CHAP. I. The Book of RUTH. B. C. 1322. TOW it came to pass, in the a days when the judges 1 ruled, that there a Ju.2.16. was a famine in the land. And a certain b c.2.11.12. man of Beth-lehem-judah c went to so-1 judged. journ in the country of Moab, he, and c Ju.17.8. his wife, and his two sons. d ISa.3.17. ened her self. 2 And the name of the man was Eli-e Ac.20.24. melech, and the name of his wife Naomi, f Ac.21.14. and the name of his two sons Mahlon 2 strengthand Chilion, Ephrathites g of Beth-lehemadah. And they came into the country of Moab, and 3 continued there. g Ge.35.19. 3 And Elimelech, Naomi's husband, 3 were. died; and she was left, and her two sons. 4 And 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 dwelled there about ten years.5 5 And Mahlon and Chilion died also both of them; and the woman was left i Job 1.21. of her two sons and her husband. Is.23.7. La.2.15. that is, pleasant. that is, better. 6 Then she arose with her daughtersin-law, that she might return from the country of Moab: for she had heard in) the country of Moab how that the LORD had visited k his people in giving them k Ge.50.25. bread. Ex 4.31. 7 Wherefore she went forth out of the Lu.1.68. place where she was, and her two daugh- Ps. 153.15. ters-in-law with her; and they went on Mat.6.31-34. the way to return unto the land of Judah. m c.3.2,12. 8 And Naomi said unto her two daughters-in-law, Go, return each to her mo-6 called Booz. ther's house: the LORD n deal kindly Mat.1.5. with you, as ye have dealt with the dead, n 2Ti.1.16-18. and with me. o Le.19.9. 9 The LORD grant you that ye may find rest, each of you in the house of her husband. Then she kissed them: and they] lifted up their voice and wept. 10 And they said unto her, Surely we will return with thee unto thy people. De.24.19. happened. 11 And Naomi said, Turn again, my daughters, why will ye go with me? arep Ps.129.7,8. there yet any more sons in my womb, that q they may be your husbands? Lu.1.28. 2Th.3.16. with. 12 Turn again, my daughters, go your q Ge.38.11. way; for I am too old to have an husband. De.25 5. If I should say, I have hope, if I 8 should r 1Ti.6.2. have a husband also to-night, and should 8 or, were also bear sons; 13 Would ye 9 tarry for them till they hope. were grown? would ye stay for them 1 I have much from having husbands? nay, my daugh bitterness. ters; for it i grieveth me much, for your s Ju.2.15. sakes, that the hands of the LORD is Job 19.21. gone out against me. Ps.32.4. 38.2. 39.9,10. t Pr.17.17. 14 And they lifted up their voice, and wept again and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruthi clavet unto her. 15 And she said, behold, thy sister-in-u Ju.11.24. law is gone back unto her people, and v Jos.24.15. unto her gods: u return v thou after thy w Ca.1 7,8. sister-in-law. 2 Be not against me. will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy b people shall be my people, and thy God may God: 17 Where thou diest will I die, and there will I be buried: the d LORD do so to me, and more also, if ought but e death part thee and me. 18 When f she saw that she 2 was stedfastly minded to go with her, then she left speaking unto her. 19 So they two went until they came to Beth-lehem. And it came to pass, when they were come to Beth-lehem, that all the city was moved about them; and they said, Is this h Naomi ? 20 And she said unto them, Call me not 4 Naomi, call me 5 Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me. 21 I went out full, and the LORD i hath brought me home again empty: why then call ye ine Naomi, seeing the LORD hath testified against me, and the Almighty hath afflicted me? 22 So Naomi returned, and Ruth the Moabitess, her daughter-in-law, with her, which returned out of the country of Moab and they came to Beth-lehem in the beginning of barley-harvest. CHAP. II. AND Naomi had a kinsman m of her husband's, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech; and his name was 6 Boaz. 2 And Ruth the Moabitess said unto Naomi, Let me now go to the field, and glean o ears of corn after him in whose sight I shall find grace. And she said unto her, Go, my daughter. 3 And she went,and came, and gleaned in the field after the reapers: and her hap was to light on a part of the field belonging unto Boaz, who was of the kindred of Elimelech. 4 And, behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said unto the reapers, p The LORD be with you. And they r answered him, The LORD bless thee. 5 Then said Boaz unto his servant that was set over the reapers, Whose damsel is this? 6 And the servant that was set over the reapers answered and said, It is the Moabitish damsel that came back with Naomi out of the country of Moab : 7 And she said, I pray you, let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves: so she came, and hath continued even from the morning until now, that she tarried a little in the house. 8 Then said Boaz unto Ruth, Hearest thou not, my daughter? Go not to glean in another field, neither w go from hence, but abide here fast by my maidens: 9 Let thine eyes be on the field that they do reap, and go thou after them: fter thee: for whither thou goest I Lu.24.28,29. have I not charged the young men that 16 And Ruth said, 2 Entreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following x 2K1.2.2-6. Kindness of Boaz to Ruth. RUTH, IV. they shall not touch a thee? & when thou] B. C. 1312. art athirst, go unto the vessels, and drink that which the young men have drawn. a Ge.20.6. 10 Then she fell c on her face, and bow- Pr.6.29. ed herself to the ground, and said unto b c.2.8.23. him, Why have I found grace in thine c 1Sa.25.23. eyes, that thou shouldest take knowledged 25a.14.2. of me, seeing I am a stranger? Ec.9.8. 11 And Boaz answered and said unto her, It hath fully been shewed me e alle c.1.14-27. that thou hast done unto thy mother-inLaw since the death of thine husband; and 1 or, lift up how thou hast left thy father and thy the clothes mother, and the land of thy nativity, and that areon. art come unto a people which thou knewest not heretofore. 12 The LORD recompense f thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings thou g art come h to trust. f 1Sa.14.19. g Ps.17.8. 57.1. 13 Then she said, 2 Let me find i favour in thy sight, my lord; for that thou hast comforted me, and for that thou hast 63.7. spoken 3 friendly unto thine handmaid, h c.1.16. though I te not like unto one of thine 2 or, I find. handmaidens. i Ge.33.15. 14 And Boaz said unto her, At mealtime come thou hither, and eat of the bread, and dip thy morsel in the vinegar. And she sat beside the reapers: and he reached her parched corn, and she did eat, and was sufficed, and left. m 15 And when she was risen up to glean, ISa. 1.18. k Ju.19.6.9,22 9.7. 10.19. Ruth's visit to Boaz. 2 And now is not Boaz of our kindred, with whose maidens thou wast? be hold, he winnoweth barley to-night in the threshing-floor. 3 Wash thyself, therefore, and d anoint thee, and put thy raiment upon thee, and get thee down to the floor: but make not thyself known unto the man, until he shall have done eating and drinking. 4 And it shall be, when he lieth down, that thou shalt mark the place where he shall lie, and thou shalt go in, and 1 uncover his feet, and lay thee down; and he will tell thee what thou shalt do. 5 And she said unto her, All that thou sayest unto me I will do. 6 And she went down unto the floor, and did according to all that her motherin-law bade her. 7 And when Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry, k he went to lie down at the end of the heap of corn: and she came softly, and uncovered his feet, and laid her down. 8 And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was afraid, and 4 turned himself; and, behold, a woman lay at his feet. 9 And he said, Who art thou? And she answered, I am Ruth thine handmaid; spread I therefore thy skirt over thine handmaid; for thou art a near kinsman. 10 And he said, Blessed be thou of the LORD, my daughter; for thou hast shew Boaz commanded his young men, saying, 3 to the heart. ed more kindness in the latter end than at Let her glean even among the sheaves, and 6 reproach o her not: Ge.33.3. Ju. 19.3. 4 or, took 16 And let fall also some of the handfuls 31.10. 19 And her mother-in-law said unto her, gate. Where hast thou gleaned to-day? and p Pr.12.4. where wroughtest thou? blessed be t he that did take knowledge of thee. And she q c.4.1. shewed her mother-in-law with whom she had wrought, and said, The man's name with whom I wrought to-day is Boaz. De.25.5. Mat.22.24,25 20 And Naomi said unto her daughter-t Ps.41.1. 21 And Ruth the Moabitess said, He said unto me also, Thou a shalt keep fast by my young men, until they have ended all my harvest. the beginning,n inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or rich. 11 And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to thee all that thou requirest: for all the 7 city of my people doth know that thou art a virtuous p woman. 12 And now, it is true that I am thy near kinsman; howbeit, q there is a kins man nearer than I. 13 Tarry this night, and it shall be in the morning, that if he will perform unto thee the part r of a kinsman, well, let him do the kinsman's part: but if he will not do the part of a kinsman to thee, then will I do the part of a kinsman to thee, as s the LORD liveth lie down until the morning. 14 And she lay at his feet until the morning; and she rose up before one could know another. And he said, u Let it not be known that a woman came into the floor. 15 Also he said, Bring the 8 vail that thou hast upon thee, and hold it. And when she held it, he measured six measures of barley, and laid it on her and she went into the city. 16 And when she came to her mother. or, apron.in-law, she said, Who art thou, my to 28a.9.1. daughter? And she told her all that the man had done to her. or,that hath 22 And Naomi said unto Ruth her 17 And she said, These six measures of barley gave he me; for he said to me, Go not empty unto thy mother-in-law. IS Then said she, Sit y still, my daugh ter, until thou know how the matter will fall: for the man will not be in rest, until he have finished the thing this day. CHAP. IV. THEN went Boaz up to the gate, a sat him down there: and, behold," kinsman, of whom Boaz spake, a ca by: unto whom he said, Ho, such-a-o turn aside, sit down here. And he tu led aside, and sat down. Ruth married to Boaz. 2 And he took ten men of the a elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here. And they sat down. RUTH, IV. a 1Ki.21.8. b Ps. 127.3. 128.3. 3 And he said unto the kinsman, Naomi, that is come again out of the country of Moab, selleth a parcel of land, which was our brother Elimelech's: 4. And 1 I thought to advertise thee, say. ing, Buy dit before e the inhabitants, and before the elders of thy people. If thou wilt redeem it, redeemn it; but if thou wilt not redeem it, then tell me, that I may know: for there is none to redeem it besides thee; and I am after thee. d Je.32.8,25. e Ge.23.18. And he said, I will redeem it. c Ge.29 & 30. 2 5 Then said Boaz, What day thou buy-f Mi.5.2. est the field of the hand of Naomi, thou 3 proclaim must buy it also of Ruth the Moabitess, thy name. the wife of the dead, to raise up k the g Ge.38.29. name of the dead upon his inheritance. h Ge.20.17,18. 6 And the kinsman said, I cannot re- 33.5. deem it for myself, lest I mar mine owni Ro.12.15. inheritance: redeem thou my right to thyself; for I cannot redeen it. 7 Now this I was the manner in former time in Israel, concerning redeeming, and concerning changing, for to confirm all things; A man plucked off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbour: and this was a testimony in Israel. Pedigree of David. brethren, and from the gate of his place ye are witnesses this day. 11 And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. The LORDb make the woman that is come into thine house like Rachel and like Leah, which two edid build the house of Israel; and 2 do thou worthily in Ephratab,fand 3 be famous in Beth-leheim. 12 And let thy house be like the house of Pharez, whom Tamar g bare unto Ju dah, of the seed which the LORD shall give thee of this young woman. 13 So Boaz took Ruth, and she was his wife: and when he went in unto her,the LORD gave her conception, and she bare a son. 14 And i the woman said unto Naomi, Blessed be the LORD, which hath not4left thee this day without a 5 kinsman, that his name may be famous in Israel." 15 And he shall be unto thee a restorer k c.3.13. of thy life, and 6 a nourisher of 7 thine 4 caused to old age: for thy daughter-in-law, which cease unto.loveth thee, which is better m to thee or,redeemer. than seven sons, hath borne him. 6 to nourish. 8 Therefore the kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy it for thee: so he drew off his 1 De.25.7-9. shoe. m ISa.1.8. 16 And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom,and became nurseunto it. 17 And n the women her neighbours gave it a name, saying, There is a son born to Naomi; and they called his name Obed: he is the father of Jesse, the father of David. 18 Now these are the generations of 9 And Boaz said unto the elders, and n Lu. 1.58. day, that I have bought al! that was Elimelech's, and all that was Chilion's and Mahlon's, of the hand of Naomi. Nu.1.7. 19 And Hezron begat Ram, and Ram begat Amminadab, 20 And Amminadab begat Nashon, a 10 Moreover, Ruth the Moabitess, the 8 or, Salmah. and Nashon begat 8 Salmon, wife of Mahlon, have I purchased to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance, that the name of the dead be not cut off from among tee 1Ch.2.15. 190 21 And Salmon begat Boaz, and Boa begat Obed, 22 And Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse oegat David. 9 The First Book of SAMUEL, otherwise called c ver.11. in revolu tion of days. and his name was Elkanah, b the son of b1Ch.6.27,34. Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite: 2 And he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah: and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children. 3 And this man went up out of his city 2 yearly d to worship, and to sacrifice unto the LORD of hosts in Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phine- d Ex.23.14. has, the priests of the LORD, were there. Lu.2.41. 4 And when the time was that Elkanah 3 that is,.Asked offered, e he gave to Peninnah his wife, of God. and to all her sons and her daughters, e portions: 2 from year to year. De.12.5-7. find grace in thy sight. So the woman went her way, and did eat, a and her countenance was no more sad. 19 And they rose up in the morning early, and worshipped before the LORD, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah and Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and the LORD remembered cher. 20 Wherefore it came to pass, 1 when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived, that she bare a son, and called his name 3 Samuel, saying, Be cause I have asked him of the LORD. 21 And the man Elkanah, and all his house, went up to offer unto the LORD the yearly sacrifice, and his vow. 22 But Hannah went not up; for she said unto her husband, I will not go up until the child be weaned, and then I 5 but unto Hannah he gave a 4 worthy or, double.will bring him, that he may appear ƒ beportion: for he loved Hannah; but g the Lu.2.22. fore the LORD, and there abide for ever. LORD had shut up her womb. g Ge.30.2. 6 And her adversary also provoked h Nu.30.7. her i sore, for to take her fret, because angered. the LORD had shut up her womb. i Job 21.21. 7 And as he did so year by year, whenk 2Sa.7.25. she went up to the house of the LORD, so she provoked her; therefore she wept, and did not eat. 8 Then said Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? am not I better 1 to thee than ten sons? from her going up, or, from the time that she went. Ru.4.15. bitter of. m Ph.4.6. p 2Sa.16.12. 9 or, returned him, when I have obtain ed by patition to the LORD. 9 So Hannah rose up, after they had nP's.145.18,19 eaten in Shiloh, and after they had drunk: o Ju.11.30. (now Eli the priest sat upon a seat by a post of the temple of the LORD :) 10 And she was in bitterness of soal, and prayed unto the LORD, and wept sore. 11 And she vowed o a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt indeed p look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember q me,and not forget thine hand-q Ge.30.22. maid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid 3 or,he whom a 1 man child, then I will give him unto I have ob the LORD all the days of his life, and tained by there shall no razor r come upon his head. petition, 12 And it came to pass, as she 2 contin- shall be reued praying before the LORD, that Eli turned. marked her mouth. 1 seed of men. 13 Now Hannah, she spake in herr Nu.6.5. heart; only her lips moved, but her voices Lu. 1.46, &c. was not heard therefore Eli thought she 2 multiplied had been drunken. to pray. 14 And Eli said unto her, How long t Ps.112.8,9. wilt thou be drunken? put away thy te Ps. 13.5. wine from thee. v Ex.15.11. 15 And Hannah answered and said, No, w De.32.31. my lord; I am a woman 4 of a sorrowful x Ps.94.4. spirit: 1 have drunk neither wine nor 3 hard. strong drink, but have a poured out my y Je.17.10. soul before the LORD. hard of 16 Count not thine handmaid for a spirit. daughter of Belial for out of the abun-z Ps.37.15, 17. dance of my 5 complaint and grief have a Ps.62.8. spoken hitherto. Ps.113.9. 17 Then Eli answered and said, Go in 5 meditation. peace and the God of Israel grant d thec De.32.39. thy petition that thou hast asked of him. d Ps.20.3,5. 18 And she said, Let thine handmaide Job 1.21. 23 And Elkanah her husband said unto her, Do h what seemeth thee good; tarry until thou have weaned him; only k the LORD establish his word. So the woman abode, and gave her son suck until she weaned him. 24 And when she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bullocks, and one ephah of flour, and a bottle of wine, and brought him unto the house of the LORD in Shiloh; and the child was young. 25 And they slew a bullock, and brought the child to Eli. 26 And she said, Oh, my lord! as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto the LORD. 27 For this child I prayed; m and n the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him : 28 Therefore also I have 8 lent him to the LORD; as long as he liveth 9 he shall be leat to the LORD. And he worshipped the LORD there. A CHAP. II. ND Hannah prayed, and said, s My heart rejoiceth in the LORD; mine horn is exalted t in the LORD; my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies, because I rejoice u in thy salvation. 2 There v is none holy as the LORD: for there is none besides thee; neither is there any rock w like our God. 3 Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let x not 3 arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the LORD y is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed. 4 The bows z of the mighty men a. broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength. 5 They that were full have hired out themselves for bread; and they that were hungry ceased: so that the b barren hath borne seven; and she that hath mary children is waxed feeble. 6 The LORD Killeth, cand maketh alive he bringeth down to the grave, a bringeth up. 7 The LORD e maketh poor, and maket Wickedness of Eli's sons. 1 SAMUEL, III. B. C. 1165. rich: he a bringeth low, and lifteth up. 18.8-19. k Ex.15.6. Ps.2.9. 11 And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house; and the child did minister unto 1 Ps. 18.13,14. the LORD before Eli the priest. m Ps. 96.13. 12 Now the sons of Eli were sons of n De.32.15. Belial, they knew not p the LORD. 10 Ps.S9.24. 13 And the priest's custom with the pe.22.16. people was, that, when any man offered Ro.1.21,25. sacrifice, the priest's servant came, while q Ex.29.9. the flesh was in seething, with a flesh-Je. 18.9,10. hook of three teeth in his hand; s Ps.91.14. 1 14 And he struck it into the pan, or Pr.3.9,10. kettle, or caldron, or pot; all that the t Mal.2.8,9. flesh-hook brought up the priest took for ulK1.2.27,35. himself. So they did in Shiloh unto all the Israelites that came thither. 15 Also before they burnt the fat, v the priest's servant came, and said to the iman that sacrificed, Give flesh to roast for the priest; for he will not have sodden flesh of thee, but raw. 16 And if any man said unto him, Let them not fail to burn the fat 2 presently, and then take as much as thy soul desireth; then he would answer him, Nay; but thou shalt give it me now and if not, will take it by force. 2 or,the afflic tion of the tabernacle, for all the wealth which God would have given Israel. Le.3.3-5,16. as on the day. 3 men. 17herefore the sin of the young men w c.4.11. was very great before x the LORD; for x Ge.13.13. men abhorred z the offering of the LORD. YEze. 44.15,16 18 But Samuel ministered before the Mal.2.8. LORD, being a child, girded a with a lin-a Ex.28.4. en ephod. b c.1.3. join. 5 or, somewhat about the priest. hood. or, petition which he asked. 19 Moreover, his mother made him a little coat, and brought it to him from year to year, when she came up with her husband to offer the yearly sacrifice. 20 And Eli blessed Elkanah and his wife, and said, The LORD give thee seed of this woman for the 6 loan which is lent to the LORD. And they went unto their own home. 21 And the LORD visited d Hannah, so that she conceived, and bare three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before the LORD. 6 c Ps.74.9. d Ge.21.1. assembled by troops. Ex.38.8. 22 Now Eli was very old, and heard all e Ex.27.20,21. that his sons did unto all Israel; and 8or.cvil words how they lay with the women that 7 as of you. sembled at the door of the tabernacle of 9 or, cry out. the congregation. If Nu. 15.30. 23 And he said unto them, Why do ye Ps.51.4,16. such things for I hear 8 of your evil g 1Ti.2.5. dealings by all this people. He.7.25. Eli and his house threatened. was in favour both b with the Lond, and also with men.) 27 And there came a man of God unto Eli, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Did I plainly appear d unto the house of thy father, when they were in Egypt in Pharaoh's house? 28 And did I choose him g out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to offer upon mine altar, to burn incense, to wear au ephod before me? and did I give i un'o the house of thy father all the offerings made by fire of the children of Israel? 29 Wherefore kick n ye at my sacrifice and at mine offering, which I have commanded in my habitation; and honourest thy sons above me, to make yourselves fat with the chiefest of all the offerings of Israel my people? 30 Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said q indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now r the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for thems that honour me I wäl honour, and they that despise t me shall be lightly esteemed. 31 Behold, the days u come that I will cut off thine arm, and the arm of thy father's house, that there shall not be an old man in tline house. 32 And thou shalt see an enemy in my habitation, in all the wealth which God shall give Israel: and there shall not be Jan old man in thine house for ever. 33 And the man of thine, whom I shall not cut off from mine altar, shall be to consume thine eyes, and to grieve thine heart and all the increase of thine house shall die 3 in the flower of their age. 34 And this shall be a sign unto thee, that shall come upon thy two sons, on Hophni and Phinchas: in one day they shall die w both of them. 35 Andy I will raise me up a faithful priest, that shall do according to that which is in mine heart, and in my mind: and I will build him a sure house; and he shall walk before mine Anointed for ever. 36 And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left in thine house shall come and crouch to him for a piece of silver and a morsel of bread, and shall say, 4 Put me, I pray thee, into one of the priests' offices, that I may eat a piece of bread. CHAP. II. ND the child Samuel ministered unto c of the LORD was precious in those days; there was no open vision. 2 And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place, and his eyes began to wax dim, that he could not see; 3And ere the lamp e of God wentout inthe temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was, and Samuel was laid down to sleep; 4 That the LORD called Samuel: aud he answered, Here am I. 5 And he ran unto Eli, and said, Here 24 Nay, my sons; for it is no good re-h Jos.11.20. am 1; for thou called t me. And he said, port that I hear: ye make the LORD's 1 or, Thus did I called not; lie down again. And he people to 9 transgress. Samuel be-went and lay down. fore he knew 6 And the LORD called yet again, Samthe LORD, uel. And Samuel arose, and went to and before Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst the word of call me. And he answered, I called not, the LORD my son; lie down again. was revealed unto him. 25 If one man sin against another, the judge shall judge him: but if a man sin against f the LORD, who g shall entreat for him? Notwithstanding, they hearkened not unto the voice of their father, beuse h the LORD would slay them. (And the child Samuel grew on, and Now 1 Samuel did not yet know the LORD, neither was the word of the LORD |