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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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Annie Mckenzie's Ruth Chapter 1 comment on 2/28/2012, 8:38am...

Ruth is showing use how to love each other. when you do love a person you would do any thing for them.

Agrineth's Ruth Chapter 1 comment on 2/05/2012, 6:01am...

I think Ruth is showing us how to love,because when you love someone you must be prepared to do anything for them,just as God was prepared to give us Jesus,the only son He has,God wants us to go all the way with him no matter what difficulties and pains we come across in the way,lets give God our all

Timothy Wayne George's Ruth Chapter 1 comment on 2/03/2012, 12:10pm...

We see in the book of Ruth, how the will of God is accomplished even when decisions are made that may seem opposite to what God would have wanted. Ruth's love for Naomi shows God's love for us in providing the kinsman redeemer the Lord Jesus Christ. It was the will of God for Ruth and Boaz to be married, and be the kinsman redeemer. God commended his love for us in that while we were sinners, Christ died for us. This is the greatest love story in the Bible and may God bless all of us for studying it.

Tamara's Ruth Chapter 1 comment on 1/30/2012, 3:19pm...

when I read this I see disobedience if Naomi husband obeyed god instead of associating himself with the moabities who were idol worshippers his family would not have to go through this ,remember the lord said obedience is heaven first law

DELORES ACKER's Ruth Chapter 1 comment on 1/09/2012, 4:48pm...

Ithink Ruth was a very good person but she was full with pain a husband and two sons was dead and she was left with no body and looking to God for answers but her daughter inlaw altho she was ggreaving and had that pain she dicided to to go with Ruth no matter were she was going she would go togeather so the pain would not be somuch on both of the the could pray togeather and support in the time of sorrow that is what Jesus say to help one other so this is a powerful lesson and we have to help each other the lesson in this is we have to reconize that we have pain and sorrow but we must not dewll on it we have to get up and move on and let God handle the grief it a lot to learn in this lesson

James's Ruth Chapter 1 comment on 12/04/2011, 8:39am...

Tricia, I believe the answer to Ruth chapter 1:13
Tarry, means to stay with.
God Bless.
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Eli torres's Ruth Chapter 1 comment on 11/10/2011, 8:22am...

Strange land, different people,but God was still with Neomi. Ruth must have seen something different about her. When we know someone is very close to God don't we want to be near them?

DEBBIE's Ruth Chapter 1 comment on 11/05/2011, 1:06pm...

With Ruth being the example to married women today,we sh,d lvaove our mothers-in-law so sh,d they regardless of the challenges of today n God wil bless us as long as our eyez r fixed on Jesus alone puttin in mind HE is a jeolous GOD.

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