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Ruth 1

Hebrew Interlinear
Naomi Becomes a Widow
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בִּימֵי֙ bî·mê Prep-b | N-mpc H3117 In the days
הַשֹּׁפְטִ֔ים haš·šō·p̄ə·ṭîm Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H8199 when the judges
שְׁפֹ֣ט šə·p̄ōṭ V-Qal-Inf H8199 ruled,
וַיְהִ֥י way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 . . .
וַיְהִ֗י way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 there was
רָעָ֖ב rā·‘āḇ N-ms H7458 a famine
בָּאָ֑רֶץ bā·’ā·reṣ Prep-b, Art | N-fs H776 in the land.
אִ֜ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 And a certain man
מִבֵּ֧ית mib·bêṯ Prep H1035 vvv
לֶ֣חֶם le·ḥem Prep | N-proper-fs H1035 from Bethlehem
יְהוּדָ֗ה yə·hū·ḏāh N-proper-ms H3063 in Judah,
וְאִשְׁתּ֖וֹ wə·’iš·tōw Conj-w | N-fsc | 3ms H802 with his wife
וּשְׁנֵ֥י ū·šə·nê Conj-w | Number-mdc H8147 and two
בָנָֽיו׃ ḇā·nāw N-mpc | 3ms H1121 sons,
וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ way·yê·leḵ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1980 went
לָגוּר֙ lā·ḡūr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H1481 to reside
בִּשְׂדֵ֣י biś·ḏê Prep-b | N-mpc H7704 in the land
מוֹאָ֔ב mō·w·’āḇ N-proper-fs H4124 of Moab.
ה֥וּא Pro-3ms H1931 -
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הָאִ֣ישׁ hā·’îš Art | N-ms H376 The man’s
וְשֵׁ֣ם wə·šêm Conj-w | N-msc H8034 name
אֱ‍ֽלִימֶ֡לֶךְ ’ĕlî·me·leḵ N-proper-ms H458 was Elimelech,
אִשְׁתּ֨וֹ ’iš·tōw N-fsc | 3ms H802 his wife’s
וְשֵׁם֩ wə·šêm Conj-w | N-msc H8034 name
נָעֳמִ֜י nā·‘o·mî N-proper-fs H5281 was Naomi,
וְשֵׁ֥ם wə·šêm Conj-w | N-msc H8034 and the names
שְׁנֵֽי־ šə·nê- Number-mdc H8147 of his two
בָנָ֣יו׀ ḇā·nāw N-mpc | 3ms H1121 sons
מַחְל֤וֹן maḥ·lō·wn N-proper-ms H4248 were Mahlon
וְכִלְיוֹן֙ wə·ḵil·yō·wn Conj-w | N-proper-ms H3630 and Chilion.
אֶפְרָתִ֔ים ’ep̄·rā·ṯîm N-proper-mp H673 They were Ephrathites
מִבֵּ֥ית mib·bêṯ Prep H1035 from
לֶ֖חֶם le·ḥem Prep | N-proper-fs H1035 Bethlehem
יְהוּדָ֑ה yə·hū·ḏāh N-proper-ms H3063 in Judah,
וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ way·yā·ḇō·’ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H935 and they entered
שְׂדֵי־ śə·ḏê- N-mpc H7704 the land
מוֹאָ֖ב mō·w·’āḇ N-proper-fs H4124 of Moab
וַיִּֽהְיוּ־ way·yih·yū- Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H1961 and settled
שָֽׁם׃ šām Adv H8033 there.
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נָעֳמִ֑י nā·‘o·mî N-proper-fs H5281 Then Naomi’s
אִ֣ישׁ ’îš N-msc H376 husband
אֱלִימֶ֖לֶךְ ’ĕ·lî·me·leḵ N-proper-ms H458 Elimelech
וַיָּ֥מָת way·yā·māṯ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H4191 died,
הִ֖יא Pro-3fs H1931 and she
וַתִּשָּׁאֵ֥ר wat·tiš·šā·’êr Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3fs H7604 was left
וּשְׁנֵ֥י ū·šə·nê Conj-w | Number-mdc H8147 with her two
בָנֶֽיהָ׃ ḇā·ne·hā N-mpc | 3fs H1121 sons,
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וַיִּשְׂא֣וּ way·yiś·’ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H5375 who took
לָהֶ֗ם lā·hem Prep | 3mp -
מֹֽאֲבִיּ֔וֹת mō·’ă·ḇî·yō·wṯ N-proper-fp H4125 Moabite
נָשִׁים֙ nā·šîm N-fp H802 women as their wives,
הָֽאַחַת֙ hā·’a·ḥaṯ Art | Number-fs H259 one
שֵׁ֤ם šêm N-msc H8034 named
עָרְפָּ֔ה ‘ā·rə·pāh N-proper-fs H6204 Orpah
הַשֵּׁנִ֖ית haš·šê·nîṯ Art | Number-ofs H8145 and the other
וְשֵׁ֥ם wə·šêm Conj-w | N-msc H8034 named
ר֑וּת rūṯ N-proper-fs H7327 Ruth.
וַיֵּ֥שְׁבוּ way·yê·šə·ḇū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H3427 And after they had lived
שָׁ֖ם šām Adv H8033 in Moab
כְּעֶ֥שֶׂר kə·‘e·śer Prep-k | Number-fsc H6235 about ten
שָׁנִֽים׃ šā·nîm N-fp H8141 years,
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שְׁנֵיהֶ֖ם šə·nê·hem Number-mdc | 3mp H8147 both
מַחְל֣וֹן maḥ·lō·wn N-proper-ms H4248 Mahlon
וְכִלְי֑וֹן wə·ḵil·yō·wn Conj-w | N-proper-ms H3630 and Chilion
גַם־ ḡam- Conj H1571 also
וַיָּמ֥וּתוּ way·yā·mū·ṯū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H4191 died,
הָֽאִשָּׁ֔ה hā·’iš·šāh Art | N-fs H802 and Naomi
וַתִּשָּׁאֵר֙ wat·tiš·šā·’êr Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3fs H7604 was left
מִשְּׁנֵ֥י miš·šə·nê Prep-m | Number-mdc H8147 without her two
יְלָדֶ֖יהָ yə·lā·ḏe·hā N-mpc | 3fs H3206 sons
וּמֵאִישָֽׁהּ׃ ū·mê·’î·šāh Conj-w, Prep-m | N-msc | 3fs H376 and without her husband.
Ruth’s Loyalty to Naomi
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כִּ֤י Conj H3588 When
שָֽׁמְעָה֙ šā·mə·‘āh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H8085 [Naomi] heard
בִּשְׂדֵ֣ה biś·ḏêh Prep-b | N-msc H7704 . . .
מוֹאָ֔ב mō·w·’āḇ N-proper-fs H4124 in Moab
כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 that
יְהוָה֙ Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD
פָקַ֤ד p̄ā·qaḏ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H6485 had attended to
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
עַמּ֔וֹ ‘am·mōw N-msc | 3ms H5971 His people
לָתֵ֥ת lā·ṯêṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H5414 by providing
לָהֶ֖ם lā·hem Prep | 3mp them
לָֽחֶם׃ lā·ḥem N-ms H3899 with food,
הִיא֙ Pro-3fs H1931 she
וְכַלֹּתֶ֔יהָ wə·ḵal·lō·ṯe·hā Conj-w | N-fpc | 3fs H3618 and her daughters-in-law
וַתָּ֤קָם wat·tā·qām Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H6965 prepared
וַתָּ֖שָׁב wat·tā·šāḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H7725 to leave
מִשְּׂדֵ֣י miś·śə·ḏê Prep-m | N-mpc H7704 the land
מוֹאָ֑ב mō·w·’āḇ N-proper-fs H4124 of Moab.
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עִמָּ֑הּ ‘im·māh Prep | 3fs H5973 Accompanied by
וּשְׁתֵּ֥י ū·šə·tê Conj-w | Number-fdc H8147 her two
כַלֹּתֶ֖יהָ ḵal·lō·ṯe·hā N-fpc | 3fs H3618 daughters-in-law,
וַתֵּצֵ֗א wat·tê·ṣê Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H3318 she left
מִן־ min- Prep H4480 . . .
הַמָּקוֹם֙ ham·mā·qō·wm Art | N-ms H4725 the place
אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 where
הָיְתָה־ hā·yə·ṯāh- V-Qal-Perf-3fs H1961 she had been [living]
שָׁ֔מָּה šām·māh Adv | 3fs H8033 . . .
וַתֵּלַ֣כְנָה wat·tê·laḵ·nāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fp H1980 and set out
בַדֶּ֔רֶךְ ḇad·de·reḵ Prep-b, Art | N-cs H1870 on the road
לָשׁ֖וּב lā·šūḇ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H7725 leading back
אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to
אֶ֥רֶץ ’e·reṣ N-fsc H776 the land
יְהוּדָֽה׃ yə·hū·ḏāh N-proper-ms H3063 of Judah.
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נָעֳמִי֙ nā·‘o·mî N-proper-fs H5281 Then Naomi
וַתֹּ֤אמֶר wat·tō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H559 said
לִשְׁתֵּ֣י liš·tê Prep-l | Number-fdc H8147 to her two
כַלֹּתֶ֔יהָ ḵal·lō·ṯe·hā N-fpc | 3fs H3618 daughters-in-law,
לֵ֣כְנָה lê·ḵə·nāh V-Qal-Imp-fp H1980 Go
שֹּׁ֔בְנָה šō·ḇə·nāh V-Qal-Imp-fp H7725 back,
אִשָּׁ֖ה ’iš·šāh N-fs H802 each of you
אִמָּ֑הּ ’im·māh N-fsc | 3fs H517 to your mother’s
לְבֵ֣ית lə·ḇêṯ Prep-l | N-msc H1004 home.
יְהוָ֤ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 May the LORD
יַעֲשֶׂה ya·ʿă·śɛh V-Qal-Imperf.Jus-3ms H6213 show
עִמָּכֶם֙ ‘im·mā·ḵem Prep | 2mp H5973 you
חֶ֔סֶד ḥe·seḏ N-ms H2617 loving devotion,
כַּאֲשֶׁ֧ר ka·’ă·šer Prep-k | Pro-r H834 as
עֲשִׂיתֶ֛ם ‘ă·śî·ṯem V-Qal-Perf-2mp H6213 you have shown
עִם־ ‘im- Prep H5973 to
הַמֵּתִ֖ים ham·mê·ṯîm Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H4191 your dead
וְעִמָּדִֽי׃ wə·‘im·mā·ḏî Conj-w | Prep | 1cs H5973 and to me.
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יְהוָה֙ Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 May the LORD
יִתֵּ֤ן yit·tên V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H5414 enable
אִשָּׁ֖ה ’iš·šāh N-fs H802 each
לָכֶ֔ם lā·ḵem Prep | 2mp of you
וּמְצֶ֣אןָ ū·mə·ṣe·nā Conj-w | V-Qal-Imp-fp H4672 to find
מְנוּחָ֔ה mə·nū·ḥāh N-fs H4496 rest
בֵּ֣ית bêṯ N-msc H1004 in the home
אִישָׁ֑הּ ’î·šāh N-msc | 3fs H376 of your new husband.
וַתִּשַּׁ֣ק wat·tiš·šaq Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H5401 And she kissed
לָהֶ֔ן lā·hen Prep | 3fp them
וַתִּבְכֶּֽינָה׃ wat·tiḇ·ke·nāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fp H1058 as they wept
וַתִּשֶּׂ֥אנָה wat·tiś·śe·nāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fp H5375 aloud
קוֹלָ֖ן qō·w·lān N-msc | 3fp H6963 . . .
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וַתֹּאמַ֖רְנָה־ wat·tō·mar·nāh- Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fp H559 and said
לָּ֑הּ lāh Prep | 3fs ,
כִּי־ kî- Conj H3588 Surely
נָשׁ֖וּב nā·šūḇ V-Qal-Imperf-1cp H7725 we will return
אִתָּ֥ךְ ’it·tāḵ Prep | 2fs H854 with you
לְעַמֵּֽךְ׃ lə·‘am·mêḵ Prep-l | N-msc | 2fs H5971 to your people.
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נָעֳמִי֙ nā·‘o·mî N-proper-fs H5281 But Naomi
וַתֹּ֤אמֶר wat·tō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H559 replied,
שֹׁ֣בְנָה šō·ḇə·nāh V-Qal-Imp-fp H7725 Return home,
בְנֹתַ֔י ḇə·nō·ṯay N-fpc | 1cs H1323 my daughters.
לָ֥מָּה lām·māh Interrog H4100 Why
תֵלַ֖כְנָה ṯê·laḵ·nāh V-Qal-Imperf-2fp H1980 would you go
עִמִּ֑י ‘im·mî Prep | 1cs H5973 with me?
הַֽעֽוֹד־ ha·‘ō·wḏ- Adv H5750 [Are] there still
בָנִים֙ ḇā·nîm N-mp H1121 sons
לִ֤י Prep | 1cs vvv
בְּֽמֵעַ֔י bə·mê·‘ay Prep-b | N-mpc | 1cs H4578 in my womb
וְהָי֥וּ wə·hā·yū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp H1961 to become
לָכֶ֖ם lā·ḵem Prep | 2mp your
לַאֲנָשִֽׁים׃ la·’ă·nā·šîm Prep-l | N-mp H582 husbands?
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שֹׁ֤בְנָה šō·ḇə·nāh V-Qal-Imp-fp H7725 Return home,
בְנֹתַי֙ ḇə·nō·ṯay N-fpc | 1cs H1323 my daughters.
לֵ֔כְןָ lê·ḵə·nā V-Qal-Imp-fp H1980 Go on,
כִּ֥י Conj H3588 for
זָקַ֖נְתִּי zā·qan·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H2204 I am too old
מִהְי֣וֹת mih·yō·wṯ Prep-m | V-Qal-Inf H1961 to have
לְאִ֑ישׁ lə·’îš Prep-l | N-ms H376 another husband.
כִּ֤י Conj H3588 Even if
אָמַ֙רְתִּי֙ ’ā·mar·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H559 I thought
יֶשׁ־ yeš- Adv H3426 there was
תִקְוָ֔ה ṯiq·wāh N-fs H8615 hope
לִ֣י Prep | 1cs for me
הָיִ֤יתִי hā·yî·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H1961 to have
לְאִ֔ישׁ lə·’îš Prep-l | N-ms H376 a husband
וְגַ֖ם wə·ḡam Conj H1571 . . .
הַלַּ֙יְלָה֙ hal·lay·lāh Art | N-ms H3915 tonight
גַּ֣ם gam Conj H1571 and
יָלַ֥דְתִּי yā·laḏ·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H3205 to bear
בָנִֽים׃ ḇā·nîm N-mp H1121 sons,
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תְּשַׂבֵּ֗רְנָה tə·śab·bê·rə·nāh V-Piel-Imperf-2fp H7663 would you wait
הֲלָהֵ֣ן׀ hă·lā·hên Conj H3860 for them
עַ֚ד ‘aḏ Prep H5704 to
אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -
יִגְדָּ֔לוּ yiḡ·dā·lū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H1431 grow up?
הֲלָהֵן֙ hă·lā·hên Conj H3860 . . .
תֵּֽעָגֵ֔נָה tê·‘ā·ḡê·nāh V-Nifal-Imperf-2fp H5702 Would you refrain
לְבִלְתִּ֖י lə·ḇil·tî Prep-l H1115 from
הֱי֣וֹת hĕ·yō·wṯ V-Qal-Inf H1961 having
לְאִ֑ישׁ lə·’îš Prep-l | N-ms H376 husbands?
אַ֣ל ’al Adv H408 No,
בְּנֹתַ֗י bə·nō·ṯay N-fpc | 1cs H1323 my daughters,
כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 -
מַר־ mar- V-Qal-Perf-3ms H4843 it is much more bitter
מְאֹד֙ mə·’ōḏ Adv H3966 . . .
לִ֤י Prep | 1cs for me
מִכֶּ֔ם mik·kem Prep | 2mp than for you,
כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 because
יַד־ yaḏ- N-fsc H3027 the hand
יְהוָֽה׃ Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 of the LORD
יָצְאָ֥ה yā·ṣə·’āh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H3318 has gone out
בִ֖י ḇî Prep | 1cs against me.
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ע֑וֹד ‘ō·wḏ Adv H5750 Again
וַתִּבְכֶּ֖ינָה wat·tiḇ·ke·nāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fp H1058 they wept
וַתִּשֶּׂ֣נָה wat·tiś·śe·nāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fp H5375 aloud
קוֹלָ֔ן qō·w·lān N-msc | 3fp H6963 . . .,
עָרְפָּה֙ ‘ā·rə·pāh N-proper-fs H6204 and Orpah
וַתִּשַּׁ֤ק wat·tiš·šaq Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H5401 kissed
לַחֲמוֹתָ֔הּ la·ḥă·mō·w·ṯāh Prep-l | N-fsc | 3fs H2545 her mother-in-law {goodbye},
וְר֖וּת wə·rūṯ Conj-w | N-proper-fs H7327 but Ruth
דָּ֥בְקָה dā·ḇə·qāh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H1692 clung
בָּֽהּ׃ bāh Prep | 3fs to her.
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הִנֵּה֙ hin·nêh Interjection H2009 Look,
וַתֹּ֗אמֶר wat·tō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H559 said Naomi,
יְבִמְתֵּ֔ךְ yə·ḇim·têḵ N-fsc | 2fs H2994 your sister-in-law
שָׁ֣בָה šā·ḇāh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H7725 has gone back
אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to
עַמָּ֖הּ ‘am·māh N-msc | 3fs H5971 her people
וְאֶל־ wə·’el- Conj-w | Prep H413 and
אֱלֹהֶ֑יהָ ’ĕ·lō·he·hā N-mpc | 3fs H430 her gods;
שׁ֖וּבִי šū·ḇî V-Qal-Imp-fs H7725 follow
אַחֲרֵ֥י ’a·ḥă·rê Prep H310 [her] back home
יְבִמְתֵּֽךְ׃ yə·ḇim·têḵ N-fsc | 2fs H2994 . . ..
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רוּת֙ rūṯ N-proper-fs H7327 But Ruth
וַתֹּ֤אמֶר wat·tō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H559 replied:
אַל־ ’al- Adv H408 Do not
תִּפְגְּעִי־ tip̄·gə·‘î- V-Qal-Imperf-2fs H6293 urge
בִ֔י ḇî Prep | 1cs me
לְעָזְבֵ֖ךְ lə·‘ā·zə·ḇêḵ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf | 2fs H5800 to leave you
לָשׁ֣וּב lā·šūḇ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H7725 [or] to turn
מֵאַחֲרָ֑יִךְ mê·’a·ḥă·rā·yiḵ Prep-m | 2fs H310 from following you.
כִּ֠י Conj H3588 For
אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 wherever
אֲשֶׁ֨ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -
תֵּלְכִ֜י tê·lə·ḵî V-Qal-Imperf-2fs H1980 you go,
אֵלֵ֗ךְ ’ê·lêḵ V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H1980 I will go,
וּבַאֲשֶׁ֤ר ū·ḇa·’ă·šer Conj-w, Prep-b | Pro-r H834 and wherever
תָּלִ֙ינִי֙ tā·lî·nî V-Qal-Imperf-2fs H3885 you live,
אָלִ֔ין ’ā·lîn V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H3885 I will live;
עַמֵּ֣ךְ ‘am·mêḵ N-msc | 2fs H5971 your people
עַמִּ֔י ‘am·mî N-msc | 1cs H5971 will be my people,
וֵאלֹהַ֖יִךְ wê·lō·ha·yiḵ Conj-w | N-mpc | 2fs H430 and your God
אֱלֹהָֽי׃ ’ĕ·lō·hāy N-mpc | 1cs H430 will be my God.
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בַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר ba·’ă·šer Prep-b | Pro-r H834 Where
תָּמ֙וּתִי֙ tā·mū·ṯî V-Qal-Imperf-2fs H4191 you die,
אָמ֔וּת ’ā·mūṯ V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H4191 I will die,
וְשָׁ֖ם wə·šām Conj-w | Adv H8033 and there
אֶקָּבֵ֑ר ’eq·qā·ḇêr V-Nifal-Imperf-1cs H6912 I will be buried.
יְהוָ֥ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 May the LORD
כֹּה֩ kōh Adv H3541 vvv
יַעֲשֶׂ֨ה ya·‘ă·śeh V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H6213 punish
לִי֙ Prep | 1cs me,
וְכֹ֣ה wə·ḵōh Conj-w | Adv H3541 and ever so
יֹסִ֔יף yō·sîp̄ V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms H3254 severely,
כִּ֣י Conj H3588 if
הַמָּ֔וֶת ham·mā·weṯ Art | N-ms H4194 anything but death
יַפְרִ֖יד yap̄·rîḏ V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms H6504 separates
בֵּינִ֥י bê·nî Prep | 1cs H996 you
וּבֵינֵֽךְ׃ ū·ḇê·nêḵ Conj-w | Prep | 2fs H996 and me.
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וַתֵּ֕רֶא wat·tê·re Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H7200 When Naomi saw
כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 that
הִ֖יא Pro-3fs H1931 Ruth
מִתְאַמֶּ֥צֶת miṯ·’am·me·ṣeṯ V-Hitpael-Prtcpl-fs H553 was determined
לָלֶ֣כֶת lā·le·ḵeṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H1980 to go
אִתָּ֑הּ ’it·tāh Prep | 3fs H854 with her,
וַתֶּחְדַּ֖ל wat·teḥ·dal Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H2308 she stopped
לְדַבֵּ֥ר lə·ḏab·bêr Prep-l | V-Piel-Inf H1696 trying to persuade her
אֵלֶֽיהָ׃ ’ê·le·hā Prep | 3fs H413 . . ..
The Return to Bethlehem
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שְׁתֵּיהֶ֔ם šə·tê·hem Number-fdc | 3mp H8147 So [Naomi and Ruth]
וַתֵּלַ֣כְנָה wat·tê·laḵ·nāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fp H1980 traveled
עַד־ ‘aḏ- Prep H5704 until
בֹּאָ֖נָה bō·’ā·nāh V-Qal-Inf | 3fp H935 they came
בֵּ֣ית bêṯ Prep H1035 to
לָ֑חֶם lā·ḥem N-proper-fs H1035 Bethlehem.
וַיְהִ֗י way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 When they
כְּבֹאָ֙נָה֙ kə·ḇō·’ā·nāh Prep-k | V-Qal-Inf | 3fp H935 entered
בֵּ֣ית bêṯ Prep H1035 vvv
לֶ֔חֶם le·ḥem N-proper-fs H1035 Bethlehem,
כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 the whole
הָעִיר֙ hā·‘îr Art | N-fs H5892 town
וַתֵּהֹ֤ם wat·tê·hōm Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3fs H1949 was stirred
עֲלֵיהֶ֔ן ‘ă·lê·hen Prep | 3fp H5921 because of them,
וַתֹּאמַ֖רְנָה wat·tō·mar·nāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fp H559 and the women [of the town] exclaimed,
הֲזֹ֥את hă·zōṯ Art | Pro-fs H2063 Can this
נָעֳמִֽי׃ nā·‘o·mî N-proper-fs H5281 be Naomi?
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אַל־ ’al- Adv H408 Do not
תִּקְרֶ֥אנָה tiq·re·nāh V-Qal-Imperf-2fp H7121 call
לִ֖י Prep | 1cs me
נָעֳמִ֑י nā·‘o·mî N-proper-fs H5281 Naomi,
וַתֹּ֣אמֶר wat·tō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H559 she replied
אֲלֵיהֶ֔ן ’ă·lê·hen Prep | 3fp H413 . . ..
קְרֶ֤אןָ qə·re·nā V-Qal-Imp-fp H7121 Call
לִי֙ Prep | 1cs me
מָרָ֔א mā·rā Adj-fs H4755 Mara,
כִּי־ kî- Conj H3588 because
שַׁדַּ֛י šad·day N-proper-ms H7706 the Almighty
הֵמַ֥ר hê·mar V-Hifil-Perf-3ms H4843 has dealt quite bitterly
מְאֹֽד׃ mə·’ōḏ Adv H3966 . . .
לִ֖י Prep | 1cs with me.
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אֲנִי֙ ’ă·nî Pro-1cs H589 I
הָלַ֔כְתִּי hā·laḵ·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H1980 went away
מְלֵאָ֣ה mə·lê·’āh Adj-fs H4392 full,
יְהוָ֑ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 but the LORD
הֱשִׁיבַ֣נִי hĕ·šî·ḇa·nî V-Hifil-Perf-3ms | 1cs H7725 has brought me back
וְרֵיקָ֖ם wə·rê·qām Conj-w | Adv H7387 empty.
לָ֣מָּה lām·māh Interrog H4100 Why
תִקְרֶ֤אנָה ṯiq·re·nāh V-Qal-Imperf-2fp H7121 call
לִי֙ Prep | 1cs me
נָעֳמִ֔י nā·‘o·mî N-proper-fs H5281 Naomi?
וַֽיהוָה֙ Yah·weh Conj-w | N-proper-ms H3068 After all, the LORD
עָ֣נָה ‘ā·nāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H6030 has testified
בִ֔י ḇî Prep | 1cs against me,
וְשַׁדַּ֖י wə·šad·day Conj-w | N-proper-ms H7706 and the Almighty
הֵ֥רַֽע hê·ra‘ V-Hifil-Perf-3ms H7489 has afflicted
לִֽי׃ Prep | 1cs me.
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נָעֳמִ֗י nā·‘o·mî N-proper-fs H5281 So Naomi
וַתָּ֣שָׁב wat·tā·šāḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H7725 returned
מִשְּׂדֵ֣י miś·śə·ḏê Prep-m | N-mpc H7704 from the land
מוֹאָ֑ב mō·w·’āḇ N-proper-fs H4124 of Moab
עִמָּ֔הּ ‘im·māh Prep | 3fs H5973 with
הַשָּׁ֖בָה haš·šā·ḇāh Art | V-Qal-Perf-3fs H7725 . . .
כַלָּתָהּ֙ ḵal·lā·ṯāh N-fsc | 3fs H3618 her daughter-in-law
וְר֨וּת wə·rūṯ Conj-w | N-proper-fs H7327 Ruth
הַמּוֹאֲבִיָּ֤ה ham·mō·w·’ă·ḇî·yāh Art | N-proper-fs H4125 the Moabitess.
וְהֵ֗מָּה wə·hêm·māh Conj-w | Pro-3mp H1992 And they
בָּ֚אוּ bā·’ū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H935 arrived
בֵּ֣ית bêṯ Prep H1035 vvv
לֶ֔חֶם le·ḥem N-proper-fs H1035 in Bethlehem
בִּתְחִלַּ֖ת biṯ·ḥil·laṯ Prep-b | N-fsc H8462 at the beginning
שְׂעֹרִֽים׃ śə·‘ō·rîm N-fp H8184 of the barley
קְצִ֥יר qə·ṣîr N-msc H7105 harvest.

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