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Ruth 1:6-18

6Then she aroseוַתָּ֤קָםva.Ta.komH6965with her daughters in lawוְכַלֹּתֶ֔יהָve.kha.lo.Tei.haH3618,that she might returnוַתָּ֖שָׁבva.Ta.shovH7725from the countryמִשְּׂדֵ֣יmi.se.DeiH7704of Moabמוֹאָ֑בmo.'AvH4124:for she had heardשָֽׁמְעָה֙sha.me.'AhH8085in the countryבִּשְׂדֵ֣הbis.DehH7704of Moabמוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvH4124how that Yhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068had visitedפָקַ֤דfa.KadH6485his peopleעַמּ֔וֹa.MoH5971in givingלָתֵ֥תla.TetH5414them breadלָֽחֶם׃La.chemH3899.

7Wherefore she went forthוַתֵּצֵ֗אva.te.Tze'H3318out of the placeהַמָּקוֹם֙ha.ma.kOmH4725where she was, and her twoוּשְׁתֵּ֥יu.she.TeiH8147daughters in lawכַלֹּתֶ֖יהָkha.lo.Tei.haH3618with her; and they wentH3212on the wayבַדֶּ֔רֶךְva.De.rekhH1870to returnלָשׁ֖וּבla.ShuvH7725unto the landאֶ֥רֶץ'E.retzH776of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahH3063.

8And Naomiנָעֳמִי֙no.'o.MiH5281saidוַתֹּ֤אמֶרva.To.merH559unto her twoלִשְׁתֵּ֣יlish.TeiH8147daughters in lawכַלֹּתֶ֔יהָkha.lo.Tei.haH3618,GoH3212,returnשֹּׁ֔בְנָהShoe.nahH7725eachאִשָּׁ֖ה'i.ShahH802to her mother’sאִמָּ֑הּ'i.MahH517houseלְבֵ֣יתle.VeitH1004:Yhwhיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068dealיַ֣עַשׂya.'a.sehH6213kindlyחֶ֔סֶדChe.sedH2617with you, as ye have dealtעֲשִׂיתֶ֛ם'a.si.TemH6213with the deadהַמֵּתִ֖יםha.me.TimH4191, and with me.

9Yhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068grantיִתֵּ֤ןyi.TenH5414you that ye may findוּמְצֶ֣אןָu.me.Tze.naH4672restמְנוּחָ֔הme.nu.ChahH4496,eachאִשָּׁ֖ה'i.ShahH802of youin the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of her husbandאִישָׁ֑הּ'i.ShahH376.Then she kissedוַתִּשַּׁ֣קva.ti.ShakH5401them; and they lifted upוַתִּשֶּׂ֥אנָהva.ti.Se.nahH5375their voiceקוֹלָ֖ןko.LanH6963,and weptוַתִּבְכֶּֽינָה׃va.tiv.Kei.nahH1058.

10And they saidוַתֹּאמַ֖רְנָה־va.to.Mar.nah-H559unto her, Surely we will returnנָשׁ֖וּבna.ShuvH7725with thee unto thy peopleלְעַמֵּֽךְ׃le.'a.MekhH5971.

11And Naomiנָעֳמִי֙no.'o.MiH5281saidוַתֹּ֤אמֶרva.To.merH559,Turn againשֹׁ֣בְנָהShoe.nahH7725,my daughtersבְנֹתַ֔יve.no.TaiH1323:why will ye goH3212with me? are there yet any moresonsבָנִים֙va.NimH1121in my wombבְּֽמֵעַ֔יbe.me.'AiH4578,that they may be your husbandsלַאֲנָשִֽׁים׃la.'a.na.ShimH582?

12Turn againשֹׁ֤בְנָהShoe.nahH7725,my daughtersבְנֹתַי֙ve.no.TaiH1323,goH3212your way;for I am too oldזָקַ֖נְתִּיza.Kan.tiH2204to have an husbandלְאִ֑ישׁle.'IshH376.If I should sayאָמַ֙רְתִּי֙'a.Mar.tiH559,I haveיֶשׁ־yesh-H3426hopeתִקְוָ֔הtik.VahH8615, ifI should have an husbandלְאִ֔ישׁle.'IshH376also to nightהַלַּ֙יְלָה֙ha.Lay.lahH3915,and should also bearיָלַ֥דְתִּיya.Lad.tiH3205sonsבָנִֽים׃va.NimH1121;

13Would ye tarryתְּשַׂבֵּ֗רְנָהte.sa.Be.re.nahH7663for themהֲלָהֵ֣ן׀ha.la.HenH3860till they were grownיִגְדָּ֔לוּyig.Da.luH1431?would ye stayתֵּֽעָגֵ֔נָהte.'a.Ge.nahH5702for themהֲלָהֵן֙ha.la.HenH3860from having husbandsלְאִ֑ישׁle.'IshH376?nay, my daughtersבְּנֹתַ֗יbe.no.TaiH1323;for it grievethמַר־mar-H4843me muchמְאֹד֙me.'OdH3966for your sakes that the handיַד־yad-H3027of Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068is gone outיָצְאָ֥הya.tze.'AhH3318against me.

14And they lifted upוַתִּשֶּׂ֣נָהva.ti.Se.nahH5375their voiceקוֹלָ֔ןko.LanH6963,and wept againוַתִּבְכֶּ֖ינָהva.tiv.Kei.nahH1058:and Orpahעָרְפָּה֙'a.re.PahH6204kissedוַתִּשַּׁ֤קva.ti.ShakH5401her mother in lawלַחֲמוֹתָ֔הּla.cha.mo.TahH2545;but Ruthוְר֖וּתve.RutH7327claveדָּ֥בְקָהDa.ve.kahH1692unto her.

15And she saidוַתֹּ֗אמֶרva.To.merH559,Behold, thy sister in lawיְבִמְתֵּ֔ךְye.vim.TekhH2994is gone backשָׁ֣בָהSha.vahH7725unto her peopleעַמָּ֖הּ'a.MahH5971,and unto her godsאֱלֹהֶ֑יהָ'e.lo.Hei.haH430:returnשׁ֖וּבִיShu.viH7725thou afterאַחֲרֵ֥י'a.cha.ReiH310thy sister in lawיְבִמְתֵּֽךְ׃ye.vim.TekhH2994.

16And Ruthרוּת֙rutH7327saidוַתֹּ֤אמֶרva.To.merH559,Intreatתִּפְגְּעִי־tif.ge.'i-H6293me not to leaveלְעָזְבֵ֖ךְle.'a.ze.VekhH5800thee, orto returnלָשׁ֣וּבla.ShuvH7725from following afterמֵאַחֲרָ֑יִךְme.'a.cha.Ra.yikhH310thee: for whither thou goestH3212,I will goH3212;and where thou lodgestתָּלִ֙ינִי֙ta.Li.niH3885,I will lodgeאָלִ֔ין'a.LinH3885:thy peopleעַמֵּ֣ךְ'a.MekhH5971shall bemy peopleעַמִּ֔י'a.MiH5971,and thy Godוֵאלֹהַ֖יִךְve.lo.Ha.yikhH430my Godאֱלֹהָֽי׃'e.lo.HaiH430:

17Where thou diestתָּמ֙וּתִי֙ta.Mu.tiH4191,will I dieאָמ֔וּת'a.MutH4191,and there will I be buriedאֶקָּבֵ֑ר'e.ka.VerH6912:Yhwhיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068doיַעֲשֶׂ֨הya.'a.SehH6213so to me, and moreיֹסִ֔יףyo.SifH3254also, if oughtbut deathהַמָּ֔וֶתha.Ma.vetH4194partיַפְרִ֖ידyaf.RidH6504thee and me.

18When she sawוַתֵּ֕רֶאva.Te.re'H7200that she was stedfastly mindedמִתְאַמֶּ֥צֶתmit.'a.Me.tzetH553to goH3212with her, then she leftוַתֶּחְדַּ֖לva.tech.DalH2308speakingלְדַבֵּ֥רle.da.BerH1696unto her.

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