1 In the days when the judges ruled there was a famine in the land, and a certain man of Bethlehem in Judah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he and his wife and his two sons.
2 The name of the man was Elim'elech and the name of his wife Na'omi, and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Chil'ion; they were Eph'rathites from Bethlehem in Judah. They went into the country of Moab and remained there.
3 But Elim'elech, the husband of Na'omi, died, and she was left with her two sons.
4 These took Moabite wives; the name of the one was Orpah and the name of the other Ruth. They lived there about ten years;
5 and both Mahlon and Chil'ion died, so that the woman was bereft of her two sons and her husband.
6 Then she started with her daughters-in-law to return from the country of Moab, for she had heard in the country of Moab that the LORD had visited his people and given them food.
7 So she set out from the place where she was, with her two daughters-in-law, and they went on the way to return to the land of Judah.
8 But Na'omi said to her two daughters-in-law, "Go, return each of you to her mother's house. May the LORD deal kindly with you, as you have dealt with the dead and with me.
9 The LORD grant that you may find a home, each of you in the house of her husband!" Then she kissed them, and they lifted up their voices and wept.
10 And they said to her, "No, we will return with you to your people."
11 But Na'omi said, "Turn back, my daughters, why will you go with me? Have I yet sons in my womb that they may become your husbands?
12 Turn back, my daughters, go your way, for I am too old to have a husband. If I should say I have hope, even if I should have a husband this night and should bear sons,
13 would you therefore wait till they were grown? Would you therefore refrain from marrying? No, my daughters, for it is exceedingly bitter to me for your sake that the hand of the LORD has gone forth against me."
14 Then they lifted up their voices and wept again; and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth clung to her.
15 And she said, "See, your sister-in-law has gone back to her people and to her gods; return after your sister-in-law."
16 But Ruth said, "Entreat me not to leave you or to return from following you; for where you go I will go, and where you lodge I will lodge; your people shall be my people, and your God my God;
17 where you die I will die, and there will I be buried. May the LORD do so to me and more also if even death parts me from you."
18 And when Na'omi saw that she was determined to go with her, she said no more.
19 So the two of them went on until they came to Bethlehem. And when they came to Bethlehem, the whole town was stirred because of them; and the women said, "Is this Na'omi?"
20 She said to them, "Do not call me Na'omi, call me Mara, for the Almighty has dealt very bitterly with me.
21 I went away full, and the LORD has brought me back empty. Why call me Na'omi, when the LORD has afflicted me and the Almighty has brought calamity upon me?"
22 So Na'omi returned, and Ruth the Moabitess her daughter-in-law with her, who returned from the country of Moab. And they came to Bethlehem at the beginning of barley harvest.
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Chapter 1 of Ruth's book tells the story of Naomi and his family, which leave their homeland in search of food and prosperity in a foreign country. Unfortunately, Naomi gets a widow and her two children die too, leaving her without any close relative. From there, she decides to return to her homeland, but encourages her daughters -in -law, Ruth and Orfa, to stay in Moab and find new husbands. The following five verses, in order of proximity to the themes of the chapter, were selected to illustrate the theme of the book:
Deuteronomy 10:18-19: "He does justice to the orphan and the widow, loves the foreigner, giving him bread and clothing. Therefore, love foreigners, for you were foreigners in Egypt." This verse talks about the importance of treating foreigners with love and compassion, which is relevant to the relationship between Naomi, Ruth and Orfa in Moab.
Exodus 22:21-22: "Do not mistreat or oppress the foreigner, for you were foreigners in Egypt. Do not mistreat widows or orphans." This verse focuses on banning the oppression of foreigners, widows and orphans, emphasizing the importance of compassion and social justice.
Leviticus 19:9-10: "When you harvest the harvest of your land, they do not harvest until the end of the crop, nor do they rebus the fallen berries of your harvest. Nas to the poor and abroad. I am the Lord, your God. " This verse encourages food donation to the poor and foreigners, which is relevant to the situation in which Ruth and Naomi meet.
Psalm 146:9: "The Lord protects the foreigner and sustains the orphan and the widow, but frustrates the plans of the wicked." This verse emphasizes divine protection to foreigners, orphans and widows, which is a source of comfort to Naomi in its difficult situation.
Isaiah 54:4-5: "Do not be afraid, for you will not be embarrassed. Do not feel humiliated, because you will not be dishonored. Instead, you will forget the shame of your youth and remember more of your affliction, as of An abandoned and sad wife in spirit, a wife who was rejected, "says his God. "For a short moment I abandoned her, but with deep compassion I will bring her back." This verse talks about God's compassion for those who suffer and are rejected, which is relevant to Naomi's story and his struggle to find security and comfort.
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