Ruth 1

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וַיְהִ֗יand it was בִּימֵי֙in the days of שְׁפֹ֣טthe judging of הַשֹּׁפְטִ֔יםthe judges וַיְהִ֥יand it was רָעָ֖בa famine בָּאָ֑רֶץin the land וַיֵּ֨לֶךְand he went אִ֜ישׁa man מִבֵּ֧יתfrom Beth-לֶ֣חֶם-lehem יְהוּדָ֗הJudah לָגוּר֙to sojourn בִּשְׂדֵ֣יin the regions of מוֹאָ֔בMoab ה֥וּאhe וְאִשְׁתּ֖וֹand wife his וּשְׁנֵ֥יand the two בָנָֽיו׃sons his

וַיָּ֥מָתand he died אֱלִימֶ֖לֶךְElimelech אִ֣ישׁthe husband of נָעֳמִ֑יNaomi וַתִּשָּׁאֵ֥רand she was left הִ֖יאshe וּשְׁנֵ֥יand the two בָנֶֽיהָ׃sons her

וַיִּשְׂא֣וּand they tookלָהֶ֗םfor the themselvesנָשִׁים֙wives מֹֽאֲבִיּ֔וֹתMoabite שֵׁ֤םthe name of הָֽאַחַת֙the one עָרְפָּ֔הwas Orpah וְשֵׁ֥םand the name of הַשֵּׁנִ֖יתthe second ר֑וּתwas Ruth וַיֵּ֥שְׁבוּand they dwelt שָׁ֖םthere כְּעֶ֥שֶׂרabout ten שָׁנִֽים׃years

וַיָּמ֥וּתוּand they died גַם־also שְׁנֵיהֶ֖םboth of them מַחְל֣וֹןMahlon וְכִלְי֑וֹןand Kilion וַתִּשָּׁאֵר֙and she was left הָֽאִשָּׁ֔הthe woman מִשְּׁנֵ֥יfrom both יְלָדֶ֖יהָchildren her וּמֵאִישָֽׁהּ׃and from husband her

וַתָּ֤קָםand she arose הִיא֙she וְכַלֹּתֶ֔יהָand daughters-in-law her וַתָּ֖שָׁבand she returned מִשְּׂדֵ֣יfrom the regions of מוֹאָ֑בMoab כִּ֤יif שָֽׁמְעָה֙she had heard בִּשְׂדֵ֣הin the region of מוֹאָ֔בMoab כִּֽי־that פָקַ֤דhe had visited יְהוָה֙Yahweh אֶת־obj.עַמּ֔וֹpeople his לָתֵ֥תby givingלָהֶ֖םto the themלָֽחֶם׃food

וַתֵּצֵ֗אand she went out מִן־from הַמָּקוֹם֙the place אֲשֶׁ֣רwhere הָיְתָה־she had been שָׁ֔מָּהthere towards וּשְׁתֵּ֥יand the two כַלֹּתֶ֖יהָdaughters-in-law her עִמָּ֑הּwere with her וַתֵּלַ֣כְנָהand they went בַדֶּ֔רֶךְon the way לָשׁ֖וּבto return אֶל־to אֶ֥רֶץthe land of יְהוּדָֽה׃Judah

וַתֹּ֤אמֶרand she said נָעֳמִי֙Naomi לִשְׁתֵּ֣יto the two כַלֹּתֶ֔יהָdaughters-in-law her לֵ֣כְנָהgo שֹּׁ֔בְנָהreturn אִשָּׁ֖הeach woman לְבֵ֣יתto the house of אִמָּ֑הּmother her יַ֣עַשׂmay he deal יְהוָ֤הYahweh עִמָּכֶם֙with you חֶ֔סֶדcovenant loyalty כַּאֲשֶׁ֧רjust as עֲשִׂיתֶ֛םyou have dealt עִם־with הַמֵּתִ֖יםthe dead וְעִמָּדִֽי׃and with me

יִתֵּ֤ןmay he give יְהוָה֙Yahwehלָכֶ֔םto the youוּמְצֶ֣אןָand find מְנוּחָ֔הrest אִשָּׁ֖הeach woman בֵּ֣יתthe house of אִישָׁ֑הּhusband her וַתִּשַּׁ֣קand she kissedלָהֶ֔ןto the themוַתִּשֶּׂ֥אנָהand they raised קוֹלָ֖ןvoice their וַתִּבְכֶּֽינָה׃and they wept

וַתֹּאמַ֖רְנָה־and they saidלָּ֑הּto the herכִּי־that אִתָּ֥ךְwith you נָשׁ֖וּבwe will return לְעַמֵּֽךְ׃to people your

וַתֹּ֤אמֶרand she said נָעֳמִי֙Naomi שֹׁ֣בְנָהgo back בְנֹתַ֔יO daughters my לָ֥מָּהto why?תֵלַ֖כְנָהwill you go עִמִּ֑יwith me הַֽעֽוֹד־¿ stillלִ֤יbelong to the meבָנִים֙do sons בְּֽמֵעַ֔יin inward parts my וְהָי֥וּand they will becomeלָכֶ֖םof youלַאֲנָשִֽׁים׃into husbands

שֹׁ֤בְנָהgo back בְנֹתַי֙O daughters my לֵ֔כְןָgo כִּ֥יfor זָקַ֖נְתִּיI am too old מִהְי֣וֹתfor belonging לְאִ֑ישׁto a husband כִּ֤יif אָמַ֙רְתִּי֙I said יֶשׁ־thereלִ֣יfor the meתִקְוָ֔הis hope גַּ֣םalso הָיִ֤יתִיI belonged הַלַּ֙יְלָה֙this night לְאִ֔ישׁto a husband וְגַ֖םand also יָלַ֥דְתִּיI bore בָנִֽים׃sons

הֲלָהֵ֣ן׀¿ therefore תְּשַׂבֵּ֗רְנָהwill you wait עַ֚דuntil אֲשֶׁ֣רthat יִגְדָּ֔לוּthey will grow up הֲלָהֵן֙¿ therefore תֵּֽעָגֵ֔נָהwill you shut yourselves off לְבִלְתִּ֖יto not הֱי֣וֹתto belong לְאִ֑ישׁto a husband אַ֣לmay not it be בְּנֹתַ֗יO daughters my כִּֽי־for מַר־it is bitterלִ֤יto the meמְאֹד֙veryמִכֶּ֔םmore than youכִּֽי־that יָצְאָ֥הit has gone forthבִ֖יon the meיַד־the hand of יְהוָֽה׃Yahweh

וַתִּשֶּׂ֣נָהand they raised קוֹלָ֔ןvoice their וַתִּבְכֶּ֖ינָהand they wept ע֑וֹדagain וַתִּשַּׁ֤קand she kissed עָרְפָּה֙Orpah לַחֲמוֹתָ֔הּto mother-in-law her וְר֖וּתand Ruth דָּ֥בְקָהshe clungבָּֽהּ׃to her

וַתֹּ֗אמֶרand she said הִנֵּה֙there!שָׁ֣בָהshe has returned יְבִמְתֵּ֔ךְsister-in-law your אֶל־to עַמָּ֖הּpeople her וְאֶל־and to אֱלֹהֶ֑יהָgods her שׁ֖וּבִיgo back אַחֲרֵ֥יafter יְבִמְתֵּֽךְ׃sister-in-law your

וַתֹּ֤אמֶרand she said רוּת֙Ruth אַל־may not תִּפְגְּעִי־you entreatבִ֔יon the meלְעָזְבֵ֖ךְto abandon you לָשׁ֣וּבto turn back מֵאַחֲרָ֑יִךְfrom after you כִּ֠יfor אֶל־to אֲשֶׁ֨רwhere תֵּלְכִ֜יyou will go אֵלֵ֗ךְI will go וּבַאֲשֶׁ֤רand at where תָּלִ֙ינִי֙you will lodge אָלִ֔יןI will lodge עַמֵּ֣ךְpeople your עַמִּ֔יwill be people my וֵאלֹהַ֖יִךְand God your אֱלֹהָֽי׃will be God my

בַּאֲשֶׁ֤רat where תָּמ֙וּתִי֙you will die אָמ֔וּתI will die וְשָׁ֖םand there אֶקָּבֵ֑רI will be buried כֹּה֩thus יַעֲשֶׂ֨הmay he do יְהוָ֥הYahwehלִי֙to the meוְכֹ֣הand thus יֹסִ֔יףmay he add כִּ֣יif הַמָּ֔וֶתthe death יַפְרִ֖ידit will separate בֵּינִ֥יbetween me וּבֵינֵֽךְ׃and between you

וַתֵּ֕רֶאand she saw כִּֽי־that מִתְאַמֶּ֥צֶתwas determined הִ֖יאshe לָלֶ֣כֶתto go אִתָּ֑הּwith her וַתֶּחְדַּ֖לand she ceased לְדַבֵּ֥רto speak אֵלֶֽיהָ׃to her

וַתֵּלַ֣כְנָהand they went שְׁתֵּיהֶ֔םthe two of them עַד־until בֹּאָ֖נָהcame they בֵּ֣יתBeth-לָ֑חֶם-lehem וַיְהִ֗יand it was כְּבֹאָ֙נָה֙when came they בֵּ֣יתBeth-לֶ֔חֶם-lehem וַתֵּהֹ֤םand it was excited כָּל־all הָעִיר֙the city עֲלֵיהֶ֔ןon them וַתֹּאמַ֖רְנָהand they fem said הֲזֹ֥את¿ is this נָעֳמִֽי׃Naomi

וַתֹּ֣אמֶרand she said אֲלֵיהֶ֔ןto them אַל־may not תִּקְרֶ֥אנָהyou callלִ֖יto the meנָעֳמִ֑יNaomi קְרֶ֤אןָcallלִי֙to the meמָרָ֔אMara כִּי־for הֵמַ֥רhe has caused bitterness שַׁדַּ֛יthe Almightyלִ֖יto the meמְאֹֽד׃exceedingly

אֲנִי֙I מְלֵאָ֣הfull הָלַ֔כְתִּיI went וְרֵיקָ֖םand empty הֱשִׁיבַ֣נִיhe has brought back me יְהוָ֑הYahweh לָ֣מָּהto why?תִקְרֶ֤אנָהdo you callלִי֙to the meנָעֳמִ֔יNaomi וַֽיהוָה֙and Yahweh עָ֣נָהhe has testifiedבִ֔יagainst the meוְשַׁדַּ֖יand the Almighty הֵ֥רַֽעhe has done harmלִֽי׃to the me

וַתָּ֣שָׁבand she returned נָעֳמִ֗יNaomi וְר֨וּתand Ruth הַמּוֹאֲבִיָּ֤הthe Moabite woman כַלָּתָהּ֙daughter-in-law her עִמָּ֔הּwas with her הַשָּׁ֖בָהwho returned מִשְּׂדֵ֣יfrom the regions of מוֹאָ֑בMoab וְהֵ֗מָּהand they בָּ֚אוּthey came בֵּ֣יתBeth-לֶ֔חֶם-lehem בִּתְחִלַּ֖תat the beginning of קְצִ֥ירthe harvest of שְׂעֹרִֽים׃barleys

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