1In the days when the judges ruled, there…
2The man’s name was Elimelech, his wife’s name…
3Then Naomi’s husband Elimelech died, and she was…
4who took Moabite women as their wives, one…
5both Mahlon and Chilion also died, and Naomi…
6When Naomi heard in Moab that the LORD…
7Accompanied by her two daughters-in-law, she left the…
8Then Naomi said to her two daughters-in-law, “Go…
9May the LORD enable each of you to…
10and said, “Surely we will return with you…
11But Naomi replied, “Return home, my daughters. Why…
12Return home, my daughters. Go on, for I…
13would you wait for them to grow up?…
14Again they wept aloud, and Orpah kissed her…
15“Look,” said Naomi, “your sister-in-law has gone back…
16But Ruth replied: “Do not urge me to…
17Where you die, I will die, and there…
18When Naomi saw that Ruth was determined to…
19So Naomi and Ruth traveled until they came…
20“Do not call me Naomi,” she replied. “Call…
21I went away full, but the LORD has…
22So Naomi returned from the land of Moab…
