Ruth Chapter 1

Elimelech in Moab

1:1 Now it so happened in the days when the chieftains ruled, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Bethlehemבֵּית לֶחֶם
Bēṯ Leḥem) (/ˈbɛθlɪhɛm/;Bayt Laḥm; Arabic: بيت لحمHouse of Meat (Arabic); House of Bread (Hebrew, Aramaic) in Judahיְהוּדָה‎
Modern: Yəhūda, Tiberian: Yŭhūḏā), literally “thanksgiving” or “praise,” is the noun form of the root Y-D-H (ידה), “to thank” or “to praise. The fourth of the six sons of Jacob and Leah. Also referring to the tribe of Judah or The Kingdom of Judah later referred to as Judea – For more info click here went to live in the country of Moabמוֹאָב‎
Transliteration:mô’āḇ Pronunciation:mo-awb Moab = “of his father” Son of Lot and his oldest daughter click here also the land of Moab’s descendants, he, and his wife, and his two sons.
1:2 And the name of the man was Elimelech (meaning my God is king), and the name of his wife Naomiנָעֳמִי‎
Modern: Noʻomī Classically /neɪˈoʊmaɪ, ˈneɪ.oʊmaɪ/, colloquially /neɪˈoʊmi, ˈneɪ.oʊmi/;) The etymology of her name is not certain, but it is possible that it means “good, pleasant, lovely, winsome., and the name of his two sons Mahlon (meaning sick) and Chilion (meaning pining), Ephrathites of Bethlehemבֵּית לֶחֶם
Bēṯ Leḥem) (/ˈbɛθlɪhɛm/;Bayt Laḥm; Arabic: بيت لحمHouse of Meat (Arabic); House of Bread (Hebrew, Aramaic) in Judahיְהוּדָה‎
Modern: Yəhūda, Tiberian: Yŭhūḏā), literally “thanksgiving” or “praise,” is the noun form of the root Y-D-H (ידה), “to thank” or “to praise. The fourth of the six sons of Jacob and Leah. Also referring to the tribe of Judah or The Kingdom of Judah later referred to as Judea – For more info click here. They came into the country of Moabמוֹאָב‎
Transliteration:mô’āḇ Pronunciation:mo-awb Moab = “of his father” Son of Lot and his oldest daughter click here also the land of Moab’s descendants, and remained there.

Elimelech and his sons die

1:3 And Elimelech Naomi’sנָעֳמִי‎
Modern: Noʻomī Classically /neɪˈoʊmaɪ, ˈneɪ.oʊmaɪ/, colloquially /neɪˈoʊmi, ˈneɪ.oʊmi/;) The etymology of her name is not certain, but it is possible that it means “good, pleasant, lovely, winsome. husband died; and she was left with her two sons.
1:4 And they married Moabite women, one named Orpah (meaning gazelle), and the other Ruthרות
rut, IPA: [ʁut])Meaning “friend”., and they lived there about ten years.
1:5 And Mahlon and Chilion died; and the woman was left without her two sons and her husband.

1:6 ¶ She started out with her daughters in law, to return from the country of Moabמוֹאָב‎
Transliteration:mô’āḇ Pronunciation:mo-awb Moab = “of his father” Son of Lot and his oldest daughter click here also the land of Moab’s descendants she had heard in the country of Moabמוֹאָב‎
Transliteration:mô’āḇ Pronunciation:mo-awb Moab = “of his father” Son of Lot and his oldest daughter click here also the land of Moab’s descendants how that YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here had visited his people and given them food.
1:7 Wherefore she went left the place where she had been living, and her two daughters in law with her; and they set out on the roadבַּדֶּרֶךְ‎
Pronunciation: badereḵ on the way, on the road, on the path, on the route, on the distance, on the journey, on the manner For more info click here to returnלָשׁוּב‎
Transliteration: lāšûḇ from a primitive root; to turn back, to return, to repent, to come back For more info: click here to the land of Judahיְהוּדָה‎
Modern: Yəhūda, Tiberian: Yŭhūḏā), literally “thanksgiving” or “praise,” is the noun form of the root Y-D-H (ידה), “to thank” or “to praise. The fourth of the six sons of Jacob and Leah. Also referring to the tribe of Judah or The Kingdom of Judah later referred to as Judea – For more info click here.
1:8 But Naomiנָעֳמִי‎
Modern: Noʻomī Classically /neɪˈoʊmaɪ, ˈneɪ.oʊmaɪ/, colloquially /neɪˈoʊmi, ˈneɪ.oʊmi/;) The etymology of her name is not certain, but it is possible that it means “good, pleasant, lovely, winsome. said to her two daughters in law, Go, returnשֹּׁבְנָה‎
Transliteration: šōḇnâ a primitive root; to turn back, return, repent, come back For more info: click here each to her mother’s house: YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here deal kindly with you, like y’all have dealt with the dead, and with me.
1:9 YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here grant you that y’all may find rest, each of you in the house of her husband. Then she kissed them farewell. They lifted up their voice, and wept.
1:10 And they said to her, No we will returnנָשׁוּב‎
Transliteration: nāšûḇ from a primitive root; to turn back, return, repent, come back For more info: click here with you to your people.
1:11 And Naomiנָעֳמִי‎
Modern: Noʻomī Classically /neɪˈoʊmaɪ, ˈneɪ.oʊmaɪ/, colloquially /neɪˈoʊmi, ˈneɪ.oʊmi/;) The etymology of her name is not certain, but it is possible that it means “good, pleasant, lovely, winsome. said, Turn backשֹּׁבְנָה‎
Transliteration: šōḇnâ from a primitive root; to turn back, return, repent, come back For more info: click here , my daughters! Why will y’all go with me? have I any more sons in my womb, who they may be your husbands?
1:12 Turn backשֹּׁבְנָה‎
Transliteration: šōḇnâ from a primitive root; to turn back, return, repent, come back For more info: click here , my daughters, go [your way]; for I am too old to have a husband. Even if I thought there was hope for me, even if I were married tonight, and should also bear sons;
1:13 Would y’all wait for them till they were grown? Should y’all stay on their account eliminate yourselves from having husbands? Oh no, my daughters! My lot is far more bitter than yours for the hand of YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here has struck out against me.
1:14 They broke out into weeping again, and Orpah kissed her mother in law; but Ruthרות
rut, IPA: [ʁut])Meaning “friend”. clung to her.
1:15 So she said, See, your sister in law has gone backשָׁבָה‎
Transliteration: šāḇâ a primitive root; to turn back, return, repent, come back For more info: click here to her people, and unto her gods, Go follow your sister in law.
1:16 But Ruthרות
rut, IPA: [ʁut])Meaning “friend”. replied, Do not urge me to leave you, from not following you backלָשׁוּב‎
Transliteration: lāšûḇ from a primitive root; to turn back, return, repent, come back For more info: click here . Because wherever you go, I will go; and wherever you live, I will live: your people shall be my people, and your Elohimוֵאלֹהַיִךְ
Transliteration: vē’lōhayiḵ – Hebrew Noun: Common Masculine Plural Construct root word Elohim for more info on the word click here my Elohimאֱלֹהָי
Pronounced:’ĕlōhê In Hebrew grammatical construct is a way of connecting noun-noun pairs. In english, we use “of”, but in Hebrew there are quite a few ways of doing this. של is usually used in place of “of” in Hebrew, but in this case, we modify the first word, with the suffix “ey” (which is what we do for plural words, which God’s name is in Torah), i.e. God of Abraham becomes Elohei Avraham. also can be of his, my or their – See Elohim for more info click here:
1:17 Where you die, will I die, and there will I be buried. This and more may YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here do to me, if anything but death separates you and me.
1:18 When she saw that she was determined was to go with her, she stopped to arguing with her,

Naomi Returns with Ruth

1:19 ¶ So they two went until they came to Bethlehemבֵּית לֶחֶם
/ˈbɛθlɪhɛm/; Bet Leḥem literally “house of bread” or “house of food.” This etymology reflects the area’s ancient role as a fertile agricultural center, producing grains like barley and wheat, as described in the Hebrew Bible’s Book of Ruth (1:1, 22), where Bethlehem is depicted as a hub of harvest and sustenance amid famine elsewhere in Judah – for more info click here. When they arrived in Bethlehemבֵּית לֶחֶם
/ˈbɛθlɪhɛm/; Bet Leḥem literally “house of bread” or “house of food.” This etymology reflects the area’s ancient role as a fertile agricultural center, producing grains like barley and wheat, as described in the Hebrew Bible’s Book of Ruth (1:1, 22), where Bethlehem is depicted as a hub of harvest and sustenance amid famine elsewhere in Judah – for more info click here, the whole city buzzed with excitement about them, the women said, Is this Naomiנָעֳמִי‎
Modern: Noʻomī Classically /neɪˈoʊmaɪ, ˈneɪ.oʊmaɪ/, colloquially /neɪˈoʊmi, ˈneɪ.oʊmi/;) The etymology of her name is not certain, but it is possible that it means “good, pleasant, lovely, winsome.?
1:20 And she said to them, Do not call me Naomiנָעֳמִי‎
Modern: Noʻomī Classically /neɪˈoʊmaɪ, ˈneɪ.oʊmaɪ/, colloquially /neɪˈoʊmi, ˈneɪ.oʊmi/;) The etymology of her name is not certain, but it is possible that it means “good, pleasant, lovely, winsome., call me Mara: because Shaddaiשַׁדַּי
romanized: Šaddāy; or Shaddai is one of the names of the God of Israel. El Shaddai is conventionally translated into English as Almighty (Deus Omnipotens in Latin, Arabic: الله عزوجل, romanized: ʾAllāh ʿazzawajal), but its original meaning is unclear. One of God’s names Shaddai = Exhaustless Bounty click here has made my lot very bitter.
1:21 I went away full, and YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here has brought me home again empty. How can y’all call me Naomiנָעֳמִי‎
Modern: Noʻomī Classically /neɪˈoʊmaɪ, ˈneɪ.oʊmaɪ/, colloquially /neɪˈoʊmi, ˈneɪ.oʊmi/;) The etymology of her name is not certain, but it is possible that it means “good, pleasant, lovely, winsome., seeing YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here has dealt harshly with me, and Shaddaiוְשַׁדַּי
Transliteration: vᵊšaday is one of the names of the God of Israel. El Shaddai is conventionally translated into English as Almighty (Deus Omnipotens in Latin, Arabic: الله عزوجل, romanized: ʾAllāh ʿazzawajal), but its original meaning is unclear. One of God’s names Shaddai = Exhaustless Bounty click here has brought misfortune upon me?
1:22 So Naomiנָעֳמִי‎
Modern: Noʻomī Classically /neɪˈoʊmaɪ, ˈneɪ.oʊmaɪ/, colloquially /neɪˈoʊmi, ˈneɪ.oʊmi/;) The etymology of her name is not certain, but it is possible that it means “good, pleasant, lovely, winsome. returned, and Ruthרות
rut, IPA: [ʁut])Meaning “friend”. the Moabitess, her daughter in law, with her, which returned from the country of Moabמוֹאָב‎
Transliteration:mô’āḇ Pronunciation:mo-awb Moab = “of his father” Son of Lot and his oldest daughter click here also the land of Moab’s descendants: and they arrived in Bethlehemבֵּית לֶחֶם
/ˈbɛθlɪhɛm/; Bet Leḥem literally “house of bread” or “house of food.” This etymology reflects the area’s ancient role as a fertile agricultural center, producing grains like barley and wheat, as described in the Hebrew Bible’s Book of Ruth (1:1, 22), where Bethlehem is depicted as a hub of harvest and sustenance amid famine elsewhere in Judah – for more info click here at the beginning of barley harvest.