1In the time that the Iudges ruled, there was a dearth in the lande, and a man of Beth-lehem Iudah went for to soiourne in the countrey of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sonnes.

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Genesis 12:10, Genesis 12:10, Genesis 26:1, Genesis 26:1, Ezekiel 14:13

2And the name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife, Naomi: and the names of his two sonnes, Mahlon, and Chilion, Ephrathites of Beth-lehem Iudah: and when they came into the land of Moab, they continued there.

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Genesis 35:19, Genesis 35:19, 1 Samuel 17:21, Micah 5:2, 1 Samuel 17:21

3Then Elimelech the husband of Naomi died, and she remayned with her two sonnes,

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Hebrews 12:10, Hebrews 12:11, Psalms 34:19, Hebrews 12:10, Hebrews 12:11

4Which tooke them wiues of the Moabites: the ones name was Orpah, and the name of ye other Ruth: and they dwelled there about ten yeeres.

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Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:5, 1 Kings 11:1, 1 Kings 11:2, Deuteronomy 7:3

5And Mahlon and Chilion dyed also both twaine: so the woman was left destitute of her two sonnes, and of her husband.

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Isaiah 49:21, Luke 7:12, Jeremiah 2:19, Deuteronomy 32:39, Psalms 89:30

6Then she arose with her daughters in law, and returned from the countrey of Moab: for she had heard say in the countrey of Moab, that the Lord had visited his people, and giuen them bread.

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Psalms 132:15, Psalms 132:15, Exodus 16:4, Exodus 16:6, Psalms 111:5

7Wherefore shee departed out of the place where she was, and her two daughters in law with her, and they went on their way to returne vnto the land of Iudah.

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2 Kings 8:3, 2 Kings 8:3, Exodus 18:27, Ruth 1:14, Exodus 18:27

8Then Naomi saide vnto her two daughters in lawe, Goe, returne eche of you vnto her owne mothers house: the Lord shew fauour vnto you, as ye haue done with the dead, and with me.

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Ruth 1:5, Ruth 1:5, Ruth 2:20, Ruth 2:20, Colossians 3:18

9The Lord graunt you, that you may finde rest, either of you in the house of her husband. And when she kissed them, they lift vp their voice and wept.

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Ruth 3:1, Ruth 3:1, Genesis 29:11, Genesis 45:15, Acts 20:37

10And they saide vnto her, Surely we will returne with thee vnto thy people.

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Zechariah 8:23, Zechariah 8:23, Psalms 119:63, Psalms 16:3, Psalms 119:63

11But Naomi saide, Turne againe, my daughters: for what cause will you go with me? are there any more sonnes in my wombe, that they may bee your husbands?

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Deuteronomy 25:5, Deuteronomy 25:5, Genesis 38:11, Genesis 38:11

12Turne againe, my daughters: go your way: for I am too olde to haue an husband. If I should say, I haue hope, and if I had an husband this night: yea, if I had borne sonnes,

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Genesis 17:17, Genesis 17:17, 1 Timothy 5:9, 1 Timothy 5:9

13Would yee tarie for them, till they were of age? would ye be deferred for them from taking of husbands? nay my daughters: for it grieueth me much for your sakes that the hand of the Lord is gone out against me.

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Job 19:21, Job 19:21, Psalms 32:4, Judges 2:15, Psalms 32:4

14Then they lift vp their voyce and wept againe, and Orpah kissed her mother in lawe, but Ruth abode still with her.

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Proverbs 18:24, Proverbs 18:24, Matthew 10:37, Matthew 16:24, Matthew 10:37

15And Naomi said, Beholde, thy sister in law is gone backe vnto her people and vnto her gods: returne thou after thy sister in lawe.

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Judges 11:24, Judges 11:24, Zephaniah 1:6, 2 Kings 2:2, Joshua 24:15

16And Ruth answered, Intreate mee not to leaue thee, nor to depart from thee: for whither thou goest, I will goe: and where thou dwellest, I will dwell: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God.

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2 Samuel 15:21, 2 Samuel 15:21, Ruth 2:11, Ruth 2:12, Ruth 2:11

17Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried. the Lord do so to me and more also, if ought but death depart thee and me.

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1 Samuel 3:17, 1 Samuel 3:17, 2 Samuel 19:13, 2 Kings 6:31, 1 Kings 2:23

18Whe she saw that she was stedfastly minded to go with her, she left speaking vnto her.

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Acts 21:14, Acts 21:14, Ephesians 6:10, Acts 2:42, Ephesians 6:10

19So they went both vntill they came to Beth-lehem: and when they were come to Beth-lehem, it was noysed of them through all the citie, and they said, Is not this Naomi?

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Matthew 21:10, Matthew 21:10, Lamentations 2:15, Isaiah 23:7, Lamentations 2:15

20And she answered them, Call me not Naomi, but call me Mara: for the Almightie hath giuen me much bitternes.

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Job 6:4, Job 6:4, Hebrews 12:11, Hebrews 12:11, Lamentations 3:1

21I went out full, and the Lord hath caused me to returne emptie: why call ye me Naomi, seeing the Lord hath humbled me, and the Almightie hath brought me vnto aduersitie?

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Job 1:21, 1 Samuel 2:7, 1 Samuel 2:8, Job 1:21, 1 Samuel 2:7

22So Naomi returned and Ruth the Moabitesse her daughter in law with her, when she came out of the countrey of Moab: and they came to Beth-lehem in the beginning of barly haruest.

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Ruth 2:23, Ruth 2:23, 2 Samuel 21:9, 2 Samuel 21:9, Exodus 9:31