Ruth

Chapter 1

1: Now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in theland. And a certain man of Bethlehemjudah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons.

2: And the name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife Naomi, and the name of his two sons Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites of Bethlehemjudah. And they came into the country of Moab, a ...

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Chapter 2

1: And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband's, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech; and his name was Boaz.

2: And Ruth the Moabitess said unto Naomi, Let me now go to the field, and glean ears of corn after him in whose sight I shall find grace. And she said unto her, Go, my daughter.

3: And she went, and came, and gleaned in the field after th ...

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Chapter 3

1: Then Naomi her mother in law said unto her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee?

2: And now is not Boaz of our kindred, with whose maidens thou wast? Behold, he winnoweth barley to night in the threshingfloor.

3: Wash thyself therefore, and anoint thee, and put thy raiment upon thee, and get thee down to the floor: bu ...

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Chapter 4

1: Then went Boaz up to the gate, and sat him down there: and, behold, the kinsman of whomBoaz spake came by; unto whom he said, Ho, such a one! turn aside, sit down here. And he turned aside, and sat down.

2: And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here. And they sat down.

3: And he said unto the kinsman, Naomi, that is come agai ...

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