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'erets (eh'-rets) -- earth, land">in the land.</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man">And a certain man</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1035.htm" title="1035. Beyth Lechem (bayth leh'-khem) -- 'place of bread,' a city in Judah, also a city in Zebulun">of Bethlehem</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063. Yhuwdah (yeh-hoo-daw') -- probably 'praised,' a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Israelites">in Judah</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980. halak (haw-lak') -- to go, come, walk">went</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1481a.htm" title="1481a">to sojourn</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7704.htm" title="7704. sadeh (saw-deh') -- field, land">in the land</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4124.htm" title="4124. Mow'ab (mo-awb) -- a son of Lot,also his desc. and the territory where they settled">of Moab</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/802.htm" title="802. 'ishshah (ish-shaw') -- woman, wife, female">with his wife</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147. shnayim (shen-ah'-yim) -- two (a cardinal number)">and his two</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121. ben (bane) -- son">sons.</a> <span class="reftext">2</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034. shem (shame) -- a name">The name</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man">of the man</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/458.htm" title="458. 'Eliymelek (el-ee-meh'-lek) -- 'God is king,' the husband of Naomi">[was] Elimelech,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034. shem (shame) -- a name">and the name</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/802.htm" title="802. 'ishshah (ish-shaw') -- woman, wife, female">of his wife,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5281.htm" title="5281. No'omiy (no-om-ee') -- mother-in-law of Ruth">Naomi;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034. shem (shame) -- a name">and the names</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147. shnayim (shen-ah'-yim) -- two (a cardinal number)">of his two</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121. ben (bane) -- son">sons</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4248.htm" title="4248. Machlown (makh-lone') -- the first husband of Ruth">[were] Mahlon</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3630.htm" title="3630. Kilyown (kil-yone') -- a son of Naomi">and Chilion,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/673.htm" title="673. 'Ephrathiy (ef-rawth-ee') -- a descendant of Ephraim, also an inhabitant of Ephrath">Ephrathites</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1035.htm" title="1035. Beyth Lechem (bayth leh'-khem) -- 'place of bread,' a city in Judah, also a city in Zebulun">of Bethlehem</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063. Yhuwdah (yeh-hoo-daw') -- probably 'praised,' a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Israelites">in Judah.</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/935.htm" title="935. bow' (bo) -- to come in, come, go in, go">Now they entered</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7704.htm" title="7704. sadeh (saw-deh') -- field, land">the land</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4124.htm" title="4124. Mow'ab (mo-awb) -- a son of Lot,also his desc. and the territory where they settled">of Moab</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961. hayah (haw-yaw) -- to fall out, come to pass, become, be">and remained</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033. sham (shawm) -- there, thither">there.</a> <span class="reftext">3</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/458.htm" title="458. 'Eliymelek (el-ee-meh'-lek) -- 'God is king,' the husband of Naomi">Then Elimelech,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5281.htm" title="5281. No'omiy (no-om-ee') -- mother-in-law of Ruth">Naomi's</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man">husband,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191. muwth (mooth) -- to die">died;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7604.htm" title="7604. sha'ar (shaw-ar') -- to remain, be left over">and she was left</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147. shnayim (shen-ah'-yim) -- two (a cardinal number)">with her two</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121. ben (bane) -- son">sons.</a> <span class="reftext">4</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375. nasa' (naw-saw') -- to lift, carry, take">They took</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1992a.htm" title="1992a">for themselves</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4125.htm" title="4125. Mow'abiy (mo-aw-bee') -- descendant of Moab">Moabite</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/802.htm" title="802. 'ishshah (ish-shaw') -- woman, wife, female">women</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/802.htm" title="802. 'ishshah (ish-shaw') -- woman, wife, female">[as] wives;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034. shem (shame) -- a name">the name</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/259.htm" title="259. 'echad (ekh-awd') -- one">of the one</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6204.htm" title="6204. Orpah (or-paw') -- sister-in-law of Ruth">was Orpah</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034. shem (shame) -- a name">and the name</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8145.htm" title="8145. sheniy (shay-nee') -- second (an ordinal number)">of the other</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7327.htm" title="7327. Ruwth (rooth) -- 'friendship,' a Moabite ancestress of David">Ruth.</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427. yashab (yaw-shab') -- to sit, remain, dwell">And they lived</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033. sham (shawm) -- there, thither">there</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6235.htm" title="6235. eser (eh'ser) -- ten">about ten</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141. shaneh (shaw-neh') -- a year">years.</a> <span class="reftext">5</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147. shnayim (shen-ah'-yim) -- two (a cardinal number)">Then both</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4248.htm" title="4248. Machlown (makh-lone') -- the first husband of Ruth">Mahlon</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3630.htm" title="3630. Kilyown (kil-yone') -- a son of Naomi">and Chilion</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571. gam (gam) -- also, moreover, yea">also</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191. muwth (mooth) -- to die">died,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/802.htm" title="802. 'ishshah (ish-shaw') -- woman, wife, female">and the woman</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7604.htm" title="7604. sha'ar (shaw-ar') -- to remain, be left over">was bereft</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147. shnayim (shen-ah'-yim) -- two (a cardinal number)">of her two</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3206.htm" title="3206. yeled (yeh'-led) -- child, son, boy, youth">children</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man">and her husband.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">6</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965. quwm (koom) -- to arise, stand up, stand">Then she arose</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3618.htm" title="3618. kallah (kal-law') -- daughter-in-law, bride">with her daughters-in-law</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725. shuwb (shoob) -- to turn back, return">that she might return</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7704.htm" title="7704. sadeh (saw-deh') -- field, land">from the land</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4124.htm" title="4124. Mow'ab (mo-awb) -- a son of Lot,also his desc. and the territory where they settled">of Moab,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085. shama' (shaw-mah') -- to hear">for she had heard</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7704.htm" title="7704. sadeh (saw-deh') -- field, land">in the land</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4124.htm" title="4124. Mow'ab (mo-awb) -- a son of Lot,also his desc. and the territory where they settled">of Moab</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">that the LORD</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6485.htm" title="6485. paqad (paw-kad') -- to attend to, visit, muster, appoint">had visited</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5971a.htm" title="5971a">His people</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414. nathan (naw-than') -- to give, put, set">in giving</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3899.htm" title="3899. lechem (lekh'-em) -- bread, food">them food.</a> <span class="reftext">7</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318. yatsa' (yaw-tsaw') -- to go or come out">So she departed</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4725.htm" title="4725. maqowm (maw-kome') -- a standing place, place">from the place</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/834.htm" title="834. 'aher (ash-er') -- who, which, that">where</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147. shnayim (shen-ah'-yim) -- two (a cardinal number)">she was, and her two</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3618.htm" title="3618. kallah (kal-law') -- daughter-in-law, bride">daughters-in-law</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980. halak (haw-lak') -- to go, come, walk">with her; and they went</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870. derek (deh'-rek) -- way, road, distance, journey, manner">on the way</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725. shuwb (shoob) -- to turn back, return">to return</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/776.htm" title="776. 'erets (eh'-rets) -- earth, land">to the land</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063. Yhuwdah (yeh-hoo-daw') -- probably 'praised,' a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Israelites">of Judah.</a> <span class="reftext">8</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5281.htm" title="5281. No'omiy (no-om-ee') -- mother-in-law of Ruth">And Naomi</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">said</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147. shnayim (shen-ah'-yim) -- two (a cardinal number)">to her two</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3618.htm" title="3618. kallah (kal-law') -- daughter-in-law, bride">daughters-in-law,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980. halak (haw-lak') -- to go, come, walk">"Go,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725. shuwb (shoob) -- to turn back, return">return</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/802.htm" title="802. 'ishshah (ish-shaw') -- woman, wife, female">each</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/517.htm" title="517. 'em (ame) -- a mother">of you to her mother's</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004. bayith (bah'-yith) -- a house">house.</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">May the LORD</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6213a.htm" title="6213a">deal</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2617a.htm" title="2617a">kindly</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6213a.htm" title="6213a">with you as you have dealt</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191. muwth (mooth) -- to die">with the dead</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">and with me.</a> <span class="reftext">9</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">"May the LORD</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414. nathan (naw-than') -- to give, put, set">grant</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4672.htm" title="4672. matsa' (maw-tsaw') -- to attain to, find">that you may find</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4496.htm" title="4496. mnuwchah (men-oo-khaw') -- resting place, rest">rest,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/802.htm" title="802. 'ishshah (ish-shaw') -- woman, wife, female">each</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004. bayith (bah'-yith) -- a house">in the house</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man">of her husband."</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5401a.htm" title="5401a">Then she kissed</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375. nasa' (naw-saw') -- to lift, carry, take">them, and they lifted</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6963.htm" title="6963. qowl (kole) -- sound, voice">up their voices</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1058.htm" title="1058. bakah (baw-kaw') -- to weep, bewail">and wept.</a> <span class="reftext">10</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">And they said</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588. kiy (kee) -- that, for, when">to her, "[No], but we will surely</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725. shuwb (shoob) -- to turn back, return">return</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5971a.htm" title="5971a">with you to your people."</a> <span class="reftext">11</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5281.htm" title="5281. No'omiy (no-om-ee') -- mother-in-law of Ruth">But Naomi</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">said,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725. shuwb (shoob) -- to turn back, return">"Return,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1323.htm" title="1323. bath (bath) -- daughter">my daughters.</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100. mah (maw) -- what? how? anything">Why</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980. halak (haw-lak') -- to go, come, walk">should you go</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5750.htm" title="5750. owd (ode) -- a going around, continuance, still, yet, again, beside">with me? Have I yet</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121. ben (bane) -- son">sons</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4578.htm" title="4578. me'ah (may-aw') -- internal organs, inward parts, belly">in my womb,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man">that they may be your husbands?</a> <span class="reftext">12</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725. shuwb (shoob) -- to turn back, return">"Return,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1323.htm" title="1323. bath (bath) -- daughter">my daughters!</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980. halak (haw-lak') -- to go, come, walk">Go,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2204.htm" title="2204. zaqen (zaw-kane') -- to be or become old">for I am</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480. min (min) -- from">too</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2204.htm" title="2204. zaqen (zaw-kane') -- to be or become old">old</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961. hayah (haw-yaw) -- to fall out, come to pass, become, be">to have</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man">a husband.</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588. kiy (kee) -- that, for, when">If</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">I said</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3426.htm" title="3426. yesh (yaysh) -- being, substance, existence, is">I have</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8615b.htm" title="8615b">hope,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571. gam (gam) -- also, moreover, yea">if I should even</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961. hayah (haw-yaw) -- to fall out, come to pass, become, be">have</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man">a husband</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3915.htm" title="3915. layil (lah'-yil) -- night">tonight</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571. gam (gam) -- also, moreover, yea">and also</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3205.htm" title="3205. yalad (yaw-lad') -- to bear, bring forth, beget">bear</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121. ben (bane) -- son">sons,</a> <span class="reftext">13</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3860.htm" title="3860. lahen (law-hane') -- on this account, therefore">would you therefore</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7663b.htm" title="7663b">wait</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704. ad (ad) -- as far as, even to, up to, until, while">until</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1431.htm" title="1431. gadal (gaw-dal') -- to grow up, become great">they were grown?</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3860.htm" title="3860. lahen (law-hane') -- on this account, therefore">Would you therefore</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5702.htm" title="5702. agan (aw-gan') -- to shut oneself in or off">refrain</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1166.htm" title="1166. ba'al (baw-al') -- to marry, rule over">from marrying?</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/408.htm" title="408. 'al (al) -- not (a subjective neg.)">No,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1323.htm" title="1323. bath (bath) -- daughter">my daughters;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3966.htm" title="3966. m'od (meh-ode') -- muchness, force, abundance">for it is harder</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480. min (min) -- from">for me than</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027. yad (yawd) -- hand">for you, for the hand</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">of the LORD</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318. yatsa' (yaw-tsaw') -- to go or come out">has gone</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318. yatsa' (yaw-tsaw') -- to go or come out">forth</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">against me."</a> <p> <font color="#000000"><b><i>Ruths Loyalty</i></b></font><p><span class="reftext">14</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375. nasa' (naw-saw') -- to lift, carry, take">And they lifted</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6963.htm" title="6963. qowl (kole) -- sound, voice">up their voices</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1058.htm" title="1058. bakah (baw-kaw') -- to weep, bewail">and wept</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5750.htm" title="5750. owd (ode) -- a going around, continuance, still, yet, again, beside">again;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6204.htm" title="6204. Orpah (or-paw') -- sister-in-law of Ruth">and Orpah</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5401a.htm" title="5401a">kissed</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2545.htm" title="2545. chamowth (kham-oth') -- husband's mother">her mother-in-law,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7327.htm" title="7327. Ruwth (rooth) -- 'friendship,' a Moabite ancestress of David">but Ruth</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1692.htm" title="1692. dabaq (daw-bak') -- to cling, cleave, keep close">clung</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">to her.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">15</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">Then she said,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009. hinneh (hin-nay') -- lo! behold!">"Behold,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2994.htm" title="2994. Ybemeth (yeb-ay'-meth) -- sister-in-law">your sister-in-law</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725. shuwb (shoob) -- to turn back, return">has gone</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725. shuwb (shoob) -- to turn back, return">back</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5971a.htm" title="5971a">to her people</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/430.htm" title="430. 'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- God, god">and her gods;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725. shuwb (shoob) -- to turn back, return">return</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/310.htm" title="310. 'achar (akh-ar') -- the hind or following part">after</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2994.htm" title="2994. Ybemeth (yeb-ay'-meth) -- sister-in-law">your sister-in-law."</a> <span class="reftext">16</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7327.htm" title="7327. Ruwth (rooth) -- 'friendship,' a Moabite ancestress of David">But Ruth</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">said,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6293.htm" title="6293. paga' (paw-gah') -- to meet, encounter, reach">"Do not urge</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5800a.htm" title="5800a">me to leave</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725. shuwb (shoob) -- to turn back, return">you [or] turn</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725. shuwb (shoob) -- to turn back, return">back</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/310.htm" title="310. 'achar (akh-ar') -- the hind or following part">from following</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/413.htm" title="413. 'el (ale) -- to, into, towards">you; for where</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980. halak (haw-lak') -- to go, come, walk">you go,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980. halak (haw-lak') -- to go, come, walk">I will go,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/834.htm" title="834. 'aher (ash-er') -- who, which, that">and where</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3885a.htm" title="3885a">you lodge,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3885a.htm" title="3885a">I will lodge.</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5971a.htm" title="5971a">Your people</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5971a.htm" title="5971a">[shall be] my people,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/430.htm" title="430. 'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- God, god">and your God,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/430.htm" title="430. 'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- God, god">my God.</a> <span class="reftext">17</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/834.htm" title="834. 'aher (ash-er') -- who, which, that">"Where</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191. muwth (mooth) -- to die">you die,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191. muwth (mooth) -- to die">I will die,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033. sham (shawm) -- there, thither">and there</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6912.htm" title="6912. qabar (kaw-bar') -- to bury">I will be buried.</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3541.htm" title="3541. koh (ko) -- thus, here">Thus</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">may the LORD</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6213a.htm" title="6213a">do</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3541.htm" title="3541. koh (ko) -- thus, here">to me, and worse,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588. kiy (kee) -- that, for, when">if</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4194.htm" title="4194. maveth (maw'-veth) -- death">[anything but] death</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6504.htm" title="6504. parad (paw-rad') -- to divide">parts</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">you and me."</a> <span class="reftext">18</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200. ra'ah (raw-aw') -- to see">When she saw</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/553.htm" title="553. 'amats (aw-mats') -- to be stout, strong, bold, alert">that she was determined</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980. halak (haw-lak') -- to go, come, walk">to go</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696. dabar (daw-bar') -- to speak">with her, she said</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2308.htm" title="2308. chadal (khaw-dal') -- to cease">no</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">more to her.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">19</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147. shnayim (shen-ah'-yim) -- two (a cardinal number)">So they both</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980. halak (haw-lak') -- to go, come, walk">went</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704. ad (ad) -- as far as, even to, up to, until, while">until</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/935.htm" title="935. bow' (bo) -- to come in, come, go in, go">they came</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1035.htm" title="1035. Beyth Lechem (bayth leh'-khem) -- 'place of bread,' a city in Judah, also a city in Zebulun">to Bethlehem.</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/935.htm" title="935. bow' (bo) -- to come in, come, go in, go">And when they had come</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1035.htm" title="1035. Beyth Lechem (bayth leh'-khem) -- 'place of bread,' a city in Judah, also a city in Zebulun">to Bethlehem,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605. kol (kole) -- the whole, all">all</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5892b.htm" title="5892b">the city</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1949.htm" title="1949. huwm (hoom) -- to murmur, roar, defeat in battle">was stirred</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921. al (al) -- upon, above, over">because</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">of them, and the women said,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088. zeh (zeh) -- this, here">"Is this</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5281.htm" title="5281. No'omiy (no-om-ee') -- mother-in-law of Ruth">Naomi?"</a> <span class="reftext">20</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">She said</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121. qara' (kaw-raw') -- to call, proclaim, read">to them, "Do not call</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5281.htm" title="5281. No'omiy (no-om-ee') -- mother-in-law of Ruth">me Naomi;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121. qara' (kaw-raw') -- to call, proclaim, read">call</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4755.htm" title="4755. Mara' (maw-raw') -- 'bitter,' symbolic name of Naomi">me Mara,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7706b.htm" title="7706b">for the Almighty</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4843.htm" title="4843. marar (maw-rar') -- to be bitter">has dealt</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3966.htm" title="3966. m'od (meh-ode') -- muchness, force, abundance">very</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4843.htm" title="4843. marar (maw-rar') -- to be bitter">bitterly</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">with me.</a> <span class="reftext">21</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980. halak (haw-lak') -- to go, come, walk">"I went</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4392.htm" title="4392. male' (maw-lay') -- full">out full,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">but the LORD</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725. shuwb (shoob) -- to turn back, return">has brought</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725. shuwb (shoob) -- to turn back, return">me back</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7387.htm" title="7387. reyqam (ray-kawm') -- emptily, vainly">empty.</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100. mah (maw) -- what? how? anything">Why</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121. qara' (kaw-raw') -- to call, proclaim, read">do you call</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5281.htm" title="5281. No'omiy (no-om-ee') -- mother-in-law of Ruth">me Naomi,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">since the LORD</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6030a.htm" title="6030a">has witnessed</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7706b.htm" title="7706b">against me and the Almighty</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7489a.htm" title="7489a">has afflicted</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">me?"</a> <p> <span class="reftext">22</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5281.htm" title="5281. No'omiy (no-om-ee') -- mother-in-law of Ruth">So Naomi</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725. shuwb (shoob) -- to turn back, return">returned,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7327.htm" title="7327. Ruwth (rooth) -- 'friendship,' a Moabite ancestress of David">and with her Ruth</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4125.htm" title="4125. Mow'abiy (mo-aw-bee') -- descendant of Moab">the Moabitess,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3618.htm" title="3618. kallah (kal-law') -- daughter-in-law, bride">her daughter-in-law,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725. shuwb (shoob) -- to turn back, return">who returned</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7704.htm" title="7704. sadeh (saw-deh') -- field, land">from the land</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4124.htm" title="4124. Mow'ab (mo-awb) -- a son of Lot,also his desc. and the territory where they settled">of Moab.</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/935.htm" title="935. bow' (bo) -- to come in, come, go in, go">And they came</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1035.htm" title="1035. 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