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¹In the daysבִּימֵי֙bî·mê — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → when the judgesהַשֹּׁפְטִ֔יםhaš·šō·p̄ə·ṭîm — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study → ruledשְׁפֹ֣טšə·p̄ōṭ — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study →, there wasוַיְהִ֗יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a famineרָעָ֖בrā·‘āḇ — Famine; severe scarcity of foodH7458 — Full Word Study → in the landבָּאָ֑רֶץbā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. And a certain manאִ֜ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → from Bethlehemלֶ֣חֶםle·ḥem — House of BreadH1035 — Full Word Study → in Judahיְהוּדָ֗הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, with his wifeוְאִשְׁתּ֖וֹwə·’iš·tōw — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → and twoוּשְׁנֵ֥יū·šə·nê — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → sonsבָנָֽיו׃ḇā·nāw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, wentוַיֵּ֨לֶךְway·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to resideלָגוּר֙lā·ḡūr — to sojourn, dwell as a stranger, fearH1481 — Full Word Study → in the landבִּשְׂדֵ֣יbiś·ḏê — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → of Moabמוֹאָ֔בmō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study →. ²The man’sהָאִ֣ישׁhā·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → nameוְשֵׁ֣םwə·šêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → was Elimelechאֱ‍ֽלִימֶ֡לֶךְ’ĕlî·me·leḵ — God is KingH458 — Full Word Study →, his wife’sאִשְׁתּ֨וֹ’iš·tōw — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → nameוְשֵׁם֩wə·šêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → was Naomiנָעֳמִ֜יnā·‘o·mî — Pleasantness, My DelightH5281 — Full Word Study →, and the namesוְשֵׁ֥םwə·šêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → of his twoשְׁנֵֽי־šə·nê- — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → sonsבָנָ֣יו׀ḇā·nāw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → were Mahlonמַחְל֤וֹןmaḥ·lō·wn — Sickness, infirmityH4248 — Full Word Study → and Chilionוְכִלְיוֹן֙wə·ḵil·yō·wn — Failure, destruction, dissolutionH3630 — Full Word Study →. They were Ephrathitesאֶפְרָתִ֔ים’ep̄·rā·ṯîm — EphraimiteH673 — Full Word Study → fromמִבֵּ֥יתmib·bêṯ — House of BreadH1035 — Full Word Study → Bethlehemלֶ֖חֶםle·ḥem — House of BreadH1035 — Full Word Study → in Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, and they enteredוַיָּבֹ֥אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the landשְׂדֵי־śə·ḏê- — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → of Moabמוֹאָ֖בmō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study → and settledוַיִּֽהְיוּ־way·yih·yū- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → thereשָֽׁם׃šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →. ³Then Naomi’sנָעֳמִ֑יnā·‘o·mî — Pleasantness, My DelightH5281 — Full Word Study → husbandאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → Elimelechאֱלִימֶ֖לֶךְ’ĕ·lî·me·leḵ — God is KingH458 — Full Word Study → diedוַיָּ֥מָתway·yā·māṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →, and sheהִ֖יאhî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → was leftוַתִּשָּׁאֵ֥רwat·tiš·šā·’êr — To remain, be left over, surviveH7604 — Full Word Study → with her twoוּשְׁנֵ֥יū·šə·nê — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → sonsבָנֶֽיהָ׃ḇā·ne·hā — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, ⁴who tookוַיִּשְׂא֣וּway·yiś·’ū — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → Moabiteמֹֽאֲבִיּ֔וֹתmō·’ă·ḇî·yō·wṯ — A person from MoabH4125 — Full Word Study → women as their wivesנָשִׁים֙nā·šîm — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →, oneהָֽאַחַת֙hā·’a·ḥaṯ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → namedשֵׁ֤םšêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → Orpahעָרְפָּ֔ה‘ā·rə·pāh — Orpah, Naomi's daughter-in-lawH6204 — Full Word Study → and the otherהַשֵּׁנִ֖יתhaš·šê·nîṯ — second; again; another; otherH8145 — Full Word Study → namedוְשֵׁ֥םwə·šêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → Ruthר֑וּתrūṯ — Friend or CompanionH7327 — Full Word Study →. And after they had livedוַיֵּ֥שְׁבוּway·yê·šə·ḇū — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in Moabשָׁ֖םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → about tenכְּעֶ֥שֶׂרkə·‘e·śer — The number ten; a complete group or setH6235 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנִֽים׃šā·nîm — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →, ⁵bothשְׁנֵיהֶ֖םšə·nê·hem — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → Mahlonמַחְל֣וֹןmaḥ·lō·wn — Sickness, infirmityH4248 — Full Word Study → and Chilionוְכִלְי֑וֹןwə·ḵil·yō·wn — Failure, destruction, dissolutionH3630 — Full Word Study → alsoגַם־ḡam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → diedוַיָּמ֥וּתוּway·yā·mū·ṯū — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →, and Naomiהָֽאִשָּׁ֔הhā·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → was leftוַתִּשָּׁאֵר֙wat·tiš·šā·’êr — To remain, be left over, surviveH7604 — Full Word Study → without her twoמִשְּׁנֵ֥יmiš·šə·nê — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → sonsיְלָדֶ֖יהָyə·lā·ḏe·hā — Child, boy, or young person; offspringH3206 — Full Word Study → and without her husbandוּמֵאִישָֽׁהּ׃ū·mê·’î·šāh — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →. ⁶Whenכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Naomi heard in Moabמוֹאָ֔בmō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had attended toפָקַ֤דp̄ā·qaḏ — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → His peopleעַמּ֔וֹ‘am·mōw — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → by providingלָתֵ֥תlā·ṯêṯ — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → them with foodלָֽחֶם׃lā·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study →, sheהִיא֙hî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → and her daughters-in-lawוְכַלֹּתֶ֔יהָwə·ḵal·lō·ṯe·hā — bride; daughter-in-law; betrothed womanH3618 — Full Word Study → preparedוַתָּ֤קָםwat·tā·qām — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → to leaveוַתָּ֖שָׁבwat·tā·šāḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → the landמִשְּׂדֵ֣יmiś·śə·ḏê — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → of Moabמוֹאָ֑בmō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study →. ⁷Accompanied byעִמָּ֑הּ‘im·māh — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → her twoוּשְׁתֵּ֥יū·šə·tê — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → daughters-in-lawכַלֹּתֶ֖יהָḵal·lō·ṯe·hā — bride; daughter-in-law; betrothed womanH3618 — Full Word Study →, she leftוַתֵּצֵ֗אwat·tê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → the placeהַמָּקוֹם֙ham·mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → whereאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → she had been living and set outוַתֵּלַ֣כְנָהwat·tê·laḵ·nāh — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → on the roadבַדֶּ֔רֶךְḇad·de·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → leading backלָשׁ֖וּבlā·šūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the landאֶ֥רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃yə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →. ⁸Then Naomiנָעֳמִי֙nā·‘o·mî — Pleasantness, My DelightH5281 — Full Word Study → saidוַתֹּ֤אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to her twoלִשְׁתֵּ֣יliš·tê — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → daughters-in-lawכַלֹּתֶ֔יהָḵal·lō·ṯe·hā — bride; daughter-in-law; betrothed womanH3618 — Full Word Study →, “Goלֵ֣כְנָהlê·ḵə·nāh — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → backשֹּׁ֔בְנָהšō·ḇə·nāh — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study →, each of youאִשָּׁ֖ה’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → to your mother’sאִמָּ֑הּ’im·māh — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study → homeלְבֵ֣יתlə·ḇêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →. May the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → showיַעֲשֶׂהya·ʿă·śɛh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → youעִמָּכֶם֙‘im·mā·ḵem — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → loving devotionחֶ֔סֶדḥe·seḏ — Covenant loyalty and steadfast kindnessH2617 — Full Word Study →, asכַּאֲשֶׁ֧רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you have shownעֲשִׂיתֶ֛ם‘ă·śî·ṯem — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → toעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → your deadהַמֵּתִ֖יםham·mê·ṯîm — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → and to meוְעִמָּדִֽי׃wə·‘im·mā·ḏî — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →. ⁹May the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → enableיִתֵּ֤ןyit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → eachאִשָּׁ֖ה’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → of you to findוּמְצֶ֣אןָū·mə·ṣe·nā — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → restמְנוּחָ֔הmə·nū·ḥāh — Rest, reposeH4496 — Full Word Study → in the homeבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of your new husbandאִישָׁ֑הּ’î·šāh — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →.” And she kissedוַתִּשַּׁ֣קwat·tiš·šaq — To kiss; to touch; to equip with weaponsH5401 — Full Word Study → them as they weptוַתִּבְכֶּֽינָה׃wat·tiḇ·ke·nāh — to weep, cry, shed tearsH1058 — Full Word Study → aloudוַתִּשֶּׂ֥אנָהwat·tiś·śe·nāh — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → ¹⁰and saidוַתֹּאמַ֖רְנָה־wat·tō·mar·nāh- — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Surelyכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → we will returnנָשׁ֖וּבnā·šūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → with youאִתָּ֥ךְ’it·tāḵ — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → to your peopleלְעַמֵּֽךְ׃lə·‘am·mêḵ — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →.” ¹¹But Naomiנָעֳמִי֙nā·‘o·mî — Pleasantness, My DelightH5281 — Full Word Study → repliedוַתֹּ֤אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Return homeשֹׁ֣בְנָהšō·ḇə·nāh — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study →, my daughtersבְנֹתַ֔יḇə·nō·ṯay — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study →. Whyלָ֥מָּהlām·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → would you goתֵלַ֖כְנָהṯê·laḵ·nāh — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → with meעִמִּ֑י‘im·mî — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →? Are there still sonsבָנִים֙ḇā·nîm — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → in my wombבְּֽמֵעַ֔יbə·mê·‘ay — belly, womb, inner selfH4578 — Full Word Study → to becomeוְהָי֥וּwə·hā·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → your husbandsלַאֲנָשִֽׁים׃la·’ă·nā·šîm — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study →? ¹²Return homeשֹׁ֤בְנָהšō·ḇə·nāh — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study →, my daughtersבְנֹתַי֙ḇə·nō·ṯay — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study →. Go onלֵ֔כְןָlê·ḵə·nā — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I am too oldזָקַ֖נְתִּיzā·qan·tî — to become old, age, grow oldH2204 — Full Word Study → to haveמִהְי֣וֹתmih·yō·wṯ — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → another husbandלְאִ֑ישׁlə·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →. Even ifכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I thoughtאָמַ֙רְתִּי֙’ā·mar·tî — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → there wasיֶשׁ־yeš- — there is, exists, has beingH3426 — Full Word Study → hopeתִקְוָ֔הṯiq·wāh — Hope; expectation; cord of attachmentH8615 — Full Word Study → for me to haveהָיִ֤יתִיhā·yî·ṯî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a husbandלְאִ֔ישׁlə·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → tonightהַלַּ֙יְלָה֙hal·lay·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study → andגַּ֣םgam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → to bearיָלַ֥דְתִּיyā·laḏ·tî — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → sonsבָנִֽים׃ḇā·nîm — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, ¹³would you waitתְּשַׂבֵּ֗רְנָהtə·śab·bê·rə·nāh — To wait expectantly; to hope with patient watchfulnessH7663 — Full Word Study → for themהֲלָהֵ֣ן׀hă·lā·hên — therefore, for this reasonH3860 — Full Word Study → toעַ֚ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → grow upיִגְדָּ֔לוּyiḡ·dā·lū — to grow, become great, magnifyH1431 — Full Word Study →? Would you refrainתֵּֽעָגֵ֔נָהtê·‘ā·ḡê·nāh — to hold back, restrain, stayH5702 — Full Word Study → fromלְבִלְתִּ֖יlə·ḇil·tî — without, except, lest, or nothing butH1115 — Full Word Study → havingהֱי֣וֹתhĕ·yō·wṯ — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → husbandsלְאִ֑ישׁlə·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →? Noאַ֣ל’al — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study →, my daughtersבְּנֹתַ֗יbə·nō·ṯay — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study →, it grieves me very much for your sakes that the handיַד־yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has gone outיָצְאָ֥הyā·ṣə·’āh — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → against me.” ¹⁴Againע֑וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → they weptוַתִּבְכֶּ֖ינָהwat·tiḇ·ke·nāh — to weep, cry, shed tearsH1058 — Full Word Study → aloudוַתִּשֶּׂ֣נָהwat·tiś·śe·nāh — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study →, and Orpahעָרְפָּה֙‘ā·rə·pāh — Orpah, Naomi's daughter-in-lawH6204 — Full Word Study → kissedוַתִּשַּׁ֤קwat·tiš·šaq — To kiss; to touch; to equip with weaponsH5401 — Full Word Study → her mother-in-law goodbye, but Ruthוְר֖וּתwə·rūṯ — Friend or CompanionH7327 — Full Word Study → clungדָּ֥בְקָהdā·ḇə·qāh — to cling to, cleave fast, adhere closelyH1692 — Full Word Study → to her. ¹⁵“Lookהִנֵּה֙hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →,” said Naomiוַתֹּ֗אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “your sister-in-lawיְבִמְתֵּ֔ךְyə·ḇim·têḵ — A wife's sister or brother's wife; sister-in-lawH2994 — Full Word Study → has gone backשָׁ֣בָהšā·ḇāh — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → her peopleעַמָּ֖הּ‘am·māh — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → andוְאֶל־wə·’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → her godsאֱלֹהֶ֑יהָ’ĕ·lō·he·hā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →; followשׁ֖וּבִיšū·ḇî — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → her back home.” ¹⁶But Ruthרוּת֙rūṯ — Friend or CompanionH7327 — Full Word Study → repliedוַתֹּ֤אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → urgeתִּפְגְּעִי־tip̄·gə·‘î- — to meet, encounter, or intercedeH6293 — Full Word Study → me to leave youלְעָזְבֵ֖ךְlə·‘ā·zə·ḇêḵ — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study → or to turn from following youמֵאַחֲרָ֑יִךְmê·’a·ḥă·rā·yiḵ — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →. Forכִּ֠יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → whereverאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → you goתֵּלְכִ֜יtê·lə·ḵî — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →, I will goאֵלֵ֗ךְ’ê·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →, and whereverוּבַאֲשֶׁ֤רū·ḇa·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you liveתָּלִ֙ינִי֙tā·lî·nî — to lodge, dwell, or remain (overnight or permanently)H3885 — Full Word Study →, I will liveאָלִ֔ין’ā·lîn — to lodge, dwell, or remain (overnight or permanently)H3885 — Full Word Study →; your peopleעַמֵּ֣ךְ‘am·mêḵ — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → will be my peopleעַמִּ֔י‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, and your Godוֵאלֹהַ֖יִךְwê·lō·ha·yiḵ — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → will be my Godאֱלֹהָֽי׃’ĕ·lō·hāy — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁷Whereבַּאֲשֶׁ֤רba·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you dieתָּמ֙וּתִי֙tā·mū·ṯî — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →, I will dieאָמ֔וּת’ā·mūṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →, and thereוְשָׁ֖םwə·šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → I will be buriedאֶקָּבֵ֑ר’eq·qā·ḇêr — to bury, to entomb the deadH6912 — Full Word Study →. May the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → punishיַעֲשֶׂ֨הya·‘ă·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → me, and ever soוְכֹ֣הwə·ḵōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → severelyיֹסִ֔יףyō·sîp̄ — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study →, ifכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → anything but deathהַמָּ֔וֶתham·mā·weṯ — death, the state of being deadH4194 — Full Word Study → separatesיַפְרִ֖ידyap̄·rîḏ — to separate, divide, or disperseH6504 — Full Word Study → youבֵּינִ֥יbê·nî — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → and meוּבֵינֵֽךְ׃ū·ḇê·nêḵ — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁸When Naomi sawוַתֵּ֕רֶאwat·tê·re — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Ruthהִ֖יאhî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → was determinedמִתְאַמֶּ֥צֶתmiṯ·’am·me·ṣeṯ — To strengthen, make firm, or be courageousH553 — Full Word Study → to goלָלֶ֣כֶתlā·le·ḵeṯ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → with herאִתָּ֑הּ’it·tāh — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →, she stoppedוַתֶּחְדַּ֖לwat·teḥ·dal — to cease, stop, or desist from an actionH2308 — Full Word Study → trying to persuade herלְדַבֵּ֥רlə·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁹So Naomi and Ruth traveledוַתֵּלַ֣כְנָהwat·tê·laḵ·nāh — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → they cameבֹּאָ֖נָהbō·’ā·nāh — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — House of BreadH1035 — Full Word Study → Bethlehemלָ֑חֶםlā·ḥem — House of BreadH1035 — Full Word Study →. When theyוַיְהִ֗יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → enteredכְּבֹאָ֙נָה֙kə·ḇō·’ā·nāh — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → Bethlehemלֶ֔חֶםle·ḥem — House of BreadH1035 — Full Word Study →, the wholeכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → city was stirredוַתֵּהֹ֤םwat·tê·hōm — to make noise, roar, rage, or disturbH1949 — Full Word Study → because of themעֲלֵיהֶ֔ן‘ă·lê·hen — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, and the women of the city exclaimed, “Can thisהֲזֹ֥אתhă·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → be Naomiנָעֳמִֽי׃nā·‘o·mî — Pleasantness, My DelightH5281 — Full Word Study →?” ²⁰“Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → callתִּקְרֶ֥אנָהtiq·re·nāh — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → me Naomiנָעֳמִ֑יnā·‘o·mî — Pleasantness, My DelightH5281 — Full Word Study →,” she repliedוַתֹּ֣אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. “Callקְרֶ֤אןָqə·re·nā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → me Maraמָרָ֔אmā·rā — BitterH4755 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the Almightyשַׁדַּ֛יšad·day — The AlmightyH7706 — Full Word Study → has dealt quite bitterlyהֵמַ֥רhê·mar — To be bitter, provoke to anger, grieve deeplyH4843 — Full Word Study → with me. ²¹Iאֲנִי֙’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → went awayהָלַ֔כְתִּיhā·laḵ·tî — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → fullמְלֵאָ֣הmə·lê·’āh — to fill, be full, fullnessH4392 — Full Word Study →, but the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has brought me backהֱשִׁיבַ֣נִיhĕ·šî·ḇa·nî — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → emptyוְרֵיקָ֖םwə·rê·qām — emptily, in vain, without purposeH7387 — Full Word Study →. Whyלָ֣מָּהlām·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → callתִקְרֶ֤אנָהṯiq·re·nāh — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → me Naomiנָעֳמִ֔יnā·‘o·mî — Pleasantness, My DelightH5281 — Full Word Study →? After all, the LORDוַֽיהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has testifiedעָ֣נָה‘ā·nāh — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study → against me, and the Almightyוְשַׁדַּ֖יwə·šad·day — The AlmightyH7706 — Full Word Study → has afflictedהֵ֥רַֽעhê·ra‘ — to break, spoil, or do evilH7489 — Full Word Study → me.” ²²So Naomiנָעֳמִ֗יnā·‘o·mî — Pleasantness, My DelightH5281 — Full Word Study → returnedוַתָּ֣שָׁבwat·tā·šāḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → from the landמִשְּׂדֵ֣יmiś·śə·ḏê — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → of Moabמוֹאָ֑בmō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study → withעִמָּ֔הּ‘im·māh — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → her daughter-in-lawכַלָּתָהּ֙ḵal·lā·ṯāh — bride; daughter-in-law; betrothed womanH3618 — Full Word Study → Ruthוְר֨וּתwə·rūṯ — Friend or CompanionH7327 — Full Word Study → the Moabitessהַמּוֹאֲבִיָּ֤הham·mō·w·’ă·ḇî·yāh — A person from MoabH4125 — Full Word Study →. And theyוְהֵ֗מָּהwə·hêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → arrivedבָּ֚אוּbā·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → in Bethlehemלֶ֔חֶםle·ḥem — House of BreadH1035 — Full Word Study → at the beginningבִּתְחִלַּ֖תbiṯ·ḥil·laṯ — beginning, first occurrence, initial timeH8462 — Full Word Study → of the barleyשְׂעֹרִֽים׃śə·‘ō·rîm — barley; a cereal grainH8184 — Full Word Study → harvestקְצִ֥ירqə·ṣîr — Harvest; the reaping of crops or figuratively, a limb or branchH7105 — Full Word Study →.