Ruth 1

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יוֹםyôwmIn the daysH3117 שָׁפַטshâphaṭwhen the Judges -H8199 שָׁפַטshâphaṭruled ,H8199 הָיָהhâyâh...H1961 הָיָהhâyâhthere wasH1961 רָעָבrâʻâba famineH7458 אֶרֶץʼeretsin the land.H776 אִישׁʼîyshAnd a certain manH376 בֵּית לֶחֶםBêyth LechemfromH1035 בֵּית לֶחֶםBêyth LechemBethlehemH1035 יְהוּדָהYᵉhûwdâhin Judah ,H3063 אִשָּׁהʼishshâhwith his wifeH802 שְׁנַיִםshᵉnayimand twoH8147 בֵּןbênsons ,H1121 הָלַךְhâlakwentH1980 גּוּרgûwrto resideH1481 שָׂדֶהsâdehin the landH7704 מוֹאָבMôwʼâbof Moab.H4124 הוּאhûwʼhe, she, it (pronoun third person singular)H1931

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נׇעֳמִיNoʻŏmîyThen Naomi’sH5281 אִישׁʼîyshhusbandH376 אֱלִימֶלֶךְʼĔlîymelekElimelechH458 מוּתmûwthdied ,H4191 הוּאhûwʼand sheH1931 שָׁאַרshâʼarwas leftH7604 שְׁנַיִםshᵉnayimwith her twoH8147 בֵּןbênsons ,H1121

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נָשָׂאnâsâʼwho tookH5375 מוֹאָבִיMôwʼâbîyMoabiteH4125 אִשָּׁהʼishshâhwomen as their wives ,H802 אֶחָדʼechâdoneH259 שֵׁםshêmnamedH8034 עׇרְפָּהʻOrpâhOrpahH6204 שֵׁנִיshênîyand the otherH8145 שֵׁםshêmnamedH8034 רוּתRûwthRuth -.H7327 יָשַׁבyâshabAnd after they had livedH3427 שָׁםshâmin MoabH8033 עֶשֶׂרʻeserabout tenH6235 שָׁנֶהshânehyears ,H8141

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שְׁנַיִםshᵉnayimbothH8147 מַחְלוֹןMachlôwnMahlonH4248 כִּלְיוֹןKilyôwnand ChilionH3630 גַּםgamalsoH1571 מוּתmûwthdied ,H4191 אִשָּׁהʼishshâhand NaomiH802 שָׁאַרshâʼarwas leftH7604 שְׁנַיִםshᵉnayimwithout her twoH8147 יֶלֶדyeledsonsH3206 אִישׁʼîyshand without her husband.H376

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כִּיkîyWhenH3588 שָׁמַעshâmaʻ(Naomi) heardH8085 שָׂדֶהsâdeh...H7704 מוֹאָבMôwʼâbin MoabH4124 כִּיkîythatH3588 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 פָּקַדpâqadhad attended toH6485 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 עַםʻamHis peopleH5971 נָתַןnâthanby providingH5414 לֶחֶםlechemwith food ,H3899 הוּאhûwʼsheH1931 כַּלָּהkallâhand her daughters-in-lawH3618 קוּםqûwmpreparedH6965 שׁוּבshûwbto leaveH7725 שָׂדֶהsâdehthe landH7704 מוֹאָבMôwʼâbof Moab.H4124

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עִםʻimAccompanied byH5973 שְׁנַיִםshᵉnayimher twoH8147 כַּלָּהkallâhdaughters-in-law ,H3618 יָצָאyâtsâʼshe leftH3318 מִןmin...H4480 מָקוֹםmâqôwmthe placeH4725 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhereH834 הָיָהhâyâhshe had been (living)H1961 שָׁםshâm...H8033 הָלַךְhâlakand set outH1980 דֶּרֶךְderekon the roadH1870 שׁוּבshûwbleading backH7725 אֵלʼêltoH413 אֶרֶץʼeretsthe landH776 יְהוּדָהYᵉhûwdâhof Judah.H3063

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נׇעֳמִיNoʻŏmîyThen NaomiH5281 אָמַרʼâmarsaidH559 שְׁנַיִםshᵉnayimto her twoH8147 כַּלָּהkallâhdaughters-in-law ,H3618 הָלַךְhâlak“ GoH1980 שׁוּבshûwbback ,H7725 אִשָּׁהʼishshâheach of youH802 אֵםʼêmto your mother’sH517 בַּיִתbayithhome.H1004 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhMay the LORDH3068 עָשָׂהʻâsâhshowH6213 עִםʻimyouH5973 חֵסֵדchêçêdloving devotion ,H2617 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherasH834 עָשָׂהʻâsâhyou have shownH6213 עִםʻimtoH5973 מוּתmûwthyour deadH4191 עִםʻimand to me.H5973

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יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhMay the LORDH3068 נָתַןnâthanenableH5414 אִשָּׁהʼishshâheachH802 מָצָאmâtsâʼto findH4672 מְנוּחָהmᵉnûwchâhrestH4496 בַּיִתbayithin the homeH1004 אִישׁʼîyshof your new husband. ”H376 נָשַׁקnâshaqAnd she kissedH5401 בָּכָהbâkâhas they weptH1058 נָשָׂאnâsâʼaloudH5375 קוֹלqôwl...H6963

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אָמַרʼâmarand saidH559 כִּיkîy“ SurelyH3588 שׁוּבshûwbwe will returnH7725 אֵתʼêthwith youH854 עַםʻamto your people. ”H5971

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נׇעֳמִיNoʻŏmîyBut NaomiH5281 אָמַרʼâmarreplied ,H559 שׁוּבshûwb“ Return home ,H7725 בַּתbathmy daughters.H1323 מָהmâhWhyH4100 הָלַךְhâlakwould you goH1980 עִםʻimwith me ?H5973 עוֹדʻôwd(Are) there stillH5750 בֵּןbênsonsH1121 מֵעֶהmêʻehin my wombH4578 הָיָהhâyâhto becomeH1961 אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwshhusbands ?H582

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שׁוּבshûwbReturn home ,H7725 בַּתbathmy daughters.H1323 הָלַךְhâlakGo on ,H1980 כִּיkîyforH3588 זָקֵןzâqênI am too oldH2204 הָיָהhâyâhto haveH1961 אִישׁʼîyshanother husband.H376 כִּיkîyEven ifH3588 אָמַרʼâmarI thoughtH559 יֵשׁyêshthere wasH3426 תִּקְוָהtiqvâhhopeH8615 הָיָהhâyâhto haveH1961 אִישׁʼîysha husbandH376 גַּםgam...H1571 לַיִלlayiltonightH3915 גַּםgamandH1571 יָלַדyâladto bearH3205 בֵּןbênsons ,H1121

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שָׂבַרsâbarwould you waitH7663 לָהֵןlâhênfor themH3860 עַדʻadtoH5704 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 גָּדַלgâdalgrow up ?H1431 לָהֵןlâhên...H3860 עָגַןʻâganWould you refrainH5702 בִּלְתִּיbiltîyfromH1115 הָיָהhâyâhhavingH1961 אִישׁʼîyshhusbands ?H376 אַלʼalNo ,H408 בַּתbathmy daughters ,H1323 כִּיkîythat, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, sinceH3588 מָרַרmârarit grievesH4843 מְאֹדmᵉʼôdvery muchH3966 כִּיkîyyour sakes thatH3588 יָדyâdthe handH3027 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORDH3068 יָצָאyâtsâʼhas gone outH3318

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עוֹדʻôwdAgainH5750 בָּכָהbâkâhthey weptH1058 נָשָׂאnâsâʼaloudH5375 קוֹלqôwl... ,H6963 עׇרְפָּהʻOrpâhand OrpahH6204 נָשַׁקnâshaqkissedH5401 חֲמוֹתchămôwthher mother-in-law {goodbye} ,H2545 רוּתRûwthbut Ruth -H7327 דָּבַקdâbaqclungH1692

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הִנֵּהhinnêh“ Look , ”H2009 אָמַרʼâmarsaid Naomi ,H559 יְבֵמֶתYᵉbêmeth“ your sister-in-lawH2994 שׁוּבshûwbhas gone backH7725 אֵלʼêltoH413 עַםʻamher peopleH5971 אֵלʼêlandH413 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymher gods ;H430 שׁוּבshûwbfollowH7725 אַחַרʼachar(her) back homeH310 יְבֵמֶתYᵉbêmeth.... ”H2994

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רוּתRûwthBut Ruth -H7327 אָמַרʼâmarreplied :H559 אַלʼal“ Do notH408 פָּגַעpâgaʻurgeH6293 עָזַבʻâzabto leave youH5800 שׁוּבshûwb(or) to turnH7725 אַחַרʼacharfrom following you.H310 כִּיkîyForH3588 אֵלʼêlwhereverH413 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 הָלַךְhâlakyou go ,H1980 הָלַךְhâlakI will go ,H1980 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherand whereverH834 לוּןlûwnyou live ,H3885 לוּןlûwnI will live ;H3885 עַםʻamyour peopleH5971 עַםʻamwill be my people ,H5971 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymand your GodH430 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymwill be my God.H430

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אֲשֶׁרʼăsherWhereH834 מוּתmûwthyou die ,H4191 מוּתmûwthI will die ,H4191 שָׁםshâmand thereH8033 קָבַרqâbarI will be buried.H6912 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhMay the LORDH3068 כֹּהkôh...H3541 עָשָׂהʻâsâhpunishH6213 כֹּהkôhand ever soH3541 יָסַףyâçaphseverely ,H3254 כִּיkîyifH3588 מָוֶתmâvethanything but deathH4194 פָּרַדpâradseparatesH6504 בֵּיןbêynyouH996 בֵּיןbêynand me. ”H996

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רָאָהrâʼâhWhen Naomi sawH7200 כִּיkîythatH3588 הוּאhûwʼRuth -H1931 אָמַץʼâmatswas determinedH553 הָלַךְhâlakto goH1980 אֵתʼêthwith her ,H854 חָדַלchâdalshe stoppedH2308 דָבַרdâbartrying to persuade herH1696 אֵלʼêl....H413

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שְׁנַיִםshᵉnayimSo (Naomi and Ruth -)H8147 הָלַךְhâlaktraveledH1980 עַדʻaduntilH5704 בּוֹאbôwʼthey cameH935 בֵּית לֶחֶםBêyth LechemtoH1035 בֵּית לֶחֶםBêyth LechemBethlehem.H1035 הָיָהhâyâhWhen theyH1961 בּוֹאbôwʼenteredH935 בֵּית לֶחֶםBêyth Lechem...H1035 בֵּית לֶחֶםBêyth LechemBethlehem ,H1035 כֹּלkôlthe wholeH3605 עִירʻîyrcityH5892 הוּםhûwmwas stirredH1949 עַלʻalbecause of them ,H5921 אָמַרʼâmarand the women (of the city) exclaimed ,H559 זֹאתzôʼth“ Can thisH2063 נׇעֳמִיNoʻŏmîybe Naomi ? ”H5281

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אַלʼal“ Do notH408 קָרָאqârâʼcallH7121 נׇעֳמִיNoʻŏmîyNaomi , ”H5281 אָמַרʼâmarshe repliedH559 אֵלʼêl....H413 קָרָאqârâʼ“ CallH7121 מָרָאMârâʼMara ,H4755 כִּיkîybecauseH3588 שַׁדַּיShaddaythe AlmightyH7706 מָרַרmârarhas dealt quite bitterlyH4843 מְאֹדmᵉʼôd...H3966

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אֲנִיʼănîyIH589 הָלַךְhâlakwent awayH1980 מָלֵאmâlêʼfull ,H4392 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhbut the LORDH3068 שׁוּבshûwbhas brought me backH7725 רֵיקָםrêyqâmempty.H7387 מָהmâhWhyH4100 קָרָאqârâʼcallH7121 נׇעֳמִיNoʻŏmîyNaomi ?H5281 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhAfter all, the LORDH3068 עָנָהʻânâhhas testifiedH6030 שַׁדַּיShaddayand the AlmightyH7706 רָעַעrâʻaʻhas afflictedH7489

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נׇעֳמִיNoʻŏmîySo NaomiH5281 שׁוּבshûwbreturnedH7725 שָׂדֶהsâdehfrom the landH7704 מוֹאָבMôwʼâbof MoabH4124 עִםʻimwithH5973 שׁוּבshûwb...H7725 כַּלָּהkallâhher daughter-in-lawH3618 רוּתRûwthRuth -H7327 מוֹאָבִיMôwʼâbîythe Moabitess.H4125 הֵםhêmAnd theyH1992 בּוֹאbôwʼarrivedH935 בֵּית לֶחֶםBêyth Lechem...H1035 בֵּית לֶחֶםBêyth Lechemin BethlehemH1035 תְּחִלָּהtᵉchillâhat the beginningH8462 שְׂעֹרָהsᵉʻôrâhof the barleyH8184 קָצִירqâtsîyrharvest.H7105

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