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 Judah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons.
1:2 And the name of the man was Elimelech, 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 and Chilion, Ephrathites of Bethlehemבֵּית לֶחֶם
Bēṯ Leḥem) (/ˈbɛθlɪhɛm/;Bayt Laḥm; Arabic: بيت لحمHouse of Meat (Arabic); House of Bread (Hebrew, Aramaic) in Judah. They came into the country of Moab, and remained there.

Elimelech and his sons die

1:3 And Elimelech 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.’s husband died; and she was left with her two sons.
1:4 And they married Moabite women, one named Orpah, 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 Moab she had heard in the country of Moab 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 road back to the land of Judah.
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, turn back 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, as 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 return 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 back, 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 back, my daughters, go your way; for I am too old to have an 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 debar 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 is gone back 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, to back not follow you. For wherever you go, I will go; and wherever you lodge, I will lodge: your people shall be my people, and your God my God:
1:17 Where you die, will I die, and there will I be buried. Thus 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 parts me from you.
1:18 When she saw that she was determined was to go with her, she ceased to argue with her,

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. Returns with Ruth

1:19 ¶ So they two went until they came to Beth-lehem. When they arrived in Beth-lehem, 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: for Shaddai 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 Shaddai 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 Moab: and they arrived in Beth-lehem at the beginning of barley harvest.