376.

6Then she aroseH6965 with her daughters-in-lawH3618 to returnH7725 from the landH7704 of MoabH4124, becauseH3588 she had heardH8085 in the landH7704 of MoabH4124 that the LordH3068 had 8visitedH6485 His peopleH5971 by 9givingH5414 them foodH3899. 7So 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. 8But NaomiH5281 saidH559 to her twoH8147 daughters-in-lawH3618, “GoH1980, returnH7725 eachH802 of you to 10your mother’sH517 houseH1004. 11May the LordH3068 dealH6213 kindlyH2617 with you as you have dealtH6213 with the deadH4191 and with me. 9May the LordH3068 grantH5414 that you may findH4672 a placeH4496 ofH4496 restH4496, eachH802 oneH802 in the houseH1004 of her husbandH376.” Then she kissedH5401 them, and they raisedH5375 their voicesH6963 and weptH1058.