\id RUT  
\h Ruth 
\toc1 The Book of Ruth 
\toc2 Ruth 
\toc3 Rut 
\mt2 The Book of 
\mt1 Ruth 
\c 1  
\p
\v 1 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w judges|strong="H8199"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* no food \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w certain|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w went|strong="H0376"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* Beth-lehem-judah, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w to|strong="H1961"\w* make \w a|strong="H1961"\w* living-place \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w country|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Elimelech|strong="H0458"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w Naomi|strong="H5281"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mahlon|strong="H4248"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Chilion|strong="H3630"\w*, \w Ephrathites|strong="H0673"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Beth-lehem-judah. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w country|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w for|strong="H8033"\w* \w some|strong="H0376"\w* \w time|strong="H1961"\w*. 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Elimelech|strong="H0458"\w*, Naomi's \w husband|strong="H0376"\w*, \w came|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* end; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* only \w her|strong="H5281"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H0376"\w* \w her|strong="H5281"\w*. 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H0802"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w took|strong="H5375"\w* \w two|strong="H8145"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4125"\w* \w as|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w*: \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Orpah|strong="H6204"\w*, \w and|strong="H0802"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w other|strong="H0259"\w* \w Ruth|strong="H7327"\w*; \w and|strong="H0802"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w went|strong="H5375"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w for|strong="H0259"\w* \w about|strong="H8033"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H0376"\w* \w Mahlon|strong="H4248"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w Chilion|strong="H3630"\w* \w came|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w their|strong="H1571"\w* end; \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w was|strong="H0376"\w* without \w her|strong="H0802"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H3206"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w her|strong="H0802"\w* \w husband|strong="H0376"\w*. 
\v 6 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughters-in-law|strong="H3618"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* ready \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w go|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w country|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* news \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w country|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w mercy|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*. 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w daughters-in-law|strong="H3618"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*; \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. 
\v 8 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Naomi|strong="H5281"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w her|strong="H0802"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w daughters-in-law|strong="H3618"\w*, \w Go|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* mothers' \w houses|strong="H1004"\w*: \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* good \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* good \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*: 
\v 9 \w May|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w rest|strong="H4496"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w husbands|strong="H0376"\w*. \w Then|strong="H5375"\w* she \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* kiss; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w were|strong="H0376"\w* \w weeping|strong="H1058"\w* \w bitterly|strong="H1058"\w*. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w her|strong="H7725"\w*, No, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H7725"\w* \w go|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. 
\v 11 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w Naomi|strong="H5281"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Go|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*, \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*; \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*? \w Have|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w body|strong="H4578"\w*, \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w husbands|strong="H0376"\w*? 
\v 12 \w Go|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*, \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w go|strong="H7725"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* way; \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w another|strong="H0376"\w* \w husband|strong="H0376"\w*. \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* hopes, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w husband|strong="H0376"\w* \w tonight|strong="H3915"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w might|strong="H1323"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, 
\v 13 \w Would|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* keep \w yourselves|strong="H3027"\w* \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w old|strong="H1323"\w* \w enough|strong="H3966"\w*? \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* keep \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w having|strong="H1961"\w* \w husbands|strong="H0376"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w*? \w No|strong="H0408"\w*, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* sad \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w against|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*. 
\v 14 \w Then|strong="H5375"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w they|strong="H5375"\w* were \w weeping|strong="H1058"\w*; \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w Orpah|strong="H6204"\w* gave \w her|strong="H5375"\w* \w mother-in-law|strong="H2545"\w* \w a|strong="H5375"\w* kiss, but \w Ruth|strong="H7327"\w* would \w not|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* parted \w from|strong="H6963"\w* \w her|strong="H5375"\w*. 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* Naomi \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w See|strong="H2009"\w*, \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w sister-in-law|strong="H2994"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w gone|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w*: \w go|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w sister-in-law|strong="H2994"\w*. 
\v 16 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Ruth|strong="H7327"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Give|strong="H7725"\w* \w up|strong="H0413"\w* requesting \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, \w or|strong="H0408"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w without|strong="H0408"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w go|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w go|strong="H7725"\w*; \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* rest \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* rest; \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 17 \w Wherever|strong="H0834"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* comes \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* come \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H3254"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* last resting-place; \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H3254"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w parted|strong="H6504"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* anything \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*. 
\v 18 \w And|strong="H7200"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Ruth|strong="H0553"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w strong|strong="H0553"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* purpose \w to|strong="H0413"\w* go \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w no|strong="H2308"\w* \w more|strong="H3588"\w*. 
\v 19 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* Beth-lehem. \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* Beth-lehem \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w moved|strong="H0935"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Is|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w Naomi|strong="H5281"\w*? 
\v 20 \w And|strong="H7121"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Do|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w let|strong="H0408"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w name|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w Naomi|strong="H5281"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w Mara|strong="H4755"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* Ruler \w of|strong="H0559"\w* \w all|strong="H3966"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w given|strong="H7121"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w bitter|strong="H4843"\w* fate. 
\v 21 \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w out|strong="H4100"\w* \w full|strong="H4392"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0589"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w nothing|strong="H7387"\w*; \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w give|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0589"\w* \w name|strong="H7121"\w* \w Naomi|strong="H5281"\w*, seeing \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0589"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H7121"\w* witness against \w me|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0589"\w* Ruler \w of|strong="H3068"\w* all \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7725"\w* sorrow \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*? 
\v 22 \w So|strong="H0935"\w* \w Naomi|strong="H5281"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w out|strong="H0935"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w country|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Ruth|strong="H7327"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w Moabitess|strong="H4125"\w*, \w her|strong="H0935"\w* \w daughter-in-law|strong="H3618"\w*, \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w her|strong="H0935"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* Beth-lehem \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w first|strong="H8462"\w* days \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* grain-cutting. 
\c 2  
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\v 1 \w And|strong="H0376"\w* \w Naomi|strong="H5281"\w* \w had|strong="H3045"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* relation \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w her|strong="H5281"\w* \w husband|strong="H0376"\w*, \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w wealth|strong="H2428"\w*, \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Elimelech|strong="H0458"\w*; \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w*. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H5869"\w* \w Ruth|strong="H7327"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Moabitess|strong="H4125"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Naomi|strong="H5281"\w*, \w Now|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H4994"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* take \w up|strong="H3950"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w heads|strong="H7641"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w grain|strong="H7641"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w whose|strong="H0834"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w may|strong="H4994"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w grace|strong="H2580"\w*. \w And|strong="H5869"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Go|strong="H4994"\w*, \w my|strong="H0834"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*. 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w took|strong="H0935"\w* \w up|strong="H3950"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* heads \w of|strong="H7704"\w* grain \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* cutters; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w by|strong="H0935"\w* \w chance|strong="H4745"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* part \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w property|strong="H0834"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w Elimelech|strong="H0458"\w*. 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* Beth-lehem, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* grain-cutters, \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1288"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w*. \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* made \w answer|strong="H0559"\w*, \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1288"\w*. 
\v 5 \w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w was|strong="H5288"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w authority|strong="H5921"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* cutters, \w Whose|strong="H4310"\w* \w girl|strong="H5291"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*? 
\v 6 \w And|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w authority|strong="H5921"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* cutters \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w Moabite|strong="H4125"\w* \w girl|strong="H5291"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w came|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Naomi|strong="H5281"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w country|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*; 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w she|strong="H0310"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, \w Let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* grain-field \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w take|strong="H0622"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* grain \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* cutters. \w So|strong="H0935"\w* \w she|strong="H0310"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w has|strong="H2088"\w* \w been|strong="H6258"\w* \w here|strong="H2088"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, without resting \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* minute. 
\v 8 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ruth|strong="H7327"\w*, \w Give|strong="H8085"\w* ear \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*: \w do|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w take|strong="H5973"\w* \w up|strong="H3950"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* grain \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w another|strong="H0312"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w away|strong="H5973"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w here|strong="H2088"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w keep|strong="H8085"\w* \w here|strong="H2088"\w* \w by|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w young|strong="H5291"\w* \w women|strong="H1323"\w*: 
\v 9 Keep \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* cutting, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*; \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w given|strong="H6680"\w* \w orders|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w put|strong="H6680"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* hand \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*? \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w when|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* need \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w take|strong="H1980"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H6680"\w* \w there|strong="H0834"\w*. 
\v 10 \w Then|strong="H5307"\w* \w she|strong="H6440"\w* \w went|strong="H0413"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w grace|strong="H2580"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w that|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w give|strong="H5307"\w* \w attention|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, seeing \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H4672"\w* strange \w people|strong="H5869"\w*? 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H0776"\w* \w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w* answering \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w news|strong="H0559"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w mother-in-law|strong="H2545"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w husband|strong="H0376"\w*; \w how|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H0413"\w* \w away|strong="H0310"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w birth|strong="H4138"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w came|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* strange \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. 
\v 12 \w The|strong="H0834"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w reward|strong="H7999"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H1961"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w full|strong="H8003"\w* \w reward|strong="H7999"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* given \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w whose|strong="H0834"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w take|strong="H2620"\w* cover. 
\v 13 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w May|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w grace|strong="H2580"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* given \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w comfort|strong="H5162"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* kind words \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w servant|strong="H8198"\w*, \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w servants|strong="H8198"\w*. 
\v 14 \w And|strong="H0398"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* meal-time \w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w her|strong="H0398"\w*, \w Come|strong="H5066"\w* \w here|strong="H1988"\w*, \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w take|strong="H3427"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w put|strong="H5066"\w* \w your|strong="H0398"\w* bit \w into|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* wine. \w And|strong="H0398"\w* \w she|strong="H6256"\w* \w took|strong="H0398"\w* \w her|strong="H0398"\w* \w seat|strong="H3427"\w* \w among|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* grain-cutters: \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w her|strong="H0398"\w* dry \w grain|strong="H7039"\w*, \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w she|strong="H6256"\w* \w took|strong="H0398"\w* \w it|strong="H0398"\w*, \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w* \w was|strong="H3427"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w enough|strong="H7646"\w* \w for|strong="H6256"\w* \w her|strong="H0398"\w* \w meal|strong="H3899"\w*. 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w when|strong="H1571"\w* \w she|strong="H3808"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* ready \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w take|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* grain, \w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w* \w gave|strong="H6680"\w* \w his|strong="H6680"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w orders|strong="H6680"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Let|strong="H3808"\w* \w her|strong="H0996"\w* \w take|strong="H6965"\w* \w it|strong="H3808"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w from|strong="H6965"\w* \w among|strong="H0996"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* cut grain, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w her|strong="H0996"\w*. 
\v 16 \w And|strong="H1571"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* heads \w of|strong="H4480"\w* grain \w be|strong="H3808"\w* pulled \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w what|strong="H1571"\w* \w has|strong="H1571"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* corded \w up|strong="H3950"\w*, \w and|strong="H1571"\w* dropped \w for|strong="H3808"\w* \w her|strong="H1571"\w* \w to|strong="H4480"\w* take, \w and|strong="H1571"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* sharp word \w be|strong="H3808"\w* said \w to|strong="H4480"\w* \w her|strong="H1571"\w*. 
\v 17 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* getting together \w the|strong="H0853"\w* heads \w of|strong="H7704"\w* grain \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*; \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* crushing \w out|strong="H2251"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* seed \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w ephah|strong="H0374"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* grain. 
\v 18 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w took|strong="H5375"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w mother-in-law|strong="H2545"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w got|strong="H3318"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w after|strong="H3318"\w* \w taking|strong="H0935"\w* \w enough|strong="H3498"\w* \w for|strong="H5414"\w* herself \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w rest|strong="H3498"\w*. 
\v 19 \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w her|strong="H5046"\w* \w mother-in-law|strong="H2545"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w her|strong="H5046"\w*, \w Where|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w take|strong="H1961"\w* \w up|strong="H3950"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* grain \w today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* working? \w May|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1288"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w such|strong="H0834"\w* attention \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w her|strong="H5046"\w* \w mother-in-law|strong="H2545"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* account \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* working, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* working \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w*. 
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\v 23 \w So|strong="H3427"\w* \w she|strong="H5704"\w* kept \w near|strong="H0854"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* servant-girls \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w take|strong="H3427"\w* \w up|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w grain|strong="H2406"\w* \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* cutting \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* early \w grain|strong="H2406"\w* \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* cutting \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* late \w grain|strong="H2406"\w* \w were|strong="H3427"\w* \w ended|strong="H3615"\w*; \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w she|strong="H5704"\w* went \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w her|strong="H5704"\w* \w mother-in-law|strong="H2545"\w*. 
\c 3  
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\v 3 \w So|strong="H7760"\w* \w take|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* bath, \w and|strong="H0398"\w*, \w after|strong="H5921"\w* rubbing \w your|strong="H5921"\w* body \w with|strong="H5921"\w* sweet oil, \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* best robe, \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* grain-floor; \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w do|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w let|strong="H0408"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w see|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w has|strong="H0376"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w end|strong="H3615"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* meal. 
\v 4 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w see|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w goes|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w rest|strong="H7901"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w take|strong="H1961"\w* \w note|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H4725"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* sleeping, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w*, uncovering \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w feet|strong="H4772"\w*, \w take|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w by|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* say \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*. 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H3605"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*. 
\v 6 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* grain-floor \w and|strong="H3381"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w mother-in-law|strong="H2545"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* said \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*. 
\v 7 \w Now|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H0935"\w* \w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w* \w had|strong="H0935"\w* \w taken|strong="H1540"\w* meat \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* \w glad|strong="H3190"\w*, \w he|strong="H0935"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w take|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* \w rest|strong="H7901"\w* \w at|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w end|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* mass \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w grain|strong="H6194"\w*; \w then|strong="H0935"\w* \w she|strong="H3820"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* softly \w and|strong="H0935"\w*, uncovering \w his|strong="H0935"\w* \w feet|strong="H4772"\w*, \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w rest|strong="H7901"\w*. 
\v 8 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w middle|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* awaking \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w sleep|strong="H7901"\w* \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w fear|strong="H2729"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* lifting \w himself|strong="H0376"\w* \w up|strong="H1961"\w*, \w saw|strong="H2009"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* stretched \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w feet|strong="H4772"\w*. 
\v 9 \w And|strong="H3671"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w are|strong="H4310"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*? \w And|strong="H3671"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* answering \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w servant|strong="H0519"\w* \w Ruth|strong="H7327"\w*: take \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w servant|strong="H0519"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* wife, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H4310"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w near|strong="H5921"\w* relation. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H0518"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w May|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* give \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1288"\w*, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*: \w even|strong="H0518"\w* \w better|strong="H3190"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* what \w you|strong="H0859"\w* did \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H3068"\w* \w last|strong="H0314"\w* kind act \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w have|strong="H0859"\w* \w done|strong="H3190"\w*, \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H1115"\w* going \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w young|strong="H0970"\w* \w men|strong="H0970"\w*, \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w or|strong="H0518"\w* \w without|strong="H4480"\w* wealth. 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H0802"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*, \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w no|strong="H0408"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w*; \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w whatever|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w clear|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* townspeople \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* virtue. 
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\v 14 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w her|strong="H0802"\w* \w rest|strong="H7901"\w* \w at|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w feet|strong="H4772"\w* \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*: \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w before|strong="H5704"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H0376"\w* light enough \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w see|strong="H3045"\w* \w another|strong="H7453"\w*. \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Let|strong="H0408"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* anyone's \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* grain-floor. 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Take|strong="H0270"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* robe, stretching \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* hands: \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w so|strong="H0834"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w took|strong="H0270"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* measures \w of|strong="H5921"\w* grain \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w take|strong="H0270"\w*: \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*. 
\v 16 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H0834"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H0935"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w mother-in-law|strong="H2545"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*, \w How|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*? \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w an|strong="H0935"\w* \w account|strong="H4310"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*. 
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\v 18 \w Then|strong="H5307"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Do|strong="H0518"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w now|strong="H3117"\w*, \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*, \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w see|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H3615"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w take|strong="H3045"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w rest|strong="H8252"\w* \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H3615"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w through|strong="H3588"\w*. 
\c 4  
\p
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\v 2 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H0376"\w* \w got|strong="H3947"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* responsible \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Be|strong="H0376"\w* \w seated|strong="H3427"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w*. \w And|strong="H0376"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* seats. 
\v 3 \w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* near relation, \w Naomi|strong="H5281"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w country|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, \w is|strong="H0834"\w* offering \w for|strong="H7725"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* price \w that|strong="H0834"\w* bit \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w our|strong="H0834"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* Elimelech's: 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w mind|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w give|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* chance \w of|strong="H3427"\w* taking \w it|strong="H0518"\w*, \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* approval \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w those|strong="H0310"\w* \w seated|strong="H3427"\w* \w here|strong="H1350"\w* \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w responsible|strong="H5048"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H0369"\w* ready \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w do|strong="H0518"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* right \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* relation \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w do|strong="H0518"\w*, \w then|strong="H0310"\w* \w do|strong="H0518"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w*: \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0369"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H0518"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w*, \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w* \w now|strong="H3588"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H0369"\w* \w who|strong="H0369"\w* \w has|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* right \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w do|strong="H0518"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w myself|strong="H0589"\w*. \w And|strong="H3045"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H0369"\w* \w do|strong="H0518"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w*. 
\v 5 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w take|strong="H6965"\w* \w this|strong="H3117"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*, \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w take|strong="H6965"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w Ruth|strong="H7327"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Moabitess|strong="H4125"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, \w so|strong="H6965"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w may|strong="H8034"\w* keep \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* living \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w heritage|strong="H5159"\w*. 
\v 6 \w And|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w near|strong="H3808"\w* relation \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w do|strong="H3201"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* relation's \w part|strong="H0859"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w fear|strong="H6435"\w* \w of|strong="H0559"\w* damaging \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w heritage|strong="H5159"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H0859"\w*: \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w may|strong="H3201"\w* \w do|strong="H3201"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* place, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w do|strong="H3201"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* myself. 
\v 7 \w Now|strong="H5414"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* earlier \w times|strong="H6440"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H1697"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w when|strong="H0376"\w* property \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w taken|strong="H6965"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w near|strong="H6440"\w* relation, \w or|strong="H0376"\w* \w when|strong="H0376"\w* \w there|strong="H2063"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* change \w of|strong="H0376"\w* owner. \w To|strong="H5921"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w exchange|strong="H5414"\w* \w certain|strong="H0376"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w took|strong="H5414"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w shoe|strong="H5275"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H7453"\w*; \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* witness \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 8 \w So|strong="H1350"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* near relation \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w*, Take \w it|strong="H1350"\w* \w for|strong="H0559"\w* yourself. \w And|strong="H0559"\w* \w he|strong="H0559"\w* took off \w his|strong="H8025"\w* \w shoe|strong="H5275"\w*. 
\v 9 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* responsible \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w witnesses|strong="H5707"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* taken \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* price \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w Naomi|strong="H5281"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w property|strong="H0834"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* Elimelech's, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* Chilion's \w and|strong="H3027"\w* Mahlon's. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H6965"\w*, further, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w taken|strong="H6965"\w* \w Ruth|strong="H7327"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Moabitess|strong="H4125"\w*, \w who|strong="H0251"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Mahlon|strong="H4248"\w*, \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*, \w to|strong="H4191"\w* keep \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w man|strong="H4191"\w* living \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w heritage|strong="H5159"\w*, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w may|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w among|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w countrymen|strong="H0251"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w memory|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w town|strong="H8179"\w*: \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w witnesses|strong="H5707"\w* \w this|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* public \w place|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w responsible|strong="H6213"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w*, \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w We|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w witnesses|strong="H5707"\w*. \w May|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H0834"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w about|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w like|strong="H0834"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w builders|strong="H1129"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w wealth|strong="H2428"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w Ephrathah|strong="H0672"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w be|strong="H8034"\w* \w great|strong="H2428"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* Beth-lehem; 
\v 12 \w May|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Perez|strong="H6557"\w*, \w the|strong="H0834"\w* son \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w young|strong="H5291"\w* \w woman|strong="H5291"\w*. 
\v 13 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Ruth|strong="H7327"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* she \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w child|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* she \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. 
\v 14 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Naomi|strong="H5281"\w*, \w A|strong="H7121"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1288"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H1350"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w this|strong="H0834"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H7121"\w* \w near|strong="H3808"\w* relation, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* great \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
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\v 16 \w And|strong="H0853"\w* \w Naomi|strong="H5281"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w child|strong="H3206"\w* \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w put|strong="H7896"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w arms|strong="H2436"\w* round \w it|strong="H1961"\w*, \w and|strong="H0853"\w* she \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w care|strong="H2436"\w* \w of|strong="H3206"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w*. 
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\v 18 Now \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w are|strong="H0428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w generations|strong="H8435"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Perez|strong="H6557"\w*: \w Perez|strong="H6557"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Hezron|strong="H2696"\w*; 
\v 19 \w And|strong="H0853"\w* \w Hezron|strong="H2696"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Ram|strong="H7410"\w*, \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w Ram|strong="H7410"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Amminadab|strong="H5992"\w*; 
\v 20 \w And|strong="H0853"\w* \w Amminadab|strong="H5992"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Nahshon|strong="H5177"\w*, \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w Nahshon|strong="H5177"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Salmon|strong="H8009"\w*; 
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