Bible Verses about “ruth and naomi”

“Ruth said, "Don't entreat me to leave you, and to return from following after 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;”

“where you die, will I die, and there will I be buried. Yahweh do so to me, and more also, if anything but death part you and me."”

“They lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth joined with her.”

“It happened in the days when the judges judged, that there was a famine in the land. A certain man of Bethlehem Judah went to live in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons.”

“When she saw that she was steadfastly minded to go with her, she left off speaking to her.”

“They took them wives of the women of Moab; the name of the one was Orpah, and the name of the other Ruth: and they lived there about ten years.”

“So Naomi returned, and Ruth the Moabitess, her daughter-in-law, with her, who returned out of the country of Moab: and they came to Bethlehem in the beginning of barley harvest.”

“Yahweh grant you that you may find rest, each of you in the house of her husband." Then she kissed them, and they lifted up their voice, and wept.”

“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 Bethlehem Judah. They came into the country of Moab, and continued there.”

“Mahlon and Chilion both died, and the woman was bereaved of her two children and of her husband.”

“Naomi said to her two daughters-in-law, "Go, return each of you to her mother's house: Yahweh deal kindly with you, as you have dealt with the dead, and with me.”

“She said to them, "Don't call me Naomi. Call me Mara; for the Almighty has dealt very bitterly with me.”

“Elimelech, Naomi's husband, died; and she was left, and her two sons.”

“Then she arose with her daughters-in-law, that she might return from the country of Moab: for she had heard in the country of Moab how that Yahweh had visited his people in giving them bread.”

“She went forth out of the place where she was, and her two daughters-in-law with her; and they went on the way to return to the land of Judah.”

“They said to her, "No, but we will return with you to your people."”

“Naomi said, "Go back, my daughters. Why do you want to go with me? Do I still have sons in my womb, that they may be your husbands?”

“Go back, my daughters, go your way; for I am too old to have a husband. If I should say, 'I have hope,' if I should even have a husband tonight, and should also bear sons;”

“would you then wait until they were grown? Would you then refrain from having husbands? No, my daughters, for it grieves me much for your sakes, for the hand of Yahweh has gone out against me."”

“She said, "Behold, your sister-in-law has gone back to her people, and to her god. Follow your sister-in-law."”

“So they two went until they came to Bethlehem. It happened, when they were come to Bethlehem, that all the city was moved about them, and [the women] said, "Is this Naomi?"”

“I went out full, and Yahweh has brought me home again empty; why do you call me Naomi, since Yahweh has testified against me, and the Almighty has afflicted me?"”

“Now, my daughter, don't be afraid; I will do to you all that you say; for all the city of my people does know that you are a worthy woman.”

“He said, "Blessed are you by Yahweh, my daughter. You have shown more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as you didn't follow young men, whether poor or rich.”

“Now this was [the custom] in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning exchanging, to confirm all things: a man took off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbor; and this was the [way of] attestation in Israel.”

“He said, "Who are you?" She answered, "I am Ruth your handmaid. Therefore spread your skirt over your handmaid; for you are a near kinsman."”

“Now this is the history of the generations of Perez: Perez became the father of Hezron,”

“and Hezron became the father of Ram, and Ram became the father of Amminadab,”

“and Amminadab became the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon became the father of Salmon,”

“and Salmon became the father of Boaz, and Boaz became the father of Obed,”

“and Obed became the father of Jesse, and Jesse became the father of David.”