CHAPTER1
1Nowitcametopassinthedayswhenthejudgesruled, thattherewasafamineinthelandAndacertainmanof BethlehemjudahwenttosojourninthecountryofMoab, he,andhiswife,andhistwosons.
2AndthenameofthemanwasElimelech,andthenameof hiswifeNaomi,andthenameofhistwosonsMahlonand Chilion,EphrathitesofBethlehemjudahAndtheycame intothecountryofMoab,andcontinuedthere
3AndElimelechNaomi'shusbanddied;andshewasleft, andhertwosons
4AndtheytookthemwivesofthewomenofMoab;the nameoftheonewasOrpah,andthenameoftheotherRuth: andtheydwelledthereabouttenyears
5AndMahlonandChiliondiedalsobothofthem;andthe womanwasleftofhertwosonsandherhusband.
6Thenshearosewithherdaughtersinlaw,thatshemight returnfromthecountryofMoab:forshehadheardinthe countryofMoabhowthattheLORDhadvisitedhispeople ingivingthembread
7Whereforeshewentforthoutoftheplacewhereshewas, andhertwodaughtersinlawwithher;andtheywenton thewaytoreturnuntothelandofJudah
8AndNaomisaiduntohertwodaughtersinlaw,Go, returneachtohermother'shouse:theLORDdealkindly withyou,asyehavedealtwiththedead,andwithme
9TheLORDgrantyouthatyemayfindrest,eachofyou inthehouseofherhusband.Thenshekissedthem;and theylifteduptheirvoice,andwept
10Andtheysaiduntoher,Surelywewillreturnwiththee untothypeople.
11AndNaomisaid,Turnagain,mydaughters:whywillye gowithme?arethereyetanymoresonsinmywomb,that theymaybeyourhusbands?
12Turnagain,mydaughters,goyourway;forIamtooold tohaveanhusbandIfIshouldsay,Ihavehope,ifIshould haveanhusbandalsotonight,andshouldalsobearsons; 13Wouldyetarryforthemtilltheyweregrown?wouldye stayforthemfromhavinghusbands?nay,mydaughters; foritgrievethmemuchforyoursakesthatthehandofthe LORDisgoneoutagainstme
14Andtheylifteduptheirvoice,andweptagain:and Orpahkissedhermotherinlaw;butRuthclaveuntoher 15Andshesaid,Behold,thysisterinlawisgoneback untoherpeople,anduntohergods:returnthouafterthy sisterinlaw
16AndRuthsaid,Intreatmenottoleavethee,ortoreturn fromfollowingafterthee:forwhitherthougoest,Iwillgo; andwherethoulodgest,Iwilllodge:thypeopleshallbe mypeople,andthyGodmyGod:
17Wherethoudiest,willIdie,andtherewillIbeburied: theLORDdosotome,andmorealso,ifoughtbutdeath parttheeandme
18Whenshesawthatshewasstedfastlymindedtogowith her,thensheleftspeakinguntoher
19SotheytwowentuntiltheycametoBethlehemAndit cametopass,whentheywerecometoBethlehem,thatall thecitywasmovedaboutthem,andtheysaid,Isthis Naomi?
20Andshesaiduntothem,CallmenotNaomi,callme Mara:fortheAlmightyhathdealtverybitterlywithme 21Iwentoutfull,andtheLORDhathbroughtmehome againempty:whythencallyemeNaomi,seeingthe LORDhathtestifiedagainstme,andtheAlmightyhath afflictedme?
22SoNaomireturned,andRuththeMoabitess,her daughterinlaw,withher,whichreturnedoutofthe countryofMoab:andtheycametoBethleheminthe beginningofbarleyharvest
CHAPTER2
1AndNaomihadakinsmanofherhusband's,amighty manofwealth,ofthefamilyofElimelech;andhisname wasBoaz
2AndRuththeMoabitesssaiduntoNaomi,Letmenowgo tothefield,andgleanearsofcornafterhiminwhosesight IshallfindgraceAndshesaiduntoher,Go,mydaughter 3Andshewent,andcame,andgleanedinthefieldafter thereapers:andherhapwastolightonapartofthefield belonginguntoBoaz,whowasofthekindredofElimelech 4And,behold,BoazcamefromBethlehem,andsaidunto thereapers,TheLORDbewithyou.Andtheyanswered him,TheLORDblessthee
5ThensaidBoazuntohisservantthatwassetoverthe reapers,Whosedamselisthis?
6Andtheservantthatwassetoverthereapersanswered andsaid,ItistheMoabitishdamselthatcamebackwith NaomioutofthecountryofMoab:
7Andshesaid,Iprayyou,letmegleanandgatherafter thereapersamongthesheaves:soshecame,andhath continuedevenfromthemorninguntilnow,thatshetarried alittleinthehouse
8ThensaidBoazuntoRuth,Hearestthounot,mydaughter? Gonottogleaninanotherfield,neithergofromhence,but abideherefastbymymaidens:
9Letthineeyesbeonthefieldthattheydoreap,andgo thouafterthem:haveInotchargedtheyoungmenthat theyshallnottouchthee?andwhenthouartathirst,go untothevessels,anddrinkofthatwhichtheyoungmen havedrawn
10Thenshefellonherface,andbowedherselftothe ground,andsaiduntohim,WhyhaveIfoundgracein thineeyes,thatthoushouldesttakeknowledgeofme, seeingIamastranger?
11AndBoazansweredandsaiduntoher,Ithathfullybeen shewedme,allthatthouhastdoneuntothymotherinlaw sincethedeathofthinehusband:andhowthouhastleftthy fatherandthymother,andthelandofthynativity,andart comeuntoapeoplewhichthouknewestnotheretofore 12TheLORDrecompensethywork,andafullrewardbe giventheeoftheLORDGodofIsrael,underwhosewings thouartcometotrust
13Thenshesaid,Letmefindfavourinthysight,mylord; forthatthouhastcomfortedme,andforthatthouhast spokenfriendlyuntothinehandmaid,thoughIbenotlike untooneofthinehandmaidens
14AndBoazsaiduntoher,Atmealtimecomethouhither, andeatofthebread,anddipthymorselinthevinegarAnd shesatbesidethereapers:andhereachedherparchedcorn, andshedideat,andwassufficed,andleft.
15Andwhenshewasrisenuptoglean,Boazcommanded hisyoungmen,saying,Lethergleanevenamongthe sheaves,andreproachhernot: 16Andletfallalsosomeofthehandfulsofpurposeforher, andleavethem,thatshemaygleanthem,andrebukeher not
17Soshegleanedinthefielduntileven,andbeatoutthat shehadgleaned:anditwasaboutanephahofbarley.
18Andshetookitup,andwentintothecity:andher motherinlawsawwhatshehadgleaned:andshebrought forth,andgavetoherthatshehadreservedaftershewas sufficed
19Andhermotherinlawsaiduntoher,Wherehastthou gleanedtoday?andwherewroughtestthou?blessedbehe thatdidtakeknowledgeoftheeAndsheshewedher motherinlawwithwhomshehadwrought,andsaid,The man'snamewithwhomIwroughttodayisBoaz.
20AndNaomisaiduntoherdaughterinlaw,Blessedbehe oftheLORD,whohathnotleftoffhiskindnesstothe livingandtothedead.AndNaomisaiduntoher,Theman isnearofkinuntous,oneofournextkinsmen
21AndRuththeMoabitesssaid,Hesaiduntomealso, Thoushaltkeepfastbymyyoungmen,untiltheyhave endedallmyharvest
22AndNaomisaiduntoRuthherdaughterinlaw,Itis good,mydaughter,thatthougooutwithhismaidens,that theymeettheenotinanyotherfield
23SoshekeptfastbythemaidensofBoaztogleanunto theendofbarleyharvestandofwheatharvest;anddwelt withhermotherinlaw
CHAPTER3
1ThenNaomihermotherinlawsaiduntoher,My daughter,shallInotseekrestforthee,thatitmaybewell withthee?
2AndnowisnotBoazofourkindred,withwhosemaidens thouwast?Behold,hewinnowethbarleytonightinthe threshingfloor
3Washthyselftherefore,andanointthee,andputthy raimentuponthee,andgettheedowntothefloor:but makenotthyselfknownuntotheman,untilheshallhave doneeatinganddrinking.
4Anditshallbe,whenheliethdown,thatthoushaltmark theplacewhereheshalllie,andthoushaltgoin,and uncoverhisfeet,andlaytheedown;andhewilltellthee whatthoushaltdo
5Andshesaiduntoher,AllthatthousayestuntomeIwill do.
6Andshewentdownuntothefloor,anddidaccordingto allthathermotherinlawbadeher
7AndwhenBoazhadeatenanddrunk,andhisheartwas merry,hewenttoliedownattheendoftheheapofcorn: andshecamesoftly,anduncoveredhisfeet,andlaidher down.
8Anditcametopassatmidnight,thatthemanwasafraid, andturnedhimself:and,behold,awomanlayathisfeet
9Andhesaid,Whoartthou?Andsheanswered,IamRuth thinehandmaid:spreadthereforethyskirtoverthine handmaid;forthouartanearkinsman
10Andhesaid,BlessedbethouoftheLORD,my daughter:forthouhastshewedmorekindnessinthelatter
endthanatthebeginning,inasmuchasthoufollowedstnot youngmen,whetherpoororrich
11Andnow,mydaughter,fearnot;Iwilldototheeall thatthourequirest:forallthecityofmypeopledothknow thatthouartavirtuouswoman.
12AndnowitistruethatIamthynearkinsman:howbeit thereisakinsmannearerthanI
13Tarrythisnight,anditshallbeinthemorning,thatifhe willperformuntotheethepartofakinsman,well;lethim dothekinsman'spart:butifhewillnotdothepartofa kinsmantothee,thenwillIdothepartofakinsmantothee, astheLORDliveth:liedownuntilthemorning
14Andshelayathisfeetuntilthemorning:andsherose upbeforeonecouldknowanother.Andhesaid,Letitnot beknownthatawomancameintothefloor
15Alsohesaid,Bringthevailthatthouhastuponthee, andholdit.Andwhensheheldit,hemeasuredsix measuresofbarley,andlaiditonher:andshewentintothe city
16Andwhenshecametohermotherinlaw,shesaid,Who artthou,mydaughter?Andshetoldherallthattheman haddonetoher
17Andshesaid,Thesesixmeasuresofbarleygaveheme; forhesaidtome,Gonotemptyuntothymotherinlaw
18Thensaidshe,Sitstill,mydaughter,untilthouknow howthematterwillfall:forthemanwillnotbeinrest, untilhehavefinishedthethingthisday
CHAPTER4
1ThenwentBoazuptothegate,andsathimdownthere: and,behold,thekinsmanofwhomBoazspakecameby; untowhomhesaid,Ho,suchaone!turnaside,sitdown hereAndheturnedaside,andsatdown
2Andhetooktenmenoftheeldersofthecity,andsaid, SityedownhereAndtheysatdown
3Andhesaiduntothekinsman,Naomi,thatiscomeagain outofthecountryofMoab,sellethaparcelofland,which wasourbrotherElimelech's:
4AndIthoughttoadvertisethee,saying,Buyitbeforethe inhabitants,andbeforetheeldersofmypeople.Ifthouwilt redeemit,redeemit:butifthouwiltnotredeemit,thentell me,thatImayknow:forthereisnonetoredeemitbeside thee;andIamafterthee.Andhesaid,Iwillredeemit.
5ThensaidBoaz,Whatdaythoubuyestthefieldofthe handofNaomi,thoumustbuyitalsoofRuththe Moabitess,thewifeofthedead,toraiseupthenameofthe deaduponhisinheritance
6Andthekinsmansaid,Icannotredeemitformyself,lest Imarmineowninheritance:redeemthoumyrightto thyself;forIcannotredeemit
7NowthiswasthemannerinformertimeinIsrael concerningredeemingandconcerningchanging,forto confirmallthings;amanpluckedoffhisshoe,andgaveit tohisneighbour:andthiswasatestimonyinIsrael.
8ThereforethekinsmansaiduntoBoaz,BuyitfortheeSo hedrewoffhisshoe
9AndBoazsaiduntotheelders,anduntoallthepeople, Yearewitnessesthisday,thatIhaveboughtallthatwas Elimelech's,andallthatwasChilion'sandMahlon's,ofthe handofNaomi.
10MoreoverRuththeMoabitess,thewifeofMahlon,have Ipurchasedtobemywife,toraiseupthenameofthedead
uponhisinheritance,thatthenameofthedeadbenotcut offfromamonghisbrethren,andfromthegateofhisplace: yearewitnessesthisday
11Andallthepeoplethatwereinthegate,andtheelders, said,Wearewitnesses.TheLORDmakethewomanthatis comeintothinehouselikeRachelandlikeLeah,which twodidbuildthehouseofIsrael:anddothouworthilyin Ephratah,andbefamousinBethlehem: 12AndletthyhousebelikethehouseofPharez,whom TamarbareuntoJudah,oftheseedwhichtheLORDshall givetheeofthisyoungwoman.
13SoBoaztookRuth,andshewashiswife:andwhenhe wentinuntoher,theLORDgaveherconception,andshe bareason.
14AndthewomensaiduntoNaomi,BlessedbetheLORD, whichhathnotlefttheethisdaywithoutakinsman,thathis namemaybefamousinIsrael.
15Andheshallbeuntotheearestorerofthylife,anda nourisherofthineoldage:forthydaughterinlaw,which loveththee,whichisbettertotheethansevensons,hath bornhim
16AndNaomitookthechild,andlaiditinherbosom,and becamenurseuntoit.
17Andthewomenherneighboursgaveitaname,saying, ThereisasonborntoNaomi;andtheycalledhisname Obed:heisthefatherofJesse,thefatherofDavid.
18NowthesearethegenerationsofPharez:Pharezbegat Hezron, 19AndHezronbegatRam,andRambegatAmminadab, 20AndAmminadabbegatNahshon,andNahshonbegat Salmon, 21AndSalmonbegatBoaz,andBoazbegatObed, 22AndObedbegatJesse,andJessebegatDavid