--- title: "Ruth 1 Interlinear Bible: Hebrew / Greek & English Translation" description: "Read Ruth Chapter 1 with original Hebrew/Greek text, transliteration, English translation, and Strong" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/interlinear/ruth/1" --- ![Genesis](/images/bible/genesis.png) Genesis 50 Chapters 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950 Read Commentary Interlinear Audio 1 וַיְהִ֗י H1961 Now it came to pass in the days בִּימֵי֙ H3117 ruled הַשֹּֽׁפְטִ֔ים H8199 ruled הַשֹּֽׁפְטִ֔ים H8199 וַיְהִ֥י H1961 that there was a famine רָעָ֖ב H7458 in the land בָּאָ֑רֶץ H776 וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ H1980 And a certain man אִ֜ישׁ H376 מִבֵּ֧ית H0 of Bethlehemjudah לֶ֣חֶם H1035 יְהוּדָ֗ה H3063 to sojourn לָגוּר֙ H1481 in the country בִּשְׂדֵ֣י H7704 of Moab מוֹאָ֔ב H4124 ה֥וּא H1931 he and his wife וְאִשְׁתּ֖וֹ H802 and his two וּשְׁנֵ֥י H8147 sons בָנָֽיו׃ H1121 2 And the name וְשֵׁ֥ם H8034 of the man הָאִ֣ישׁ H376 was Elimelech אֱֽלִימֶ֡לֶךְ H458 And the name וְשֵׁ֥ם H8034 of his wife אִשְׁתּ֨וֹ H802 Naomi נָֽעֳמִ֜י H5281 And the name וְשֵׁ֥ם H8034 of his two שְׁנֵֽי H8147 sons בָנָ֣יו׀ H1121 Mahlon מַחְל֤וֹן H4248 and Chilion וְכִלְיוֹן֙ H3630 Ephrathites אֶפְרָתִ֔ים H673 מִבֵּ֥ית H0 of Bethlehemjudah לֶ֖חֶם H1035 יְהוּדָ֑ה H3063 And they came וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ H935 into the country שְׂדֵי H7704 of Moab מוֹאָ֖ב H4124 וַיִּֽהְיוּ H1961 שָֽׁם׃ H8033 3 died וַיָּ֥מָת H4191 And Elimelech אֱלִימֶ֖לֶךְ H458 husband אִ֣ישׁ H376 Naomi's נָֽעֳמִ֑י H5281 and she was left וַתִּשָּׁאֵ֥ר H7604 הִ֖יא H1931 and her two וּשְׁנֵ֥י H8147 sons בָנֶֽיהָ׃ H1121 4 And they took וַיִּשְׂא֣וּ H5375 לָהֶ֗ם H0 of the women נָשִׁים֙ H802 of Moab מֹֽאֲבִיּ֔וֹת H4125 and the name וְשֵׁ֥ם H8034 of the one הָֽאַחַת֙ H259 was Orpah עָרְפָּ֔ה H6204 and the name וְשֵׁ֥ם H8034 of the other הַשֵּׁנִ֖ית H8145 Ruth ר֑וּת H7327 and they dwelled וַיֵּ֥שְׁבוּ H3427 שָׁ֖ם H8033 there about ten כְּעֶ֥שֶׂר H6235 years שָׁנִֽים׃ H8141 5 died וַיָּמֻ֥תוּ H4191 גַם H1571 also both מִשְּׁנֵ֥י H8147 And Mahlon מַחְל֣וֹן H4248 and Chilion וְכִלְי֑וֹן H3630 was left וַתִּשָּׁאֵר֙ H7604 of them and the woman הָֽאִשָּׁ֔ה H802 also both מִשְּׁנֵ֥י H8147 sons יְלָדֶ֖יהָ H3206 and her husband וּמֵֽאִישָֽׁהּ׃ H376 6 Then she arose וַתָּ֤קָם H6965 הִיא֙ H1931 with her daughters in law וְכַלֹּתֶ֔יהָ H3618 that she might return וַתָּ֖שָׁב H7725 from the country בִּשְׂדֵ֣ה H7704 of Moab מוֹאָ֔ב H4124 כִּ֤י H3588 for she had heard שָֽׁמְעָה֙ H8085 from the country בִּשְׂדֵ֣ה H7704 of Moab מוֹאָ֔ב H4124 כִּֽי H3588 had visited פָקַ֤ד H6485 how that the LORD יְהוָה֙ H3068 אֶת H853 his people עַמּ֔וֹ H5971 in giving לָתֵ֥ת H5414 לָהֶ֖ם H0 them bread לָֽחֶם׃ H3899 7 Wherefore she went forth וַתֵּצֵ֗א H3318 מִן H4480 out of the place הַמָּקוֹם֙ H4725 אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 הָֽיְתָה H1961 שָּׁ֔מָּה H8033 where she was and her two וּשְׁתֵּ֥י H8147 daughters in law כַלֹּתֶ֖יהָ H3618 עִמָּ֑הּ H5973 וַתֵּלַ֣כְנָה H1980 on the way בַדֶּ֔רֶךְ H1870 to return לָשׁ֖וּב H7725 אֶל H413 unto the land אֶ֥רֶץ H776 of Judah יְהוּדָֽה׃ H3063 8 said וַתֹּ֤אמֶר H559 And Naomi נָֽעֳמִי֙ H5281 unto her two לִשְׁתֵּ֣י H8147 daughters in law כַלֹּתֶ֔יהָ H3618 לֵ֣כְנָה H1980 return שֹּׁ֔בְנָה H7725 each אִשָּׁ֖ה H802 house לְבֵ֣ית H1004 to her mother's אִמָּ֑הּ H517 deal עֲשִׂיתֶ֛ם H6213 the LORD יְהוָ֤ה H3068 עִמָּכֶם֙ H5973 kindly חֶ֔סֶד H2617 כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֧ר H834 deal עֲשִׂיתֶ֛ם H6213 עִם H5973 with the dead הַמֵּתִ֖ים H4191 וְעִמָּדִֽי׃ H5973 9 grant יִתֵּ֤ן H5414 The LORD יְהוָה֙ H3068 לָכֶ֔ם H0 you that ye may find וּמְצֶ֣אןָ H4672 rest מְנוּחָ֔ה H4496 each אִשָּׁ֖ה H802 of you in the house בֵּ֣ית H1004 of her husband אִישָׁ֑הּ H376 Then she kissed וַתִּשַּׁ֣ק H5401 לָהֶ֔ן H0 them and they lifted up וַתִּשֶּׂ֥אנָה H5375 their voice קוֹלָ֖ן H6963 and wept וַתִּבְכֶּֽינָה׃ H1058 10 And they said וַתֹּאמַ֖רְנָה H559 לָּ֑הּ H0 כִּֽי H3588 אִתָּ֥ךְ H854 unto her Surely we will return נָשׁ֖וּב H7725 with thee unto thy people לְעַמֵּֽךְ׃ H5971 11 said וַתֹּ֤אמֶר H559 And Naomi נָֽעֳמִי֙ H5281 Turn again שֹׁ֣בְנָה H7725 my daughters בְנֹתַ֔י H1323 לָ֥מָּה H4100 תֵלַ֖כְנָה H1980 עִמִּ֑י H5973 הַעֽוֹד H5750 לִ֤י H0 with me are there yet any more sons בָנִים֙ H1121 in my womb בְּֽמֵעַ֔י H4578 וְהָי֥וּ H1961 לָכֶ֖ם H0 לַֽאֲנָשִֽׁים׃ H376 12 Turn again שֹׁ֤בְנָה H7725 my daughters בְנֹתַי֙ H1323 לֵ֔כְןָ H1980 כִּ֥י H3588 your way for I am too old זָקַ֖נְתִּי H2204 מִֽהְי֣וֹת H1961 if I should have an husband לְאִ֔ישׁ H376 כִּ֤י H3588 If I should say אָמַ֙רְתִּי֙ H559 I have יֶשׁ H3426 לִ֣י H0 hope תִקְוָ֔ה H8615 גַּ֣ם H1571 הָיִ֤יתִי H1961 also to night הַלַּ֙יְלָה֙ H3915 if I should have an husband לְאִ֔ישׁ H376 וְגַ֖ם H1571 and should also bear יָלַ֥דְתִּי H3205 sons בָנִֽים׃ H1121 13 for them הֲלָהֵן֙ H3860 Would ye tarry תְּשַׂבֵּ֗רְנָה H7663 עַ֚ד H5704 אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 till they were grown יִגְדָּ֔לוּ H1431 for them הֲלָהֵן֙ H3860 would ye stay תֵּֽעָגֵ֔נָה H5702 לְבִלְתִּ֖י H1115 הֱי֣וֹת H1961 from having husbands לְאִ֑ישׁ H376 אַ֣ל H408 nay my daughters בְּנֹתַ֗י H1323 כִּֽי H3588 for it grieveth מַר H4843 לִ֤י H0 me much מְאֹד֙ H3966 מִכֶּ֔ם H4480 כִּֽי H3588 is gone out יָצְאָ֥ה H3318 בִ֖י H0 for your sakes that the hand יַד H3027 of the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ H3068 14 And they lifted up וַתִּשֶּׂ֣נָה H5375 their voice קוֹלָ֔ן H6963 and wept again וַתִּבְכֶּ֖ינָה H1058 ע֑וֹד H5750 kissed וַתִּשַּׁ֤ק H5401 and Orpah עָרְפָּה֙ H6204 her mother in law לַֽחֲמוֹתָ֔הּ H2545 but Ruth וְר֖וּת H7327 clave דָּ֥בְקָה H1692 בָּֽהּ׃ H0 15 And she said וַתֹּ֗אמֶר H559 הִנֵּה֙ H2009 is gone back שׁ֖וּבִי H7725 Behold thy sister in law יְבִמְתֵּֽךְ׃ H2994 אֶל H413 unto her people עַמָּ֖הּ H5971 וְאֶל H413 and unto her gods אֱלֹהֶ֑יהָ H430 is gone back שׁ֖וּבִי H7725 thou after אַֽחֲרֵ֥י H310 Behold thy sister in law יְבִמְתֵּֽךְ׃ H2994 16 said וַתֹּ֤אמֶר H559 And Ruth רוּת֙ H7327 אַל H408 Intreat תִּפְגְּעִי H6293 בִ֔י H0 me not to leave לְעָזְבֵ֖ךְ H5800 thee or to return לָשׁ֣וּב H7725 from following after מֵאַֽחֲרָ֑יִךְ H310 כִּ֠י H3588 אֶל H413 אֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 תֵּֽלְכִ֜י H1980 אֵלֵ֗ךְ H1980 וּבַֽאֲשֶׁ֤ר H834 I will lodge אָלִ֔ין H3885 I will lodge אָלִ֔ין H3885 shall be my people עַמִּ֔י H5971 shall be my people עַמִּ֔י H5971 and thy God אֱלֹהָֽי׃ H430 and thy God אֱלֹהָֽי׃ H430 17 בַּֽאֲשֶׁ֤ר H834 Where thou diest אָמ֔וּת H4191 Where thou diest אָמ֔וּת H4191 וְשָׁ֖ם H8033 and there will I be buried אֶקָּבֵ֑ר H6912 כֹּה֩ H3541 do יַֽעֲשֶׂ֨ה H6213 the LORD יְהוָ֥ה H3068 לִי֙ H0 וְכֹ֣ה H3541 so to me and more יֹסִ֔יף H3254 כִּ֣י H3588 also if ought but death הַמָּ֔וֶת H4194 part יַפְרִ֖יד H6504 בֵּינִ֥י H996 וּבֵינֵֽךְ׃ H996 18 When she saw וַתֵּ֕רֶא H7200 כִּֽי H3588 that she was stedfastly minded מִתְאַמֶּ֥צֶת H553 הִ֖יא H1931 לָלֶ֣כֶת H1980 אִתָּ֑הּ H854 with her then she left וַתֶּחְדַּ֖ל H2308 speaking לְדַבֵּ֥ר H1696 אֵלֶֽיהָ׃ H413 19 וַתֵּלַ֣כְנָה H1980 So they two שְׁתֵּיהֶ֔ם H8147 עַד H5704 And it came to pass when they were come כְּבֹאָ֙נָה֙ H935 בֵּ֣ית H0 to Bethlehem לֶ֔חֶם H1035 וַיְהִ֗י H1961 And it came to pass when they were come כְּבֹאָ֙נָה֙ H935 בֵּ֣ית H0 to Bethlehem לֶ֔חֶם H1035 was moved וַתֵּהֹ֤ם H1949 כָּל H3605 that all the city הָעִיר֙ H5892 עֲלֵיהֶ֔ן H5921 about them and they said וַתֹּאמַ֖רְנָה H559 הֲזֹ֥את H2063 Is this Naomi נָֽעֳמִֽי׃ H5281 20 And she said וַתֹּ֣אמֶר H559 אֲלֵיהֶ֔ן H413 אַל H408 call קְרֶ֤אןָ H7121 לִ֖י H0 me not Naomi נָֽעֳמִ֑י H5281 call קְרֶ֤אןָ H7121 לִי֙ H0 me Mara מָרָ֔א H4755 כִּֽי H3588 bitterly הֵמַ֥ר H4843 for the Almighty שַׁדַּ֛י H7706 לִ֖י H0 hath dealt very מְאֹֽד׃ H3966 21 אֲנִי֙ H589 full מְלֵאָ֣ה H4392 I went out הָלַ֔כְתִּי H1980 empty וְרֵיקָ֖ם H7387 hath brought me home again הֱשִׁיבַ֣נִי H7725 and the LORD וַֽיהוָה֙ H3068 לָ֣מָּה H4100 why then call תִקְרֶ֤אנָה H7121 לִי֙ H0 ye me Naomi נָֽעֳמִ֔י H5281 and the LORD וַֽיהוָה֙ H3068 hath testified עָ֣נָה H6030 בִ֔י H0 against me and the Almighty וְשַׁדַּ֖י H7706 hath afflicted הֵ֥רַֽע H7489 לִֽי׃ H0 22 returned הַשָּׁ֖בָה H7725 So Naomi נָֽעֳמִ֗י H5281 and Ruth וְר֨וּת H7327 the Moabitess הַמּֽוֹאֲבִיָּ֤ה H4125 her daughter in law כַלָּתָהּ֙ H3618 עִמָּ֔הּ H5973 returned הַשָּׁ֖בָה H7725 out of the country מִשְּׂדֵ֣י H7704 of Moab מוֹאָ֑ב H4124 וְהֵ֗מָּה H1992 and they came בָּ֚אוּ H935 בֵּ֣ית H0 to Bethlehem לֶ֔חֶם H1035 in the beginning בִּתְחִלַּ֖ת H8462 harvest קְצִ֥יר H7105 of barley שְׂעֹרִֽים׃ H8184 [Judges 21](/interlinear/judges/21) [Ruth 2](/interlinear/ruth/2) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#website","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com","name":"Real Bible Believers","description":"RBB","publisher":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#/schema/person/e966585dde703268e7f6ae890ea98509"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/?s={search_term_string}","query-input":"required 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