"1:1 Now it came to pass in the days when judges ruled that there was a famine land. And certain man of Bethlehemjudah went sojourn country Moab he and his wife two sons. 1:2 name Elimelech wife Naomi sons Mahlon Chilion Ephrathites Bethlehemjudah. they into continued there. 1:3 Elimelech Naomi's husband died she left her 1:4 took them wives women Moab one Orpah other Ruth: dwelled about ten years. 1:5 Chilion died also both them woman left husband. 1:6 Then arose with daughters law might return from Moab: for had heard Moab how LORD visited people giving bread. 1:7 Wherefore forth out place where was law her on way unto land Judah. 1:8 Naomi said Go each mother's house: deal kindly you as ye have dealt dead me. 1:9 The grant you may find rest house kissed lifted up their voice wept. 1:10 her Surely we will thee thy people. 1:11 said Turn again my daughters: why go me? are yet any more womb be your husbands? 1:12 daughters way I am too old an If should say hope if night bear sons 1:13 Would tarry till were grown? would stay having nay daughters grieveth me much sakes hand is gone against 1:14 wept again: Orpah mother law but Ruth clave her. 1:15 Behold sister back people gods: thou after law. 1:16 Intreat not leave thee or following thee: whither goest go lodgest lodge: shall God God: 1:17 Where diest die buried: do so me also ought death part 1:18 When saw stedfastly minded then speaking 1:19 So until Bethlehem. pass come Bethlehem all city moved them Is this Naomi? 1:20 Call call Mara: Almighty hath very bitterly 1:21 full brought home again empty: seeing testified afflicted 1:22 returned Moabitess daughter which returned Bethlehem beginning barley harvest. 2:1 kinsman husband's mighty wealth family Elimelech Boaz. 2:2 Moabitess Let now field glean ears corn him whose sight grace. daughter. 2:3 went came gleaned field reapers: hap light belonging Boaz who kindred Elimelech. 2:4 And behold Boaz reapers you. answered him bless thee. 2:5 servant set over Whose damsel this? 2:6 reapers It Moabitish 2:7 pray let gather among sheaves: even morning now tarried little house. 2:8 Ruth Hearest not daughter? Go another neither hence abide here fast by maidens: 2:9 thine eyes reap them: charged young men touch thee? art athirst vessels drink drawn. 2:10 fell face bowed herself ground Why found grace eyes shouldest take knowledge stranger? 2:11 fully been shewed hast done since husband: father mother nativity knewest heretofore. 2:12 recompense work reward given Israel under wings trust. 2:13 favour sight lord comforted spoken friendly handmaid though like handmaidens. 2:14 At mealtime hither eat bread dip morsel vinegar. sat beside he reached parched corn did eat sufficed left. 2:15 risen glean commanded men saying sheaves reproach not: 2:16 fall some handfuls purpose rebuke not. 2:17 even beat gleaned: ephah barley. 2:18 up city: what forth gave reserved sufficed. 2:19 day? wroughtest thou? blessed whom wrought man's wrought day 2:20 Blessed LORD off kindness living dead. near kin us our next kinsmen. 2:21 He Thou shalt keep ended 2:22 good daughter maidens meet field. 2:23 kept maidens end harvest wheat harvest dwelt 3:1 My seek rest well 3:2 kindred wast? winnoweth night threshingfloor. 3:3 Wash thyself therefore anoint put raiment upon get down floor: make known man eating drinking. 3:4 be lieth down mark lie in uncover feet lay down tell do. 3:5 All sayest 3:6 floor according bade 3:7 eaten drunk heart merry lie at heap corn: softly uncovered laid down. 3:8 midnight afraid turned himself: and feet. 3:9 Who answered handmaid: spread therefore skirt handmaid kinsman. 3:10 daughter: latter than beginning inasmuch followedst whether poor rich. 3:11 fear not requirest: doth know virtuous woman. 3:12 true kinsman: howbeit nearer I. 3:13 Tarry morning perform kinsman well kinsman's part: liveth: morning. 3:14 feet morning: rose before could another. floor. 3:15 Also Bring vail hold it. held it measured six measures barley her: city. 3:16 thou told 3:17 These me empty 3:18 she Sit still matter fall: finished thing day. 4:1 gate there: spake by Ho such one! turn aside sit here. 4:2 elders city 4:3 selleth parcel land brother Elimelech's: 4:4 thought advertise Buy inhabitants wilt redeem it: know: none thee 4:5 What buyest must buy raise dead inheritance. 4:6 cannot myself lest mar mine own inheritance: right thyself 4:7 manner former time Israel concerning redeeming changing confirm things plucked shoe neighbour: testimony Israel. 4:8 Therefore drew shoe. 4:9 elders Ye witnesses day bought Elimelech's Chilion's Mahlon's Naomi. 4:10 Moreover Mahlon purchased inheritance cut brethren gate place: 4:11 We witnesses. Rachel Leah build Israel: worthily Ephratah famous Bethlehem: 4:12 Pharez Tamar bare Judah seed give 4:13 wife: conception son. 4:14 without 4:15 restorer life nourisher age: loveth better seven sons born him. 4:16 child bosom became nurse 4:17 neighbours name There son Naomi called Obed: Jesse David. 4:18 these generations Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron 4:19 Hezron Ram Ram Amminadab 4:20 Amminadab Nahshon Nahshon Salmon 4:21 Salmon Obed 4:22 Obed Jesse "