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And a certain man of<br> + Bethlehemjudah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and<br> + his wife, and his two sons.</p> + +<p>08:001:002 And the name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his<br> + wife Naomi, and the name of his two sons Mahlon and Chilion,<br> + Ephrathites of Bethlehemjudah. And they came into the country<br> + of Moab, and continued there.</p> + +<p>08:001:003 And Elimelech Naomi's husband died; and she was left, and her<br> + two sons.</p> + +<p>08:001:004 And they took them wives of the women of Moab; the name of the<br> + one was Orpah, and the name of the other Ruth: and they<br> + dwelled there about ten years.</p> + +<p>08:001:005 And Mahlon and Chilion died also both of them; and the woman<br> + was left of her two sons and her husband.</p> + +<p>08:001:006 Then she arose with her daughters in law, that she might<br> + return from the country of Moab: for she had heard in the<br> + country of Moab how that the LORD had visited his people in<br> + giving them bread.</p> + +<p>08:001:007 Wherefore she went forth out of the place where she was, and<br> + her two daughters in law with her; and they went on the way to<br> + return unto the land of Judah.</p> + +<p>08:001:008 And Naomi said unto her two daughters in law, Go, return each<br> + to her mother's house: the LORD deal kindly with you, as ye<br> + have dealt with the dead, and with me.</p> + +<p>08:001:009 The LORD grant you that ye may find rest, each of you in the<br> + house of her husband. Then she kissed them; and they lifted up<br> + their voice, and wept.</p> + +<p>08:001:010 And they said unto her, Surely we will return with thee unto<br> + thy people.</p> + +<p>08:001:011 And Naomi said, Turn again, my daughters: why will ye go with<br> + me? are there yet any more sons in my womb, that they may be<br> + your husbands?</p> + +<p>08:001:012 Turn again, my daughters, go your way; for I am too old to<br> + have an husband. If I should say, I have hope, if I should<br> + have an husband also to night, and should also bear sons;</p> + +<p>08:001:013 Would ye tarry for them till they were grown? would ye stay<br> + for them from having husbands? nay, my daughters; for it<br> + grieveth me much for your sakes that the hand of the LORD is<br> + gone out against me.</p> + +<p>08:001:014 And they lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah<br> + kissed her mother in law; but Ruth clave unto her.</p> + +<p>08:001:015 And she said, Behold, thy sister in law is gone back unto her<br> + people, and unto her gods: return thou after thy sister in<br> + law.</p> + +<p>08:001:016 And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from<br> + following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and<br> + where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my<br> + people, and thy God my God:</p> + +<p>08:001:017 Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: the<br> + LORD do so to me, and more also, if ought but death part thee<br> + and me.</p> + +<p>08:001:018 When she saw that she was stedfastly minded to go with her,<br> + then she left speaking unto her.</p> + +<p>08:001:019 So they two went until they came to Bethlehem. And it came to<br> + pass, when they were come to Bethlehem, that all the city was<br> + moved about them, and they said, Is this Naomi?</p> + +<p>08:001:020 And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for<br> + the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me.</p> + +<p>08:001:021 I went out full and the LORD hath brought me home again empty:<br> + why then call ye me Naomi, seeing the LORD hath testified<br> + against me, and the Almighty hath afflicted me?</p> + +<p>08:001:022 So Naomi returned, and Ruth the Moabitess, her daughter in<br> + law, with her, which returned out of the country of Moab: and<br> + they came to Bethlehem in the beginning of barley harvest.</p> + +<p>08:002:001 And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband's, a mighty man of<br> + wealth, of the family of Elimelech; and his name was Boaz.</p> + +<p>08:002:002 And Ruth the Moabitess said unto Naomi, Let me now go to the<br> + field, and glean ears of corn after him in whose sight I shall<br> + find grace. And she said unto her, Go, my daughter.</p> + +<p>08:002:003 And she went, and came, and gleaned in the field after the<br> + reapers: and her hap was to light on a part of the field<br> + belonging unto Boaz, who was of the kindred of Elimelech.</p> + +<p>08:002:004 And, behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said unto the<br> + reapers, The LORD be with you. And they answered him, The LORD<br> + bless thee.</p> + +<p>08:002:005 Then said Boaz unto his servant that was set over the reapers,<br> + Whose damsel is this?</p> + +<p>08:002:006 And the servant that was set over the reapers answered and<br> + said, It is the Moabitish damsel that came back with Naomi out<br> + of the country of Moab:</p> + +<p>08:002:007 And she said, I pray you, let me glean and gather after the<br> + reapers among the sheaves: so she came, and hath continued<br> + even from the morning until now, that she tarried a little in<br> + the house.</p> + +<p>08:002:008 Then said Boaz unto Ruth, Hearest thou not, my daughter? Go<br> + not to glean in another field, neither go from hence, but<br> + abide here fast by my maidens:</p> + +<p>08:002:009 Let thine eyes be on the field that they do reap, and go thou<br> + after them: have I not charged the young men that they shall<br> + not touch thee? and when thou art athirst, go unto the<br> + vessels, and drink of that which the young men have drawn.</p> + +<p>08:002:010 Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground,<br> + and said unto him, Why have I found grace in thine eyes, that<br> + thou shouldest take knowledge of me, seeing I am a stranger?</p> + +<p>08:002:011 And Boaz answered and said unto her, It hath fully been shewed<br> + me, all that thou hast done unto thy mother in law since the<br> + death of thine husband: and how thou hast left thy father and<br> + thy mother, and the land of thy nativity, and art come unto a<br> + people which thou knewest not heretofore.</p> + +<p>08:002:012 The LORD recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee<br> + of the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to<br> + trust.</p> + +<p>08:002:013 Then she said, Let me find favour in thy sight, my lord; for<br> + that thou hast comforted me, and for that thou hast spoken<br> + friendly unto thine handmaid, though I be not like unto one of<br> + thine handmaidens.</p> + +<p>08:002:014 And Boaz said unto her, At mealtime come thou hither, and eat<br> + of the bread, and dip thy morsel in the vinegar. And she sat<br> + beside the reapers: and he reached her parched corn, and she<br> + did eat, and was sufficed, and left.</p> + +<p>08:002:015 And when she was risen up to glean, Boaz commanded his young<br> + men, saying, Let her glean even among the sheaves, and<br> + reproach her not:</p> + +<p>08:002:016 And let fall also some of the handfuls of purpose for her, and<br> + leave them, that she may glean them, and rebuke her not.</p> + +<p>08:002:017 So she gleaned in the field until even, and beat out that she<br> + had gleaned: and it was about an ephah of barley.</p> + +<p>08:002:018 And she took it up, and went into the city: and her mother in<br> + law saw what she had gleaned: and she brought forth, and gave<br> + to her that she had reserved after she was sufficed.</p> + +<p>08:002:019 And her mother in law said unto her, Where hast thou gleaned<br> + to day? and where wroughtest thou? blessed be he that did take<br> + knowledge of thee. And she shewed her mother in law with whom<br> + she had wrought, and said, The man's name with whom I wrought<br> + to day is Boaz.</p> + +<p>08:002:020 And Naomi said unto her daughter in law, Blessed be he of the<br> + LORD, who hath not left off his kindness to the living and to<br> + the dead. And Naomi said unto her, The man is near of kin unto<br> + us, one of our next kinsmen.</p> + +<p>08:002:021 And Ruth the Moabitess said, He said unto me also, Thou shalt<br> + keep fast by my young men, until they have ended all my<br> + harvest.</p> + +<p>08:002:022 And Naomi said unto Ruth her daughter in law, It is good, my<br> + daughter, that thou go out with his maidens, that they meet<br> + thee not in any other field.</p> + +<p>08:002:023 So she kept fast by the maidens of Boaz to glean unto the end<br> + of barley harvest and of wheat harvest; and dwelt with her<br> + mother in law.</p> + +<p>08:003:001 Then Naomi her mother in law said unto her, My daughter, shall<br> + I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee?</p> + +<p>08:003:002 And now is not Boaz of our kindred, with whose maidens thou<br> + wast? Behold, he winnoweth barley to night in the<br> + threshingfloor.</p> + +<p>08:003:003 Wash thyself therefore, and anoint thee, and put thy raiment<br> + upon thee, and get thee down to the floor: but make not<br> + thyself known unto the man, until he shall have done eating<br> + and drinking.</p> + +<p>08:003:004 And it shall be, when he lieth down, that thou shalt mark the<br> + place where he shall lie, and thou shalt go in, and uncover<br> + his feet, and lay thee down; and he will tell thee what thou<br> + shalt do.</p> + +<p>08:003:005 And she said unto her, All that thou sayest unto me I will do.</p> + +<p>08:003:006 And she went down unto the floor, and did according to all<br> + that her mother in law bade her.</p> + +<p>08:003:007 And when Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry, he<br> + went to lie down at the end of the heap of corn: and she came<br> + softly, and uncovered his feet, and laid her down.</p> + +<p>08:003:008 And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was afraid, and<br> + turned himself: and, behold, a woman lay at his feet.</p> + +<p>08:003:009 And he said, Who art thou? And she answered, I am Ruth thine<br> + handmaid: spread therefore thy skirt over thine handmaid; for<br> + thou art a near kinsman.</p> + +<p>08:003:010 And he said, Blessed be thou of the LORD, my daughter: for<br> + thou hast shewed more kindness in the latter end than at the<br> + beginning, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether<br> + poor or rich.</p> + +<p>08:003:011 And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to thee all that<br> + thou requirest: for all the city of my people doth know that<br> + thou art a virtuous woman.</p> + +<p>08:003:012 And now it is true that I am thy near kinsman: howbeit there<br> + is a kinsman nearer than I.</p> + +<p>08:003:013 Tarry this night, and it shall be in the morning, that if he<br> + will perform unto thee the part of a kinsman, well; let him do<br> + the kinsman's part: but if he will not do the part of a<br> + kinsman to thee, then will I do the part of a kinsman to thee,<br> + as the LORD liveth: lie down until the morning.</p> + +<p>08:003:014 And she lay at his feet until the morning: and she rose up<br> + before one could know another. And he said, Let it not be<br> + known that a woman came into the floor.</p> + +<p>08:003:015 Also he said, Bring the vail that thou hast upon thee, and<br> + hold it. And when she held it, he measured six measures of<br> + barley, and laid it on her: and she went into the city.</p> + +<p>08:003:016 And when she came to her mother in law, she said, Who art<br> + thou, my daughter? And she told her all that the man had done<br> + to her.</p> + +<p>08:003:017 And she said, These six measures of barley gave he me; for he<br> + said to me, Go not empty unto thy mother in law.</p> + +<p>08:003:018 Then said she, Sit still, my daughter, until thou know how the<br> + matter will fall: for the man will not be in rest, until he<br> + have finished the thing this day.</p> + +<p>08:004:001 Then went Boaz up to the gate, and sat him down there: and,<br> + behold, the kinsman of whom Boaz spake came by; unto whom he<br> + said, Ho, such a one! turn aside, sit down here. And he turned<br> + aside, and sat down.</p> + +<p>08:004:002 And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit<br> + ye down here. And they sat down.</p> + +<p>08:004:003 And he said unto the kinsman, Naomi, that is come again out of<br> + the country of Moab, selleth a parcel of land, which was our<br> + brother Elimelech's:</p> + +<p>08:004:004 And I thought to advertise thee, saying, Buy it before the<br> + inhabitants, and before the elders of my people. If thou wilt<br> + redeem it, redeem it: but if thou wilt not redeem it, then<br> + tell me, that I may know: for there is none to redeem it<br> + beside thee; and I am after thee. And he said, I will redeem<br> + it.</p> + +<p>08:004:005 Then said Boaz, What day thou buyest the field of the hand of<br> + Naomi, thou must buy it also of Ruth the Moabitess, the wife<br> + of the dead, to raise up the name of the dead upon his<br> + inheritance.</p> + +<p>08:004:006 And the kinsman said, I cannot redeem it for myself, lest I<br> + mar mine own inheritance: redeem thou my right to thyself; for<br> + I cannot redeem it.</p> + +<p>08:004:007 Now this was the manner in former time in Israel concerning<br> + redeeming and concerning changing, for to confirm all things;<br> + a man plucked off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbour: and<br> + this was a testimony in Israel.</p> + +<p>08:004:008 Therefore the kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy it for thee. So he<br> + drew off his shoe.</p> + +<p>08:004:009 And Boaz said unto the elders, and unto all the people, Ye are<br> + witnesses this day, that I have bought all that was<br> + Elimelech's, and all that was Chilion's and Mahlon's, of the<br> + hand of Naomi.</p> + +<p>08:004:010 Moreover Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, have I<br> + purchased to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead upon<br> + his inheritance, that the name of the dead be not cut off from<br> + among his brethren, and from the gate of his place: ye are<br> + witnesses this day.</p> + +<p>08:004:011 And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders,<br> + said, We are witnesses. The LORD make the woman that is come<br> + into thine house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did<br> + build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephratah,<br> + and be famous in Bethlehem:</p> + +<p>08:004:012 And let thy house be like the house of Pharez, whom Tamar bare<br> + unto Judah, of the seed which the LORD shall give thee of this<br> + young woman.</p> + +<p>08:004:013 So Boaz took Ruth, and she was his wife: and when he went in<br> + unto her, the LORD gave her conception, and she bare a son.</p> + +<p>08:004:014 And the women said unto Naomi, Blessed be the LORD, which hath<br> + not left thee this day without a kinsman, that his name may be<br> + famous in Israel.</p> + +<p>08:004:015 And he shall be unto thee a restorer of thy life, and a<br> + nourisher of thine old age: for thy daughter in law, which<br> + loveth thee, which is better to thee than seven sons, hath<br> + born him.</p> + +<p>08:004:016 And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became<br> + nurse unto it.</p> + +<p>08:004:017 And the women her neighbours gave it a name, saying, There is<br> + a son born to Naomi; and they called his name Obed: he is the<br> + father of Jesse, the father of David.</p> + +<p>08:004:018 Now these are the generations of Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron,</p> + +<p>08:004:019 And Hezron begat Ram, and Ram begat Amminadab,</p> + +<p>08:004:020 And Amminadab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Salmon,</p> + +<p>08:004:021 And Salmon begat Boaz, and Boaz begat Obed,</p> + +<p>08:004:022 And Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David.</p> + +<a href="book07.htm">Previous</a> <a href="contents.htm">Home</a> <a href="book09.htm">Next</a> + +</td></tr> +</table> +</center> + +</body> +</html> |