Red-Letter King James Bible 1769 Edition (KJV)

Ruth 1

1 Elimelech driven by famine into Moab, dieth there. 4 Mahlon and Chilion, having married wives of Moab, die also. 6 Naomi returning homeward, 8 dissuadeth her two daughters in law from going with her. 14 Orpah leaveth her, but Ruth with great constancy accompanieth her. 19 They two come to Beth-lehem, where they are gladly received.

 1:1 ¶ Now it came to pass x1961 in the days 3117 when the judges 8199 z8802 ruled, 8199 z8800 that there was x1961 a famine 7458 in the land. 776 And a certain man 376 of Bethlehemjudah 1035 3063 x4480 went y3212 z8799 x1980 to sojourn 1481 z8800 in the country 7704 of Moab, 4124 he, x1931 and his wife, 802 and his two 8147 sons. 1121

 1:2 And the name 8034 of the man 376 [was] Elimelech, 458 and the name 8034 of his wife 802 Naomi, 5281 and the name 8034 of his two 8147 sons 1121 Mahlon 4248 and Chilion, 3630 Ephrathites 673 of Bethlehemjudah. 1035 3063 x4480 And they came 935 z8799 into the country 7704 of Moab, 4124 and continued x1961 there. x8033

 1:3 And Elimelech 458 Naomi's 5281 husband 376 died; 4191 z8799 and she x1931 was left, 7604 z8735 and her two 8147 sons. 1121

 1:4 And they took 5375 z8799 them wives 802 of the women y802 of Moab; 4125 the name 8034 of the one 259 [was] Orpah, 6204 and the name 8034 of the other 8145 Ruth: 7327 and they dwelled 3427 z8799 there x8033 about ten 6235 years. 8141

 1:5 And Mahlon 4248 and Chilion 3630 died 4191 z8799 also x1571 both 8147 of them; and the woman 802 was left 7604 z8735 of her two y8147 sons 3206 x4480 x8147 and her husband. 376 x4480

 1:6 ¶ Then she x1931 arose 6965 z8799 with her daughters in law, 3618 that she might return 7725 z8799 from the country 7704 x4480 of Moab: 4124 for x3588 she had heard 8085 z8804 in the country 7704 of Moab 4124 how that x3588 the LORD 3068 had visited 6485 z8804 x853 his people 5971 in giving 5414 z8800 them bread. 3899

 1:7 Wherefore she went forth 3318 z8799 out of x4480 the place 4725 where x834 x8033 she was, x1961 and her two 8147 daughters in law 3618 with her; x5973 and they went y3212 z8799 x1980 on the way 1870 to return 7725 z8800 unto x413 the land 776 of Judah. 3063

 1:8 And Naomi 5281 said 559 z8799 unto her two 8147 daughters in law, 3618 Go, y3212 z8798 x1980 return 7725 z8798 each 802 to her mother's 517 house: 1004 the LORD 3068 deal 6213 z8799 kindly 2617 with x5973 you, as x834 ye have dealt 6213 z8804 with x5973 the dead, 4191 z8801 and with x5973 me.

 1:9 The LORD 3068 grant 5414 z8799 you that ye may find 4672 z8798 rest, 4496 each 802 [of you] in the house 1004 of her husband. 376 Then she kissed 5401 z8799 them; and they lifted up 5375 z8799 their voice, 6963 and wept. 1058 z8799

 1:10 And they said 559 z8799 unto her, Surely x3588 we will return 7725 z8799 with x854 thee unto thy people. 5971

 1:11 And Naomi 5281 said, 559 z8799 Turn again, 7725 z8798 my daughters: 1323 why x4100 will ye go y3212 z8799 x1980 with x5973 me? [are] there yet x5750 [any more] sons 1121 in my womb, 4578 that they may be x1961 your husbands? y582 x376

 1:12 Turn again, 7725 z8798 my daughters, 1323 go y3212 z8798 x1980 [your way]; for x3588 I am too old 2204 z8804 to have x4480 x1961 an husband. 376 If x3588 I should say, 559 z8804 I have 3426 hope, 8615 [if] I should have x1961 an husband 376 also x1571 to night, 3915 and should also x1571 bear 3205 z8804 sons; 1121

 1:13 Would ye tarry 7663 z8762 for them y3860 x2004 till x5704 x834 they were grown? 1431 z8799 would ye stay 5702 z8735 for them y3860 x2004 from having x1961 husbands? 376 nay, x408 my daughters; 1323 for x3588 it grieveth 4843 z8804 me much 3966 for x4480 your sakes that x3588 the hand 3027 of the LORD 3068 is gone out 3318 z8804 against me.

 1:14 And they lifted up 5375 z8799 their voice, 6963 and wept x1058 again: y1058 z8799 x5750 and Orpah 6204 kissed 5401 z8799 her mother in law; 2545 but Ruth 7327 clave 1692 z8804 unto her.

 1:15 And she said, 559 z8799 Behold, x2009 thy sister in law 2994 is gone back 7725 z8804 unto x413 her people, 5971 and unto x413 her gods: 430 return 7725 z8798 thou after 310 thy sister in law. 2994

 1:16 And Ruth 7327 said, 559 z8799 Intreat 6293 z8799 me not x408 to leave 5800 z8800 thee, [or] to return 7725 z8800 from following after 310 x4480 thee: for x3588 whither x413 x834 thou goest, y3212 z8799 x1980 I will go; y3212 z8799 x1980 and where x834 thou lodgest, 3885 z8799 I will lodge: 3885 z8799 thy people 5971 [shall be] my people, 5971 and thy God 430 my God: 430

 1:17 Where x834 thou diest, 4191 z8799 will I die, 4191 z8799 and there x8033 will I be buried: 6912 z8735 the LORD 3068 do 6213 z8799 so x3541 to me, and more 3254 z8686 also, x3541 [if ought] but x3588 death 4194 part 6504 z8686 thee x996 and me. x996

 1:18 When she saw 7200 z8799 that x3588 she x1931 was stedfastly minded 553 z8693 to go y3212 z8800 x1980 with x854 her, then she left 2308 z8799 speaking 1696 z8763 unto x413 her.

 1:19 ¶ So they two 8147 went y3212 z8799 x1980 until x5704 they came 935 z8800 to Bethlehem. 1035 And it came to pass, x1961 when they were come 935 z8800 to Bethlehem, 1035 that all x3605 the city 5892 was moved 1949 z8735 about x5921 them, and they said, 559 z8799 [Is] this x2063 Naomi? 5281

 1:20 And she said 559 z8799 unto x413 them, Call 7121 z8799 me not x408 Naomi, 5281 call 7121 z8798 me Mara: 4755 for x3588 the Almighty 7706 hath dealt very y3966 bitterly 4843 z8689 x3966 with me.

 1:21 I x589 went out 1980 z8804 full, 4392 and the LORD 3068 hath brought me home again 7725 z8689 empty: 7387 why x4100 [then] call 7121 z8799 ye me Naomi, 5281 seeing the LORD 3068 hath testified 6030 z8804 against me, and the Almighty 7706 hath afflicted 7489 z8689 me?

 1:22 So Naomi 5281 returned, 7725 z8799 and Ruth 7327 the Moabitess, 4125 her daughter in law, 3618 with her, x5973 which returned 7725 z8804 out of the country 7704 x4480 of Moab: 4124 and they x1992 came 935 z8804 to Bethlehem 1035 in the beginning 8462 of barley 8184 harvest. 7105