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  <title>Ruth</title>
  <summary>Ruth, pages 1236-1237, with pointed Hebrew, English, and transliteration.</summary>
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      <slug>koren-shalem</slug>
      <title>Koren Shalem Siddur</title>
      <nusach>Sepharad</nusach>
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      <slug>1408-1409-1236-1237-megillot-ruth</slug>
      <section>Megillot</section>
      <topic>Ruth</topic>
      <printPages>1236-1237</printPages>
      <pdfPages>1408-1409</pdfPages>
      <header>
        <section>
          <hebrew>מְגִלּוֹת</hebrew>
          <transliteration>
            <israeli>me|gi|LOT</israeli>
            <orthographic>me|ghil|LOTH</orthographic>
            <sephardic>me|gil|LOT</sephardic>
            <chabad>m&apos;gi|LOYS</chabad>
          </transliteration>
          <english>Megillot</english>
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        <topic>
          <hebrew>רוּת</hebrew>
          <transliteration>
            <israeli>rut</israeli>
            <orthographic>ruth</orthographic>
            <sephardic>rut</sephardic>
            <chabad>rus</chabad>
          </transliteration>
          <english>Ruth</english>
        </topic>
        <printPages>1236-1237</printPages>
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        <body>
          <type>heading</type>
          <hebrew>רות</hebrew>
          <transliteration>
            <israeli>rut</israeli>
            <orthographic>ruth</orthographic>
            <sephardic>rut</sephardic>
            <chabad>rus</chabad>
          </transliteration>
          <english>RUTH</english>
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        <body>
          <type>Passage</type>
          <hebrew>וַיְהִי בִּימֵי שְׁפֹט הַשֹּׁפְטִים וַיְהִי רָעָב בָּאָרֶץ וַיֵּלֶךְ אִישׁ מִבֵּית לֶחֶם
יְהוּדָה לָגוּר בִּשְׂדֵי מוֹאָב הוּא וְאִשְׁתּוֹ וּשְׁנֵי בָנָיו׃ וְשֵׁם הָאִישׁ אֱלִימֶלֶךְ
וְשֵׁם אִשְׁתּוֹ נָעֳמִי וְשֵׁם שְׁנֵי־בָנָיו ׀ מַחְלוֹן וְכִלְיוֹן אֶפְרָתִים מִבֵּית לֶחֶם
יְהוּדָה וַיָּבֹאוּ שְׂדֵי־מוֹאָב וַיִּהְיוּ־שָׁם׃ וַיָּמָת אֱלִימֶלֶךְ אִישׁ נָעֳמִי
וַתִּשָּׁאֵר הִיא וּשְׁנֵי בָנֶיהָ׃ וַיִּשְׂאוּ לָהֶם נָשִׁים מֹאֲבִיּוֹת שֵׁם הָאַחַת
עָרְפָּה וְשֵׁם הַשֵּׁנִית רוּת וַיֵּשְׁבוּ שָׁם כְּעֶשֶׂר שָׁנִים׃ וַיָּמֻתוּ גַם־שְׁנֵיהֶם
מַחְלוֹן וְכִלְיוֹן וַתִּשָּׁאֵר הָאִשָּׁה מִשְּׁנֵי יְלָדֶיהָ וּמֵאִישָׁהּ׃ וַתָּקָם הִיא
וְכַלֹּתֶיהָ וַתָּשָׁב מִשְּׁדֵי מוֹאָב כִּי שָׁמְעָה בִּשְׂדֵה מוֹאָב כִּי־פָקַד יְהוָה
אֶת־עַמּוֹ לָתֵת לָהֶם לָחֶם׃ וַתֵּצֵא מִן־הַמָּקוֹם אֲשֶׁר הָיְתָה־שָׁמָּה
וּשְׁתֵּי כַלֹּתֶיהָ עִמָּהּ וַתֵּלַכְנָה בַדֶּרֶךְ לָשׁוּב אֶל־אֶרֶץ יְהוּדָה׃ וַתֹּאמֶר
נָעֳמִי לִשְׁתֵּי כַלֹּתֶיהָ לֵכְנָה שֹּׁבְנָה אִשָּׁה לְבֵית אִמָּהּ יַעֲשֶׂה יְהוָה
עִמָּכֶם חֶסֶד כַּאֲשֶׁר עֲשִׂיתֶם עִם־הַמֵּתִים וְעִמָּדִי׃ יִתֵּן יְהוָה לָכֶם
וּמְצֶאןָ מְנוּחָה אִשָּׁה בֵּית אִישָׁהּ וַתִּשַּׁק לָהֶן וַתִּשֶּׂאנָה קוֹלָן וַתִּבְכֶּינָה׃
וַתֹּאמַרְנָה־לָּהּ כִּי־אִתָּךְ נָשׁוּב לְעַמֵּךְ׃ וַתֹּאמֶר נָעֳמִי שֹׁבְנָה בְנֹתַי
לָמָּה תֵלַכְנָה עִמִּי הַעוֹד־לִי בָנִים בְּמֵעַי וְהָיוּ לָכֶם לַאֲנָשִׁים׃ שֹׁבְנָה
בְנֹתַי לֵכְןָ כִּי זָקַנְתִּי מִהְיוֹת לְאִישׁ כִּי אָמַרְתִּי יֶשׁ־לִי תִקְוָה גַּם הָיִיתִי
הַלַּיְלָה לְאִישׁ וְגַם יָלַדְתִּי בָנִים׃ הֲלָהֵן ׀ תְּשַׂבֵּרְנָה עַד אֲשֶׁר יִגְדָּלוּ
הֲלָהֵן תֵּעָגֵנָה לְבִלְתִּי הֱיוֹת לְאִישׁ אַל בְּנֹתַי כִּי־מַר־לִי מְאֹד מִכֶּם
כִּי־יָצְאָה בִי יַד־יְהוָה׃ וַתִּשֶּׂנָה קוֹלָן וַתִּבְכֶּינָה עוֹד וַתִּשַּׁק עָרְפָּה
לַחֲמוֹתָהּ וְרוּת דָּבְקָה בָּהּ׃ וַתֹּאמֶר הִנֵּה שָׁבָה יְבִמְתֵּךְ אֶל־עַמָּהּ
וְאֶל־אֱלֹהֶיהָ שׁוּבִי אַחֲרֵי יְבִמְתֵּךְ׃ וַתֹּאמֶר רוּת אַל־תִּפְגְּעִי־בִי לְעָזְבֵךְ
לָשׁוּב מֵאַחֲרָיִךְ כִּי אֶל־אֲשֶׁר תֵּלְכִי אֵלֵךְ וּבַאֲשֶׁר תָּלִינִי אָלִין עַמֵּךְ
עַמִּי וֵאלֹהַיִךְ אֱלֹהָי׃ בַּאֲשֶׁר תָּמוּתִי אָמוּת וְשָׁם אֶקָּבֵר כֹּה יַעֲשֶׂה</hebrew>
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            <israeli>va|ye|HI bi|MEI sh&apos;FOT ha|shof|TIM va|ye|HI ra-AV ba-a|RETZ va|YE|lech ish mi|BEIT LE|chem
ye|hu|DAH la|GUR bis|DEI mo-AV hu ve-ish|TO ush|NEI va|NAV. ve|SHEM ha-ISH e|li|me|LECH
ve|SHEM ish|TO no-o|MI ve|SHEM sh&apos;nei-va|NAV  mach|LON ve|chil|YON ef|ra|TIM mi|BEIT LE|chem
ye|hu|DAH va|ya|vo|U shad|dai-mo-AV va|yih|yu-sham. va|ya|MAT e|li|me|LECH ish no-o|MI
va|ti|sha-ER hi ush|NEI va|ne|HA. va|yis|U la|HEM na|SHIM mo-a|vi|YOT shem ha-a|CHAT
or|PAH ve|SHEM ha|she|NIT rut va|yesh|VU sham ke-E|ser sha|NIM. va|ya|mu|TU gam-sh&apos;nei|HEM
mach|LON ve|chil|YON va|ti|sha-ER ha-i|SHAH mish|NEI ye|la|de|HA u|me-i|SHAH. va|ta|KAM hi
ve|cha|lo|te|HA va|ta|SHAV mish|DEI mo-AV ki sha|me-AH bis|DEH mo-AV ki-fa|KAD a|do|NAI
et-a|MO la|TET la|HEM la|CHEM. va|te|TZEI min-ha|ma|KOM a|SHER hay|tah-sha|MAH
ush|TEI cha|lo|te|HA i|MAH va|te|lach|NAH va|DE|rech la|SHUV el-E|retz ye|hu|DAH. va|TO|mer
no-o|MI lish|TEI cha|lo|te|HA lech|NAH shov|NAH i|SHAH le|VEIT i|MAH ya-a|SEH a|do|NAI
i|ma|CHEM CHE|sed ka-a|SHER a|si|TEM im-ha|me|TIM ve-i|ma|DI. yi|TEN a|do|NAI la|CHEM
u|me|tze|NA me|nu|CHAH i|SHAH beit i|SHAH va|ti|SHAK la|HEN va|ti|se|NAH ko|LAN va|tiv|ke|NAH.
va|to|mar|nah-lah ki-i|TACH na|SHUV le-a|MECH. va|TO|mer no-o|MI shov|NAH v&apos;no|TAI
LA|mah te|lach|NAH i|MI ha-od-li va|NIM b&apos;me-AI ve|ha|YU la|CHEM la-a|na|SHIM. shov|NAH
v&apos;no|TAI lech|NA ki za|KAN|ti mih|YOT le-ISH ki a|MAR|ti yesh-li tik|VAH gam ha|yi|TI
ha|lay|LAH le-ISH ve|GAM ya|LAD|ti va|NIM. ha|la|HEN  t&apos;sa|be|re|NAH ad a|SHER yig|da|LU
ha|la|HEN te-a|ge|NAH le|VIL|ti he|YOT le-ISH al b&apos;no|TAI ki-mar-li me-OD mi|KEM
ki-ya|tze-AH vi yad-a|do|NAI. va|ti|se|NAH ko|LAN va|tiv|ke|NAH od va|ti|SHAK or|PAH
la|cha|mo|TAH ve|RUT dav|KAH bah. va|TO|mer hi|NEH sha|VAH ye|vim|TECH el-a|MAH
ve-el-e|lo|he|HA shu|VI a|cha|REI ye|vim|TECH. va|TO|mer rut al-tif|ge-i-vi le-az|VECH
la|SHUV me-a|cha|ra|YICH ki el-a|SHER te|le|CHI e|LECH u|va-a|SHER ta|li|NI a|LIN a|MECH
a|MI vei|lo|ha|YICH e|lo|HAI. ba-a|SHER ta|mu|TI a|MUT ve|SHAM e|ka|VER koh ya-a|SEH</israeli>
            <orthographic>va|ye|HI bi|ME she|FOṭ has|sho|fe|ṭIM va|ye|HI ra|ʿAV ba|ʾa|RETZ vay|YE|lekh ʾish mib|BETH LE|ḥem
ye|hu|DHAH la|GHUR biś|DHE mo|ʾAV huʾ ve|ʾish|TO u|she|NE va|NAV. ve|SHEM ha|ʾISH ʾe|li|me|LEKH
ve|SHEM ʾish|TO no|ʿo|MI ve|SHEM she|ne-va|NAV  maḥ|LON ve|khil|YON ʾef|ra|THIM mib|BETH LE|ḥem
ye|hu|DHAH vay|ya|vo|ʾU shad|dai-mo|ʾAV vay|yih|yu-sham. vay|ya|MATH ʾe|li|me|LEKH ʾish no|ʿo|MI
vat|tis|sha|ʾER hiʾ u|she|NE va|ne|HA. vay|yiś|ʾU la|HEM na|SHIM mo|ʾa|viy|YOTH shem ha|ʾa|ḥATH
ʿor|PAH ve|SHEM has|she|NITH ruth vay|ye|she|VU sham ke|ʿE|śer sha|NIM. vay|ya|mu|THU gham-she|ne|HEM
maḥ|LON ve|khil|YON vat|tis|sha|ʾER ha|ʾis|SHAH mis|she|NE ye|la|dhe|HA u|me|ʾi|SHAH. vat|ta|QAM hiʾ
ve|khal|lo|the|HA vat|ta|SHAV mis|she|DHE mo|ʾAV ki sha|me|ʿAH biś|DHEH mo|ʾAV ki-fa|QADH a|do|NAI
ʾeth-ʿam|MO la|THETH la|HEM la|ḥEM. vat|te|TZEʾ min-ham|ma|QOM ʾa|SHER ha|ye|thah-sham|MAH
u|shet|TE khal|lo|the|HA ʿim|MAH vat|te|lakh|NAH vad|DE|rekh la|SHUV ʾel-ʾE|retz ye|hu|DHAH. vat|TOʾ|mer
no|ʿo|MI lish|TE khal|lo|the|HA le|khe|NAH sho|ve|NAH ʾis|SHAH le|VETH ʾim|MAH ya|ʿa|śEH a|do|NAI
ʿim|ma|KHEM ḥE|sedh ka|ʾa|SHER ʿa|śi|THEM ʿim-ham|me|THIM ve|ʿim|ma|DHI. yit|TEN a|do|NAI la|KHEM
u|me|tzeʾ|NA me|nu|ḥAH ʾis|SHAH beth ʾi|SHAH vat|tis|SHAQ la|HEN vat|tiś|śeʾ|NAH qo|LAN vat|tiv|ke|NAH.
vat|toʾ|mar|nah-lah ki-ʾit|TAKH na|SHUV le|ʿam|MEKH. vat|TOʾ|mer no|ʿo|MI sho|ve|NAH ve|no|THAI
LAM|mah the|lakh|NAH ʿim|MI ha|ʿodh-li va|NIM be|me|ʿAI ve|ha|YU la|KHEM la|ʾa|na|SHIM. sho|ve|NAH
ve|no|THAI le|khe|NA ki za|QAN|ti mih|YOTH le|ʾISH ki ʾa|MAR|ti yesh-li thiq|VAH gam ha|yi|THI
hal|lay|LAH le|ʾISH ve|GHAM ya|LADH|ti va|NIM. ha|la|HEN  te|śab|be|re|NAH ʿadh ʾa|SHER yigh|da|LU
ha|la|HEN te|ʿa|ghe|NAH le|VIL|ti he|YOTH le|ʾISH ʾal be|no|THAI ki-mar-li me|ʾODH mik|KEM
ki-ya|tze|ʾAH vi yadh-a|do|NAI. vat|tiś|śe|NAH qo|LAN vat|tiv|ke|NAH ʿodh vat|tis|SHAQ ʿor|PAH
la|ḥa|mo|THAH ve|RUTH da|ve|QAH bah. vat|TOʾ|mer hin|NEH sha|VAH ye|vim|TEKH ʾel-ʿam|MAH
ve|ʾel-ʾe|lo|he|HA shu|VI ʾa|ḥa|RE ye|vim|TEKH. vat|TOʾ|mer ruth ʾal-tif|ge|ʿi-vi le|ʿa|ze|VEKH
la|SHUV me|ʾa|ḥa|ra|YIKH ki ʾel-ʾa|SHER te|le|KHI ʾe|LEKH u|va|ʾa|SHER ta|li|NI ʾa|LIN ʿam|MEKH
ʿam|MI veʾ|lo|ha|YIKH ʾe|lo|HAI. ba|ʾa|SHER ta|mu|THI ʾa|MUTH ve|SHAM ʾeq|qa|VER koh ya|ʿa|śEH</orthographic>
            <sephardic>va|ye|HI bi|ME she|FOT has|sho|fe|TIM va|ye|HI ra|ʿAV ba|a|RETZ vay|YE|lekh ish mib|BET LE|ḥem
ye|hu|DAH la|GUR bis|DE mo|AV hu ve|ish|TO u|she|NE va|NAV. ve|SHEM ha|ISH e|li|me|LEKH
ve|SHEM ish|TO no|ʿo|MI ve|SHEM she|ne-va|NAV  maḥ|LON ve|khil|YON ef|ra|TIM mib|BET LE|ḥem
ye|hu|DAH vay|ya|vo|U shad|dai-mo|AV vay|yih|yu-sham. vay|ya|MAT e|li|me|LEKH ish no|ʿo|MI
vat|tis|sha|ER hi u|she|NE va|ne|HA. vay|yis|U la|HEM na|SHIM mo|a|viy|YOT shem ha|a|ḥAT
ʿor|PAH ve|SHEM has|she|NIT rut vay|ye|she|VU sham ke|ʿE|ser sha|NIM. vay|ya|mu|TU gam-she|ne|HEM
maḥ|LON ve|khil|YON vat|tis|sha|ER ha|is|SHAH mis|she|NE ye|la|de|HA u|me|i|SHAH. vat|ta|QAM hi
ve|khal|lo|te|HA vat|ta|SHAV mis|she|DE mo|AV ki sha|me|ʿAH bis|DEH mo|AV ki-fa|QAD a|do|NAI
et-ʿam|MO la|TET la|HEM la|ḥEM. vat|te|TZE min-ham|ma|QOM a|SHER ha|ye|tah-sham|MAH
u|shet|TE khal|lo|te|HA ʿim|MAH vat|te|lakh|NAH vad|DE|rekh la|SHUV el-E|retz ye|hu|DAH. vat|TO|mer
no|ʿo|MI lish|TE khal|lo|te|HA le|khe|NAH sho|ve|NAH is|SHAH le|VET im|MAH ya|ʿa|SEH a|do|NAI
ʿim|ma|KHEM ḥE|sed ka|a|SHER ʿa|si|TEM ʿim-ham|me|TIM ve|ʿim|ma|DI. yit|TEN a|do|NAI la|KHEM
u|me|tze|NA me|nu|ḥAH is|SHAH bet i|SHAH vat|tis|SHAQ la|HEN vat|tis|se|NAH qo|LAN vat|tiv|ke|NAH.
vat|to|mar|nah-lah ki-it|TAKH na|SHUV le|ʿam|MEKH. vat|TO|mer no|ʿo|MI sho|ve|NAH ve|no|TAI
LAM|mah te|lakh|NAH ʿim|MI ha|ʿod-li va|NIM be|me|ʿAI ve|ha|YU la|KHEM la|a|na|SHIM. sho|ve|NAH
ve|no|TAI le|khe|NA ki za|QAN|ti mih|YOT le|ISH ki a|MAR|ti yesh-li tiq|VAH gam ha|yi|TI
hal|lay|LAH le|ISH ve|GAM ya|LAD|ti va|NIM. ha|la|HEN  te|sab|be|re|NAH ʿad a|SHER yig|da|LU
ha|la|HEN te|ʿa|ge|NAH le|VIL|ti he|YOT le|ISH al be|no|TAI ki-mar-li me|OD mik|KEM
ki-ya|tze|AH vi yad-a|do|NAI. vat|tis|se|NAH qo|LAN vat|tiv|ke|NAH ʿod vat|tis|SHAQ ʿor|PAH
la|ḥa|mo|TAH ve|RUT da|ve|QAH bah. vat|TO|mer hin|NEH sha|VAH ye|vim|TEKH el-ʿam|MAH
ve|el-e|lo|he|HA shu|VI a|ḥa|RE ye|vim|TEKH. vat|TO|mer rut al-tif|ge|ʿi-vi le|ʿa|ze|VEKH
la|SHUV me|a|ḥa|ra|YIKH ki el-a|SHER te|le|KHI e|LEKH u|va|a|SHER ta|li|NI a|LIN ʿam|MEKH
ʿam|MI ve|lo|ha|YIKH e|lo|HAI. ba|a|SHER ta|mu|TI a|MUT ve|SHAM eq|qa|VER koh ya|ʿa|SEH</sephardic>
            <chabad>vay&apos;|HI bi|MEI sh&apos;FOYT ha|shoyf&apos;|TIM vay&apos;|HI ro-OV bo-o|RETZ va|YEI|lech ish mi|BEIS LE|chem
y&apos;hu|DOH lo|GUR bis|DEI moy-OV hu v&apos;ish|TOY ush&apos;|NEI vo|NOV. v&apos;SHEIM ho-ISH e|li|me|LECH
v&apos;SHEIM ish|TOY no-o|MI v&apos;SHEIM sh&apos;nei-vo|NOV  mach|LOYN v&apos;chil|YOYN ef|ro|SIM mi|BEIS LE|chem
y&apos;hu|DOH va|yo|voy|U shad|doy-moy-OV va|yih|yu-shom. va|yo|MOS e|li|me|LECH ish no-o|MI
va|ti|sho-EIR hi ush&apos;|NEI vo|ne|HO. va|yis|U lo|HEM no|SHIM moy-a|vi|YOYS sheim ho-a|CHAS
or|POH v&apos;SHEIM ha|shei|NIS rus va|yeish&apos;|VU shom k&apos;E|ser sho|NIM. va|yo|mu|SU gam-sh&apos;nei|HEM
mach|LOYN v&apos;chil|YOYN va|ti|sho-EIR ho-i|SHOH mish&apos;|NEI y&apos;lo|de|HO u|mei-i|SHOH. va|to|KOM hi
v&apos;cha|loy|se|HO va|to|SHOV mish&apos;|DEI moy-OV ki shom&apos;-OH bis|DEIH moy-OV ki-fo|KAD a|do|NOY
es-a|MOY lo|SEIS lo|HEM lo|CHEM. va|tei|TZEI min-ha|mo|KOYM a|SHER hoy&apos;|soh-sho|MOH
ush&apos;|TEI cha|loy|se|HO i|MOH va|tei|lach|NOH va|DE|rech lo|SHUV el-E|retz y&apos;hu|DOH. va|TOY|mer
no-o|MI lish|TEI cha|loy|se|HO leich&apos;|NOH shoyv&apos;|NOH i|SHOH l&apos;VEIS i|MOH ya-a|SEH a|do|NOY
i|mo|CHEM CHE|sed ka-a|SHER a|si|SEM im-ha|mei|SIM v&apos;i|mo|DI. yi|TEIN a|do|NOY lo|CHEM
um&apos;|tze|NO m&apos;nu|CHOH i|SHOH beis i|SHOH va|ti|SHAK lo|HEN va|ti|se|NOH koy|LON va|tiv|ke|NOH.
va|toy|mar|noh-loh ki-i|TOCH no|SHUV l&apos;a|MEICH. va|TOY|mer no-o|MI shoyv&apos;|NOH v&apos;noy|SAI
LO|moh sei|lach|NOH i|MI ha-oyd-li vo|NIM b&apos;mei-AI v&apos;ho|YU lo|CHEM la-a|no|SHIM. shoyv&apos;|NOH
v&apos;noy|SAI leich&apos;|NO ki zo|KAN|ti mih|YOYS l&apos;ISH ki o|MAR|ti yesh-li sik|VOH gam ho|yi|SI
ha|lay|LOH l&apos;ISH v&apos;GAM yo|LAD|ti vo|NIM. ha|lo|HEIN  t&apos;sa|beir&apos;|NOH ad a|SHER yig|do|LU
ha|lo|HEIN tei-o|gei|NOH l&apos;VIL|ti he|YOYS l&apos;ISH al b&apos;noy|SAI ki-mar-li m&apos;OYD mi|KEM
ki-yotz&apos;-OH vi yad-a|do|NOY. va|ti|se|NOH koy|LON va|tiv|ke|NOH oyd va|ti|SHAK or|POH
la|cha|moy|SOH v&apos;RUS dov&apos;|KOH boh. va|TOY|mer hi|NEIH sho|VOH y&apos;vim|TEICH el-a|MOH
v&apos;el-e|loy|he|HO shu|VI a|cha|REI y&apos;vim|TEICH. va|TOY|mer rus al-tif|g&apos;i-vi l&apos;oz&apos;|VEICH
lo|SHUV mei-a|cha|ro|YICH ki el-a|SHER teil&apos;|CHI ei|LEICH u|va-a|SHER to|li|NI o|LIN a|MEICH
a|MI vei|loy|ha|YICH e|loy|HOY. ba-a|SHER to|mu|SI o|MUS v&apos;SHOM e|ko|VEIR koyh ya-a|SEH</chabad>
          </transliteration>
          <english>Once, in the days when the Judges judged, there was a famine in the land. And one man set out from Bethlehem of Judah and journeyed to live for a while in the land of Moab, and his wife and two sons came with him. This man&apos;s name was Elimelekh, his wife&apos;s was Naomi, and his two sons&apos; names were Maḥlon and Kilyon, all Efratites from Bethlehem of Judah. They duly arrived in the land of Moab, and there they stayed. But then Elimelekh, Naomi&apos;s husband, died, and she was left there with her two sons. Both of them married Moabite women - the first was called Orpah, and the second was called Ruth - and they lived on there for some ten years. And after that, the two of them - Maḥlon and Kilyon - died as well, and the woman was left bereaved of both her children and of her husband. And she got up, her daughters-in-law with her, to return from the land of Moab; for word had reached her in the land of Moab, that the LORD had brought His people to mind, and granted them bread. So she left the place where she had been, both of her daughters-in-law with her, and set off back to the land of Judah. But to her two daughters-in-law she said, &quot;Go on now, please, turn back, each to your own mother&apos;s house, and may the LORD show you that same kindness that you have shown the dead, and me. May the LORD grant that you find your resting place, each in her husband&apos;s home -&quot; and as she kissed them, they wept aloud. And they said to her, &quot;No. We are returning with you to your people.&quot; Said Naomi, &quot;Turn back, daughters, why would you come with me? Have I still sons in my womb who could be husbands to you? Turn back, my daughters, go; I am too old to be with a man. Even were I to say, &apos;there is hope for me still&apos;; were I even this night to be married, even if I could bear sons again - are you to wait for them as they grow? Would you be chained to them, never to be another man&apos;s? No, daughters, your presence is very bitter to me now, for the hand of the LORD has beaten me.&quot; Aloud they wept, still more, and then Orpah kissed her mother-in-law - but Ruth clung to her. And Naomi said, &quot;Your sister-in-law has turned back, to her people, to her gods. Turn back after your sister-in-law.&quot; But Ruth replied, &quot;Do not entreat me to leave you, to turn back and not to go after you. Wherever you walk, I shall walk; wherever you lie down, there shall I lie. Your people is my people; your God is my God. Wherever you die, there I die, and there shall I be buried. All of this may the LORD show me, and more, for death alone will part me from you.&quot;</english>
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