Ruth Chapter 1

Ruth Chapter 1
1 In the time that the judges ruled, there
was a dearth in the land, and a man of
Beth-lehem Judah went for to sojourn in
the country of Moab, he, and his wife,
and his two sons.
2 And the name of the man was
Elimelech, and the name of his wife,
Naomi: and the names of his two sons,
Mahlon, and Chilion, Ephrathites of
Bethlehem Judah: and when they came
into the land of Moab, they continued
there. 3 Then Elimelech the husband of
Naomi died, and she remained with her
two sons,
4 Which took them wives of the
Moabites: the ones name was Orpah, and
the name of the other Ruth: and they
dwelled there about ten years. 5 And
Mahlon and Chilion died also both
twain: so the woman was left destitute
of her two sons, and of her husband.
6 Then she arose with her daughters in
law, and returned from the country of
Moab: for she had heard say in the
country of Moab, that the Lord had
visited his people, and given them
bread.
7 Wherefore she departed out of the
place where she was, and her two
daughters in law with her, and they went
on their way to return unto the land of
Judah.
8 Then Naomi said unto her two
daughters in law, Go, return each of you
unto her own mother's house: the Lord
show favor unto you, as ye have done
with the dead, and with me.
9 The Lord grant you, that you may find
rest, either of you in the house of her
husband. And when she kissed them,
they lift up their voice and wept. 10 And
they said unto her, Surely we will return
with thee unto thy people. 11 But Naomi
said, Turn again, my daughters: for what
cause will you go with me? Are there
any more sons in my womb, that they
may be your husbands?
12 Turn again, my daughters: go your
way: for I am too old to have an
husband. If I should say, I have hope,
and if I had an husband this night: yea, if
I had born sons,
13 Would ye tarry for them, till they
were of age? Would ye be deferred for
them from taking of husbands? Nay my
daughters: for it grieveth me much for
your sakes that the hand of the Lord is
gone out against me.
14 Then they lift up their voice and wept
again, and Orpah kissed her mother in
law, but Ruth abode still with her.
15 And Naomi said, Behold, thy sister in
law is gone back unto her people and
unto her gods: return thou after thy sister
in law.
16 And Ruth answered, Entreat me not to
leave thee, nor to depart from thee: for
whither thou goest, I will go: and where
thou dwellest, I will dwell: thy people
shall be my people, and thy God my
God.
17 Where thou diest, will I die, and
there will I be buried. the Lord do so to
me and more also, if ought but death
depart thee and me.
18 When she saw that she was
steadfastly minded to go with her, she
left speaking unto her.
19 So they went both until they came to
Beth-lehem: and when they were come
to Beth-lehem, it was noised of them
through all the city, and they said, Is not
this Naomi?
20 And she answered them, Call me not
Naomi, but call me Mara: for the
Almighty hath given me much bitterness.
21 I went out full, and the Lord hath
caused me to return empty: why call ye
me Naomi, seeing the Lord hath humbled
me, and the Almighty hath brought me
unto adversity?
22 So Naomi returned and Ruth the
Moabitess her daughter in law with her,
when she came out of the country of
Moab: and they came to Beth-lehem in
the beginning of barley harvest.