1Ruth 1

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 goi

1Nowe 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.Select Ruth 1:1

2And 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.Select Ruth 1:2

3And Elimelech Naomies husband died, and shee was left, and her two sonnes;Select Ruth 1:3

4And they tooke them wiues 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 yeeres.Select Ruth 1:4

5And Mahlon and Chilion died also both of them, and the woman was left of her two sonnes, and her husband.Select Ruth 1:5

6Then shee arose with her daughters in law, that shee might returne from the countrey of Moab: for shee had heard in the countrey of Moab, how that the Lord had visited his people, in giuing them bread.Select Ruth 1:6

7Wherefore she went foorth out of the place where she was, and her two daughters in law with her: and they went on the way to returne vnto the land of Iudah.Select Ruth 1:7

8Aud Naomi said vnto her two daughters in law, Goe, returne each to her mothers house: the Lord deale kindly with you, as ye haue dealt with the dead, and with me.Select Ruth 1:8

9The Lord graunt you, that you may finde rest each of you in the house of her husband. Then she kissed them, and they lift vp their voyce and wept.Select Ruth 1:9

10And they said vnto her, Surely wee will returne with thee, vnto thy people.Select Ruth 1:10

11And Naomi said, Turne againe, my daughters: why will you goe with mee? Are there yet any moe sonnes in my wombe, that they may be your husbands?Select Ruth 1:11

12Turne 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:Select Ruth 1:12

13Would 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.Select Ruth 1:13

14And they lift vp their voyce, and wept againe: and Orpah kissed her mother in law, but Ruth claue vnto her.Select Ruth 1:14

15And she said, Behold, thy sister in law is gone backe vnto her people, and vnto her gods: returne thou after thy sister in law.Select Ruth 1:15

16And 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:Select Ruth 1:16

17Where thou diest, wil I die, and there will I bee buried: the Lord doe so to me, and more also, if ought but death part thee and me.Select Ruth 1:17

18When shee sawe that shee was stedfastly minded to goe with her, then shee left speaking vnto her.Select Ruth 1:18

19So they two went vntill they came to Bethlehem: And it came to passe when they were come to Bethlehem, that all the citie was mooued about them, and they said, Is this Naomi?Select Ruth 1:19

20And she said vnto them, Call me not Naomi; call mee Mara: for the Almightie hath dealt very bitterly with me.Select Ruth 1:20

21I went out full, and the Lord hath bought me home againe emptie: Why then call ye me Naomi, seeing the Lord hath testified against me, and the Almighty hath afflicted me?Select Ruth 1:21

22So Naomi returned, and Ruth the Moabitesse her daughter in law with her, which returned out of the countrey of Moab: and they came to Bethlehem, in the beginning of barley haruest.Select Ruth 1:22