,this e,book was produced by ,david ,widger with the help of ,derek ,andrew's text from ,january #aiib and the work of ,bryan ,taylor in ,november #bjjb4 ,book #jh ,ruth #jh3jja3jja ,now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled1 that there was a famine in the land4 ,and a certain man of ,bethlehemjudah went to sojourn in the country of ,moab1 he1 and his wife1 and his two sons4 #jh3jja3jjb ,and the name of the man was ,elimelech1 and the name of his wife ,naomi1 and the name of his two sons ,mahlon and ,chilion1 ,ephrathites of ,bethlehemjudah4 ,and they came into the country of ,moab1 and continued there4 #jh3jja3jjc ,and ,elimelech ,naomi's husband died2 and she was left1 and her two sons4 #jh3jja3jjd ,and they took them wives of the women of ,moab2 the name of the one was ,orpah1 and the name of the other ,ruth3 and they dwelled there about ten years4 #jh3jja3jje ,and ,mahlon and ,chilion died also both of them2 and the woman was left of her two sons and her husband4 #jh3jja3jjf ,then she arose with her daughters in law1 that she might return from the country of ,moab3 for she had heard in the country of ,moab how that the ,,lord had visited his people in giving them bread4 #jh3jja3jjg ,wherefore she went forth out of the place where she was1 and her two daughters in law with her2 and they went on the way to return unto the land of ,judah4 #jh3jja3jjh ,and ,naomi said unto her two daughters in law1 ,go1 return each to her mother's house3 the ,,lord deal kindly with you1 as ye have dealt with the dead1 and with me4 #jh3jja3jji ,the ,,lord grant you that ye may find rest1 each of you in the house of her husband4 ,then she kissed them2 and they lifted up their voice1 and wept4 #jh3jja3jaj ,and they said unto her1 ,surely we will return with thee unto thy people4 #jh3jja3jaa ,and ,naomi said1 ,turn again1 my daughters3 why will ye go with me8 are there yet any more sons in my womb1 that they may be your husbands8 #jh3jja3jab ,turn again1 my daughters1 go your way2 for ,i am too old to have an husband4 ,if ,i should say1 ,i have hope1 if ,i should have an husband also to night1 and should also bear sons2 #jh3jja3jac ,would ye tarry for them till they were grown8 would ye stay for them from having husbands8 nay1 my daughters2 for it grieveth me much for your sakes that the hand of the ,,lord is gone out against me4 #jh3jja3jad ,and they lifted up their voice1 and wept again3 and ,orpah kissed her mother in law2 but ,ruth clave unto her4 #jh3jja3jae ,and she said1 ,behold1 thy sister in law is gone back unto her people1 and unto her gods3 return thou after thy sister in law4 #jh3jja3jaf ,and ,ruth said1 ,intreat me not to leave thee1 or to return from following after thee3 for whither thou goest1 ,i will go2 and where thou lodgest1 ,i will lodge3 thy people shall be my people1 and thy ,god my ,god3 #jh3jja3jag ,where thou diest1 will ,i die1 and there will ,i be buried3 the ,,lord do so to me1 and more also1 if ought but death part thee and me4 #jh3jja3jah ,when she saw that she was stedfastly minded to go with her1 then she left speaking unto her4 #jh3jja3jai ,so they two went until they came to ,bethlehem4 ,and it came to pass1 when they were come to ,bethlehem1 that all the city was moved about them1 and they said1 ,is this ,naomi8 #jh3jja3jbj ,and she said unto them1 ,call me not ,naomi1 call me ,mara3 for the ,almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me4 #jh3jja3jba ,i went out full and the ,,lord hath brought me home again empty3 why then call ye me ,naomi1 seeing the ,,lord hath testified against me1 and the ,almighty hath afflicted me8 #jh3jja3jbb ,so ,naomi returned1 and ,ruth the ,moabitess1 her daughter in law1 with her1 which returned out of the country of ,moab3 and they came to ,bethlehem in the beginning of barley harvest4 #jh3jjb3jja ,and ,naomi had a kinsman of her husband's1 a mighty man of wealth1 of the family of ,elimelech2 and his name was ,boaz4 #jh3jjb3jjb ,and ,ruth the ,moabitess said unto ,naomi1 ,let me now go to the field1 and glean ears of corn after him in whose sight ,i shall find grace4 ,and she said unto her1 ,go1 my daughter4 #jh3jjb3jjc ,and she went1 and came1 and gleaned in the field after the reapers3 and her hap was to light on a part of the field belonging unto ,boaz1 who was of the kindred of ,elimelech4 #jh3jjb3jjd ,and1 behold1 ,boaz came from ,bethlehem1 and said unto the reapers1 ,the ,,lord be with you4 ,and they answered him1 ,the ,,lord bless thee4 #jh3jjb3jje ,then said ,boaz unto his servant that was set over the reapers1 ,whose damsel is this8 #jh3jjb3jjf ,and the servant that was set over the reapers answered and said1 ,it is the ,moabitish damsel that came back with ,naomi out of the country of ,moab3 #jh3jjb3jjg ,and she said1 ,i pray you1 let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves3 so she came1 and hath continued even from the morning until now1 that she tarried a little in the house4 #jh3jjb3jjh ,then said ,boaz unto ,ruth1 ,hearest thou not1 my daughter8 ,go not to glean in another field1 neither go from hence1 but abide here fast by my maidens3 #jh3jjb3jji ,let thine eyes be on the field that they do reap1 and go thou after them3 have ,i not charged the young men that they shall not touch thee8 and when thou art athirst1 go unto the vessels1 and drink of that which the young men have drawn4 #jh3jjb3jaj ,then she fell on her face1 and bowed herself to the ground1 and said unto him1 ,why have ,i found grace in thine eyes1 that thou shouldest take knowledge of me1 seeing ,i am a stranger8 #jh3jjb3jaa ,and ,boaz answered and said unto her1 ,it hath fully been shewed me1 all that thou hast done unto thy mother in law since the death of thine husband3 and how thou hast left thy father and thy mother1 and the land of thy nativity1 and art come unto a people which thou knewest not heretofore4 #jh3jjb3jab ,the ,,lord recompense thy work1 and a full reward be given thee of the ,,lord ,god of ,israel1 under whose wings thou art come to trust4 #jh3jjb3jac ,then she said1 ,let me find favour in thy sight1 my lord2 for that thou hast comforted me1 and for that thou hast spoken friendly unto thine handmaid1 though ,i be not like unto one of thine handmaidens4 #jh3jjb3jad ,and ,boaz said unto her1 ,at mealtime come thou hither1 and eat of the bread1 and dip thy morsel in the vinegar4 ,and she sat beside the reapers3 and he reached her parched corn1 and she did eat1 and was sufficed1 and left4 #jh3jjb3jae ,and when she was risen up to glean1 ,boaz commanded his young men1 saying1 ,let her glean even among the sheaves1 and reproach her not3 #jh3jjb3jaf ,and let fall also some of the handfuls of purpose for her1 and leave them1 that she may glean them1 and rebuke her not4 #jh3jjb3jag ,so she gleaned in the field until even1 and beat out that she had gleaned3 and it was about an ephah of barley4 #jh3jjb3jah ,and she took it up1 and went into the city3 and her mother in law saw what she had gleaned3 and she brought forth1 and gave to her that she had reserved after she was sufficed4 #jh3jjb3jai ,and her mother in law said unto her1 ,where hast thou gleaned to day8 and where wroughtest thou8 blessed be he that did take knowledge of thee4 ,and she shewed her mother in law with whom she had wrought1 and said1 ,the man's name with whom ,i wrought to day is ,boaz4 #jh3jjb3jbj ,and ,naomi said unto her daughter in law1 ,blessed be he of the ,,lord1 who hath not left off his kindness to the living and to the dead4 ,and ,naomi said unto her1 ,the man is near of kin unto us1 one of our next kinsmen4 #jh3jjb3jba ,and ,ruth the ,moabitess said1 ,he said unto me also1 ,thou shalt keep fast by my young men1 until they have ended all my harvest4 #jh3jjb3jbb ,and ,naomi said unto ,ruth her daughter in law1 ,it is good1 my daughter1 that thou go out with his maidens1 that they meet thee not in any other field4 #jh3jjb3jbc ,so she kept fast by the maidens of ,boaz to glean unto the end of barley harvest and of wheat harvest2 and dwelt with her mother in law4 #jh3jjc3jja ,then ,naomi her mother in law said unto her1 ,my daughter1 shall ,i not seek rest for thee1 that it may be well with thee8 #jh3jjc3jjb ,and now is not ,boaz of our kindred1 with whose maidens thou wast8 ,behold1 he winnoweth barley to night in the threshingfloor4 #jh3jjc3jjc ,wash thyself therefore1 and anoint thee1 and put thy raiment upon thee1 and get thee down to the floor3 but make not thyself known unto the man1 until he shall have done eating and drinking4 #jh3jjc3jjd ,and it shall be1 when he lieth down1 that thou shalt mark the place where he shall lie1 and thou shalt go in1 and uncover his feet1 and lay thee down2 and he will tell thee what thou shalt do4 #jh3jjc3jje ,and she said unto her1 ,all that thou sayest unto me ,i will do4 #jh3jjc3jjf ,and she went down unto the floor1 and did according to all that her mother in law bade her4 #jh3jjc3jjg ,and when ,boaz had eaten and drunk1 and his heart was merry1 he went to lie down at the end of the heap of corn3 and she came softly1 and uncovered his feet1 and laid her down4 #jh3jjc3jjh ,and it came to pass at midnight1 that the man was afraid1 and turned himself3 and1 behold1 a woman lay at his feet4 #jh3jjc3jji ,and he said1 ,who art thou8 ,and she answered1 ,i am ,ruth thine handmaid3 spread therefore thy skirt over thine handmaid2 for thou art a near kinsman4 #jh3jjc3jaj ,and he said1 ,blessed be thou of the ,,lord1 my daughter3 for thou hast shewed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning1 inasmuch as thou followedst not young men1 whether poor or rich4 #jh3jjc3jaa ,and now1 my daughter1 fear not2 ,i will do to thee all that thou requirest3 for all the city of my people doth know that thou art a virtuous woman4 #jh3jjc3jab ,and now it is true that ,i am thy near kinsman3 howbeit there is a kinsman nearer than ,i4 #jh3jjc3jac ,tarry this night1 and it shall be in the morning1 that if he will perform unto thee the part of a kinsman1 well2 let him do the kinsman's part3 but if he will not do the part of a kinsman to thee1 then will ,i do the part of a kinsman to thee1 as the ,,lord liveth3 lie down until the morning4 #jh3jjc3jad ,and she lay at his feet until the morning3 and she rose up before one could know another4 ,and he said1 ,let it not be known that a woman came into the floor4 #jh3jjc3jae ,also he said1 ,bring the vail that thou hast upon thee1 and hold it4 ,and when she held it1 he measured six measures of barley1 and laid it on her3 and she went into the city4 #jh3jjc3jaf ,and when she came to her mother in law1 she said1 ,who art thou1 my daughter8 ,and she told her all that the man had done to her4 #jh3jjc3jag ,and she said1 ,these six measures of barley gave he me2 for he said to me1 ,go not empty unto thy mother in law4 #jh3jjc3jah ,then said she1 ,sit still1 my daughter1 until thou know how the matter will fall3 for the man will not be in rest1 until he have finished the thing this day4 #jh3jjd3jja ,then went ,boaz up to the gate1 and sat him down there3 and1 behold1 the kinsman of whom ,boaz spake came by2 unto whom he said1 ,ho1 such a one6 turn aside1 sit down here4 ,and he turned aside1 and sat down4 #jh3jjd3jjb ,and he took ten men of the elders of the city1 and said1 ,sit ye down here4 ,and they sat down4 #jh3jjd3jjc ,and he said unto the kinsman1 ,naomi1 that is come again out of the country of ,moab1 selleth a parcel of land1 which was our brother ,elimelech's3 #jh3jjd3jjd ,and ,i thought to advertise thee1 saying1 ,buy it before the inhabitants1 and before the elders of my people4 ,if thou wilt redeem it1 redeem it3 but if thou wilt not redeem it1 then tell me1 that ,i may know3 for there is none to redeem it beside thee2 and ,i am after thee4 ,and he said1 ,i will redeem it4 #jh3jjd3jje ,then said ,boaz1 ,what day thou buyest the field of the hand of ,naomi1 thou must buy it also of ,ruth the ,moabitess1 the wife of the dead1 to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance4 #jh3jjd3jjf ,and the kinsman said1 ,i cannot redeem it for myself1 lest ,i mar mine own inheritance3 redeem thou my right to thyself2 for ,i cannot redeem it4 #jh3jjd3jjg ,now this was the manner in former time in ,israel concerning redeeming and concerning changing1 for to confirm all things2 a man plucked off his shoe1 and gave it to his neighbour3 and this was a testimony in ,israel4 #jh3jjd3jjh ,therefore the kinsman said unto ,boaz1 ,buy it for thee4 ,so he drew off his shoe4 #jh3jjd3jji ,and ,boaz said unto the elders1 and unto all the people1 ,ye are witnesses this day1 that ,i have bought all that was ,elimelech's1 and all that was ,chilion's and ,mahlon's1 of the hand of ,naomi4 #jh3jjd3jaj ,moreover ,ruth the ,moabitess1 the wife of ,mahlon1 have ,i purchased to be my wife1 to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance1 that the name of the dead be not cut off from among his brethren1 and from the gate of his place3 ye are witnesses this day4 #jh3jjd3jaa ,and all the people that were in the gate1 and the elders1 said1 ,we are witnesses4 ,the ,,lord make the woman that is come into thine house like ,rachel and like ,leah1 which two did build the house of ,israel3 and do thou worthily in ,ephratah1 and be famous in ,bethlehem3 #jh3jjd3jab ,and let thy house be like the house of ,pharez1 whom ,tamar bare unto ,judah1 of the seed which the ,,lord shall give thee of this young woman4 #jh3jjd3jac ,so ,boaz took ,ruth1 and she was his wife3 and when he went in unto her1 the ,,lord gave her conception1 and she bare a son4 #jh3jjd3jad ,and the women said unto ,naomi1 ,blessed be the ,,lord1 which hath not left thee this day without a kinsman1 that his name may be famous in ,israel4 #jh3jjd3jae ,and he shall be unto thee a restorer of thy life1 and a nourisher of thine old age3 for thy daughter in law1 which loveth thee1 which is better to thee than seven sons1 hath born him4 #jh3jjd3jaf ,and ,naomi took the child1 and laid it in her bosom1 and became nurse unto it4 #jh3jjd3jag ,and the women her neighbours gave it a name1 saying1 ,there is a son born to ,naomi2 and they called his name ,obed3 he is the father of ,jesse1 the father of ,david4 #jh3jjd3jah ,now these are the generations of ,pharez3 ,pharez begat ,hezron1 #jh3jjd3jai ,and ,hezron begat ,ram1 and ,ram begat ,amminadab1 #jh3jjd3jbj ,and ,amminadab begat ,nahshon1 and ,nahshon begat ,salmon1 #jh3jjd3jba ,and ,salmon begat ,boaz1 and ,boaz begat ,obed1 #jh3jjd3jbb ,and ,obed begat ,jesse1 and ,jesse begat ,david4