<!--more--><div class="scripturelog_navigation"><div> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1000000">Old Testament</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1007368">Ruth</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1007369">Chapter 1</a></div><div><span class="scripturelog_navigation_previous"><a href="?page_id=1007342">&laquo; Previous Chapter</a></span> &bull; <span class="scripturelog_navigation_next"><a href="?page_id=1007392">Next Chapter &raquo;</a></span></div></div><ul class="scripturelog_verse_list"><li class="scripturelog_verse_list_item"><a href="?page_id=1007370">1</a>. NOW it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land.  And a certain man of Beth-lehem-judah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons.</li>
<li class="scripturelog_verse_list_item"><a href="?page_id=1007371">2</a>. And the name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife Naomi, and the name of his two sons Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites of Beth-lehem-judah.  And they came into the country of Moab, and continued there.</li>
<li class="scripturelog_verse_list_item"><a href="?page_id=1007372">3</a>. And Elimelech Naomi's husband died; and she was left, and her two sons.</li>
<li class="scripturelog_verse_list_item"><a href="?page_id=1007373">4</a>. And they took them wives of the women of Moab; the name of the one was Orpah, and the name of the other Ruth: and they dwelled there about ten years.</li>
<li class="scripturelog_verse_list_item"><a href="?page_id=1007374">5</a>. And Mahlon and Chilion died also both of them; and the woman was left of her two sons and her husband.</li>
<li class="scripturelog_verse_list_item"><a href="?page_id=1007375">6</a>. Then she arose with her daughters in law, that she might return from the country of Moab: for she had heard in the country of Moab how that the LORD had visited his people in giving them bread.</li>
<li class="scripturelog_verse_list_item"><a href="?page_id=1007376">7</a>. Wherefore she went forth out of the place where she was, and her two daughters in law with her; and they went on the way to return unto the land of Judah.</li>
<li class="scripturelog_verse_list_item"><a href="?page_id=1007377">8</a>. And Naomi said unto her two daughters in law, Go, return each to her mother's house: the LORD deal kindly with you, as ye have dealt with the dead, and with me.</li>
<li class="scripturelog_verse_list_item"><a href="?page_id=1007378">9</a>. The LORD grant you that ye may find rest, each of you in the house of her husband.  Then she kissed them; and they lifted up their voice, and wept.</li>
<li class="scripturelog_verse_list_item"><a href="?page_id=1007379">10</a>. And they said unto her, Surely we will return with thee unto thy people.</li>
<li class="scripturelog_verse_list_item"><a href="?page_id=1007380">11</a>. And Naomi said, Turn again, my daughters: why will ye go with me?  are there yet any more sons in my womb, that they may be your husbands?</li>
<li class="scripturelog_verse_list_item"><a href="?page_id=1007381">12</a>. Turn again, my daughters, go your way; for I am too old to have an husband.  If I should say, I have hope, if I should have an husband also to night, and should also bear sons;</li>
<li class="scripturelog_verse_list_item"><a href="?page_id=1007382">13</a>. Would ye tarry for them till they were grown?  would ye stay for them from having husbands?  nay, my daughters; for it grieveth me much for your sakes that the hand of the LORD is gone out against me.</li>
<li class="scripturelog_verse_list_item"><a href="?page_id=1007383">14</a>. And they lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother in law; but Ruth clave unto her.</li>
<li class="scripturelog_verse_list_item"><a href="?page_id=1007384">15</a>. And she said, Behold, thy sister in law is gone back unto her people, and unto her gods: return thou after thy sister in law.</li>
<li class="scripturelog_verse_list_item"><a href="?page_id=1007385">16</a>. And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God:</li>
<li class="scripturelog_verse_list_item"><a href="?page_id=1007386">17</a>. 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 part thee and me.</li>
<li class="scripturelog_verse_list_item"><a href="?page_id=1007387">18</a>. When she saw that she was stedfastly minded to go with her, then she left speaking unto her.</li>
<li class="scripturelog_verse_list_item"><a href="?page_id=1007388">19</a>. So they two went until they came to Beth-lehem.  And it came to pass, when they were come to Beth-lehem, that all the city was moved about them, and they said, Is this Naomi?</li>
<li class="scripturelog_verse_list_item"><a href="?page_id=1007389">20</a>. And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me.</li>
<li class="scripturelog_verse_list_item"><a href="?page_id=1007390">21</a>. I went out full, and the LORD hath brought me home again empty: why then call ye me Naomi, seeing the LORD hath testified against me, and the Almighty hath afflicted me?</li>
<li class="scripturelog_verse_list_item"><a href="?page_id=1007391">22</a>. So Naomi returned, and Ruth the Moabitess, her daughter in law, with her, which returned out of the country of Moab: and they came to Beth-lehem in the beginning of barley harvest.</li>
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