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¹ Nowe it came to passe in the dayes when þ^e 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.

² And 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.

³ And Elimelech Naomies husband died, and shee was left, and her two sonnes;

⁴ And 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.

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

⁶ ¶ Then 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.

⁷ Wherefore 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.

⁸ Aud 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.

⁹ The 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.

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

¹¹ And 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?

¹² Turne 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:

¹³ Would 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.

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

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

¹⁶ And 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:

¹⁷ Where 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.

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

¹⁹ ¶ So 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?

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

²¹ I 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?

²² So 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.

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Egbu, Abel Agbai (Mr)'s Ruth Chapter 1 comment about verse 16 on 3/22/2013, 11:44am...

It is a confession of commitment and loyalty. Any man or woman with this kind of resolve will make heaven.

Talalelei Esekia's Ruth Chapter 1 comment on 3/08/2013, 12:15pm...

Ruth 1:16. Thank God for Ruth. She loved her mother-in-law and revered her. That’s why she never left her and followed her. Because of Naomi's God, the God of mercy accepted to be her God forever.

Blessing Uneku Musa's Ruth Chapter 1 comment about verse 16 on 2/25/2013, 2:23am...

The people you stay with at the moment are the most valued ones, drive away the bitterness of where you came from, count not the entreats of the present moment, and always try to find a solace anywhere, and it shall be your dwelling place. In life it is difficult to go back to old place to stay rather we plan for new leaving with those that are doing well and accept us. I have a strong emotional feeling and difficulties when departing from anywhere, anybody and anything.

SANDRA's Ruth Chapter 1 comment on 2/20/2013, 3:21am...

Ruth is the kind of person we all strive to be, to someone we love and have been accustomed to. In her way of life, she understood God’s word and she had become more like a daughter than a daughter in law to Naomi. She made the statement your God shall be my God and your people my people. Naomi had become a bitter woman as she was had in mind that God had forsaken her for something she must have done, as she lost her two sons and her husband. In those days, family took care of the elderly. But God had not forsaken Naomi, as he had instilled in Ruth the love of her mother in law. This is such a love story and one of my favorite books of the Old Testament.

Miriam's Ruth Chapter 1 comment on 1/18/2013, 4:44pm...

Ruth has a great faith and she knew God has not forsaken her.

Annie's Ruth Chapter 1 comment on 1/12/2013, 8:53am...

I think we should be like Ruth and move on.

Barbara's Ruth Chapter 1 comment on 12/26/2012, 10:50pm...

The love that was shown by the daughter in law was that agape love, the love of Jesus. But the test that God put them through, was passed by Ruth and Naomi. We all get tested in many ways, but do we stand with the love of God or do we bail like most do.

Chiamaka's Ruth Chapter 1 comment on 11/21/2012, 11:44am...

I think we should be like RUTH the great grandmother of JESUS.

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