Ruth 1:1-14

Ruth 1:1-14

[1] Now it came to pass in the days  when the judges  that there was a famine  in the land.  And a certain man  of Bethlehemjudah  to sojourn  in the country  of Moab,  he, and his wife,  and his two  sons.  [2] And the name  of the man  was Elimelech,  and the name  of his wife  Naomi,  and the name  of his two  sons  Mahlon  and Chilion,  Ephrathites  of Bethlehemjudah.  And they came  into the country  of Moab,  and continued there. [3] And Elimelech  Naomi's  husband  died;  and she was left,  and her two  sons.  [4] And they took  them wives  of Moab;  the name  of the one  was Orpah,  and the name  of the other  Ruth:  and they dwelled  there about ten  years.  [5] And Mahlon  and Chilion  died  also both  of them; and the woman  was left  of her two  sons  and her husband.  [6] Then she arose  with her daughters in law,  that she might return  from the country  of Moab:  for she had heard  in the country  of Moab  had visited  his people  in giving  them bread.  [7] Wherefore she went forth  out of the place  where she was, and her two  daughters in law  on the way  to return  unto the land  of Judah.  [8] And Naomi  said  unto her two  daughters in law,  return  each  to her mother's  house:  the LORD  deal  kindly  with you, as ye have dealt  with the dead,  and with me. [9] The LORD  grant  you that ye may find  rest,  each  of you in the house  of her husband.  Then she kissed  them; and they lifted up  their voice,  and wept.  [10] And they said  unto her, Surely we will return  with thee unto thy people.  [11] And Naomi  said,  Turn again,  my daughters:  with me? are there yet any more sons  in my womb,  [12] Turn again,  my daughters,  your way; for I am too old  to have an husband.  If I should say,  I have  hope,  if I should have an husband  also to night,  and should also bear  sons;  [13] Would ye tarry  for them  till they were grown?  would ye stay  for them  from having husbands?  nay, my daughters;  for it grieveth  me much  for your sakes that the hand  of the LORD  is gone out  against me. [14] And they lifted up  their voice,  and wept again:  and Orpah  kissed  her mother in law;  but Ruth  clave  unto her.