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CHAP. I.
1 Elimelech driuen by famine into Moab, dieth there. 4 Mahlon and Chilion, hauing married wiues of Moab, die also. 6 Naomi returning homeward, 8 disswadeth her two daughters in law from going with her. 14 Orpah leaueth her, but Ruth with great constancie accompanieth her. 19 They two come to Bethlehem, where they are gladly receiued.
1 Nowe it came to passe in the dayes when þe Iudges ruled, that there was a famine in the land: and a certaine man of Bethlehem Iudah, went to soiourne in the countrey of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sonnes.1
2 And the name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife, Naomi, and the name of his two sonnes, Mahlon, and Chilion, Ephrathites of Bethlehem Iudah: and they came into the countrey of Moab, and continued there.2
3 And Elimelech Naomies husband died, and shee was left, and her two sonnes;
10 And they said vnto her, Surely wee will returne with thee, vnto thy people.
12 Turne againe, my daughters, go your way, for I am too old to haue an husband: if I should say, I haue hope, if I should haue a husband also to night, and should also beare sonnes:12
13 Would ye tary for them till they were growen? would ye stay for them from hauing husbands? nay my daughters: for it grieueth me much for your sakes, that the hand of the Lord is gone out against me.13
16 And Ruth said, Intreate mee not to leaue thee, or to returne from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will goe; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God:16
18 When shee sawe that shee was stedfastly minded to goe with her, then shee left speaking vnto her.18
20 And she said vnto them, Call me not Naomi; call mee Mara: for the Almightie hath dealt very bitterly with me.20
Ruth Chapter 1 Sidenote References (from Original 1611 KJV Bible):
1 Hebr. iudged.
2 Hebr. were.
12 Or, if I were with an husband.
13 Heb. hope. , Hebr. I haue much bitternes.
16 Or, be not against me.
18 Hebr. strengthened her selfe.
20 That is, pleasant. , That is, bitter.
* Courtesy of Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Pennsylvania