In the days when the chieftainsachieftains I.e., the leaders who arose in the period before the monarchy; in contrast to others “judges.” ruled, there was a famine in the land; and a man from Bethlehem in Judah, with his wife and two sons, went to reside in the country of Moab.
The man’s name was Elimelech, his wife’s name was Naomi, and his two sons were named Mahlon and Chilion—Ephrathites of Bethlehem in Judah. They came to the country of Moab and remained there.
Word-by-Word Analysis
ושם
346
האיש
316
אלימלך
131
ושם
346
אשתו
707
נעמי
170
ושם
346
שניבניו
428
מחלון
134
וכליון
122
אפרתים
731
מבית
452
לחם
78
יהודה
30
ויבאו
25
שדימואב
363
ויהיושם
377
Ruth 1:3
Gematria: 2424
וימתאלימלךאישנעמיותשארהיאושניבניה
Elimelech, Naomi’s husband, died; and she was left with her two sons.
She started out with her daughters-in-law to return from the country of Moab; for in the country of Moab she had heard that GOD had taken note of the people [of Israel] and given them food.
But Naomi said to her two daughters-in-law, “Turn back, each of you to her mother’s house. May GOD deal kindly with you, as you have dealt with the dead and with me!
should you wait for them to grow up? Should you on their account debar yourselves from marriage? Oh no, my daughters! My lot is far more bitter than yours, for GOD’s hand has struck out against me.”
Word-by-Word Analysis
הלהן
90
תשברנה
957
עד
74
אשר
501
יגדלו
53
הלהן
90
תעגנה
528
לבלתי
472
היות
421
לאיש
341
אל
31
בנתי
462
כימרלי
310
מאד
45
מכם
100
כייצאה
136
בי
12
ידיהוה
40
Ruth 1:14
Gematria: 3900
ותשנהקולןותבכינהעודותשקערפהלחמותהורותדבקהבה
They broke into weeping again, and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law farewell. But Ruth clung to her.
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ותשנה
761
קולן
186
ותבכינה
493
עוד
80
ותשק
806
ערפה
355
לחמותה
489
ורות
612
דבקה
111
בה
7
Ruth 1:15
Gematria: 2729
ותאמרהנהשבהיבמתךאלעמהואלאלהיהשוביאחרייבמתך
So she said, “See, your sister-in-law has returned to her people and her gods. Go follow your sister-in-law.”
But Ruth replied, “Do not urge me to leave you, to turn back and not follow you. For wherever you go, I will go; wherever you lodge, I will lodge; your people shall be my people, and your God my God.
Where you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. Thus and more may GOD do to mebThus and more may GOD do to me A formula of imprecation. if anything but death parts me from you.”
Word-by-Word Analysis
באשר
503
תמותי
856
אמות
447
ושם
346
אקבר
303
כה
25
יעשה
385
יהוה
26
לי
40
וכה
31
יוסיף
166
כי
30
המות
451
יפריד
304
ביני
72
ובינך
88
Ruth 1:18
Gematria: 3240
ותראכימתאמצתהיאללכתאתהותחדללדבראליה
When [Naomi] saw how determined she was to go with her, she ceased to argue with her;
and the two went on until they reached Bethlehem.When they arrived in Bethlehem, the whole city buzzed with excitement over them. The women said, “Can this be Naomi?”
Word-by-Word Analysis
ותלכנה
511
שתיהם
755
עדבואנה
138
בית
412
לחם
78
ויהי
31
כבואנה
84
בית
412
לחם
78
ותהם
451
כלהעיר
335
עליהן
165
ותאמרנה
702
הזאת
413
נעמי
170
Ruth 1:20
Gematria: 3046
ותאמראליהןאלתקראנהלינעמיקראןלימראכיהמרשדילימאד
“Do not call me Naomi,”cNaomi I.e., “Pleasantness.” she replied. “Call me Mara,dMara I.e., “Bitterness.” for ShaddaieShaddai Usually rendered “the Almighty.” has made my lot very bitter.
I went away full, and GOD has brought me back empty. How can you call me Naomi, when GOD has dealt harshly withfdealt harshly with In contrast to others “testified against.” me, when Shaddai has brought misfortune upon me!”
Thus Naomi returned from the country of Moab; she returned with her daughter-in-law Ruth the Moabite. They arrived in Bethlehem at the beginning of the barley harvest.