The Levite and his concubine. 18 And these went into Micah's house, and 6 And they sat down, and did eat and drink fetched the carved image, the ephod, and the both of them together: for the damsel's father teraphim, and the molten image. Then said the had said unto the man, Be content, I pray thee, priest unto them, What do ye? and tarry all night, and let thy heart be merry. 19 And they said unto him, Hold thy peace, lay 7 And when the man rose up to depart, his fatherthy hand upon thy mouth, and go with us, and be in-law urged him: therefore he lodged there again. to us a father and a priest: Is it better for thee to 8 And he arose early in the morning on the fifth be a priest unto the house of one man, or that thou day to depart: and the damsel's father said, Combe a priest unto a tribe and a family in Israel? fort thy heart, I pray thee. And they tarried un20 And the priest's heart was glad, and he took til afternoon, and they did eat both of them. the ephod, and the teraphim, and the graven 9 And when the man rose up to depart, he, and image, and went in the midst of the people. his concubine, and his servant, his father-in-law21 So they turned and departed, and put the little the damsel's father, said unto him, Behold, now ones, and the cattle, and the carriage before them. the day draweth toward evening, I pray you tarry 22 And when they were a good way from the all night: behold, the day groweth to an end, house of Micah, the men that were in the houses lodge here, that thy heart may be merry; and near to Micah's house were gathered together, to-morrow get you early on your way, that thou and overtook the children of Dan. mayest go home. 23 And they cried unto the children of Dan. 10 But the man would not tarry that night, but he And they turned their faces, and said unto Mi-rose up and departed, and came over againstJebus, cah, What aileth thee, that thou comest with which is Jerusalem: and there were with him two such a company? asses saddled, his concubine also was with him. 11 And when they were by Jebus, the day was far spent; and the servant said unto his master, Come, I pray thee, and let us turn in unto this city of the Jebusites, and lodge in it. 24 And he said, Ye have taken away my gods which I made, and the priest, and ye are gone away: and what have I more? and what is this that ye say unto me, What aileth thee? 25 And the children of Dan said unto him, Let 12 And his master said unto him, We will not not thy voice be heard among us, lest angry fel-turn aside hither into the city of a stranger, that lows run upon thee, and thou lose thy life, with is not of the children of Israel; we will pass over the lives of thy household. to Gibeah. 26 And the children of Dan went their way: and when Micah saw that they were too strong for him, he turned and went back unto his house. 27 And they took the things which Micah had 14 And they passed on and went their way; and made, and the priest which he had, and came the sun went down upon them when they were unto Laish, unto a people that were at quiet and by Gibeah, which belongeth to Benjamin. secure and they smote them with the edge of 15 And they turned aside thither, to go in and the sword, and burnt the city with fire. to lodge in Gibeah: and when he went in, he sat 13 And he said unto his servant, Come, and let us draw near to one of these places to lodge all night, in Gibeah, or in Ramah. 28 And there was no deliverer, because it was him down in a street of the city: for there was no far from Zidon, and they had no business with any man that took them into his house to lodging. man; and it was in the valley that lieth by Beth- 16 1 And behold, there came an old man from rehob. And they built a city, and dwelt therein. his work out of the field at even, which was also 29 And they called the name of the city Dan, after of mount Ephraim; and he sojourned in Gibeah; the name of Dan their father, who was born unto but the men of the place were Benjamites. Israel: howbeit the name of the city was Laish 17 And when he had lifted up his eyes, he saw at the first. a wayfaring man in the street of the city: and the 30 And the children of Dan set up the graven old man said, Whither goest thou? and whence Image: and Jonathan, the son of Gershom, the comest thou? the land. son of Manasseh, he and his sons were priests to 18 And he said unto him, We are passing from the tribe of Dan until the day of the captivity of Beth-lehem-judah toward the side of mount Ephraim; from thence am I: and I went to Beth31 And they set them up Micah's graven image lehem-judah, but I am now going to the house of which he made, all the time that the house of the LORD; and there is no man that receiveth God was in Shiloh. me to house. CHAP. XIX. The Benjamites' wickedness. ND it came to pass in those days, when there that there was a cer tain Levite sojourning on the side of mount Ephraim, who took to him a concubine out of Beth-lehem-judah. 2 And his concubine played the whore against him, and went away from him unto her father's house to Beth-lehem-judah, and was there four whole months. 19 Yet there is both straw and provender for our asses; and there is bread and wine also for me, and for thy handmaid, and for the young man which is servants: there any thing. 20 And the old man said, Peace be with thee; howsoever, let all thy wants lie upon me; only lodge not in the street. 21 So he brought him into his house, and gave provender unto the asses: and they washed their feet, and did eat and drink. 3 And her husband arose, and went after her, 22 Now as they were making their hearts merto speak friendly unto her, and to bring her ry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of again, having his servant with him, and a couple Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at of asses: and she brought him into her father's the door, and spake to the master of the house, house: and when the father of the damsel saw the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that him, he rejoiced to meet him. came into thy house. that we may know him. 4 And his father-in-law, the damsel's father, 23 And the man, the master of the house, went retained him; and he abode with him three days: out unto them, and said unto them, Nay, my so they did eat and drink, and lodged there. brethren, nay, I pray you, do not so wickedly; 5 And it came to pass on the fourth day, when seeing that this man is come into my house, do hey arose early in the morning, that he rose up not this folly. to depart: and the damsel's father said unto his 24 Behold, here is my daughter, a maiden, and his Fon-in-law, Comfort thy heart with a morsel of concubine; them I will bring out now and humble bread and afterward go your way. Lye them, and do with then what seemeth good un Decree against Gibeah. СПАР. ХХ. The Benjamites smitten. to you: but unto this man do not so vile a thing. 15 And the children of Benjamin were numbered 25 But the men would not hearken to him: at that time out of the cities twenty and six thouso the man took his concubine, and brought her sand men that drew sword, besides the inhabiforth unto them; and they knew her, and abused tants of Gibeah, which were numbered seven her all the night until the morning: and when hundred chosen men. the day began to spring, they let her go. 16 Among all this people there were seven hun26 Then came the woman in the dawning of dred chosen men left-handed; every one could the day, and fell down at the door of the man's sling stones at a hair-breadth, and not miss. house where her lord was, till it was light. 17 And the men of Israel, besides Benjamin, 27 And her lord rose up in the morning, and were numbered four hundred thousand men that opened the doors of the house, and went out to drew sword: all these were men of war. go his way: and behold, the woman his concu- 18 And the children of Israel arose, and went bine was fallen down at the door of the house, up to the house of God, and asked counsel of and her hands were upon the threshold. 28 And he said unto her, Up, and let us be going. But none answered. Then the man took her up upon an ass, and the man rose up, and gat him unto his place. God, and said, Which of us skall go up first to the battle against the children of Benjamin 1 And the LORD said, Judah shall go up first. 19 And the children of Israel rose up in the morning, and encamped against Gibeah. 29 T And when he was come into his house, he 20 And the men of Israel went out to battle took a knife, and laid hold on his concubine, and against Benjamin; and the men of Israel put themdivided her, together with her bones, into twelve selves in array to fight against them at Gibeah. pieces, and sent her into all the coasts of Israel. 21 And the children of Benjamin came forth out 30 And it was so, that all that saw it, said, There of Gibeah,and destroyed down to the ground of the was no such deed done nor seen from the day Israelites that day twenty and two thousand men. that the children of Israel came up out of the 22 And the people the men of Israel encouraged land of Egypt unto this day: consider of it, take themselves, and set their battle again in array advice, and speak your minds. in the place where they put themselves in array the first day. CHAP. XX. The Levite's complaint. 23 (And the children of Israel went up and wept THEN all the children of Israel went out, and before the LORD until even, and asked counsel of the congregation was gathered together as the LORD, saying, Shall I go up again to battle one man, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, with the against the children of Benjamin my brother? land of Gilead, unto the LORD in Mizpeh. And the LORD said, Go up against him.) 2 And the chief of all the people, even of all the 24 And the children of Israel came near against tribes of Israel, presented themselves in the as-the children of Benjamin the second day. sembly of the people of God, four hundred thousand footmen that drew sword. 3 (Now the children of Benjamin heard that the children of Israel were gone up to Mizpeh.) Then said the children of Israel, Tell us, how was this wickedness ? 25 And Benjamin went forth against them out of Gibeah the second day, and destroyed down to the ground of the children of Israel again eighteen thousand men; all these drew the sword. 26 ¶ Then all the children of Israel, and all the people, went up, and came unto the house of 4 And the Levite, the husband of the woman God, and wept, and sat there before the LORD, that was slam, answered and said, I came into and fasted that day until even, and offered burntGibeah that belongeth to Benjamín, I and my offerings and peace-offerings before the LORD. concubine, to lodge. 27 And the children of Israel inquired of the LORD, (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days, 5 And the men of Gibeah rose against me, and beset the house round about upon me by night, and thought to have slain me: and my concubine have they forced, that she is dead. 28 And Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, stood before it in those days,) saying, 6 And I took my concubine, and cut her in pieces, Shall I yet again go out to battle against the and sent her throughout all the country of the children of Benjamin my brother, or shall I inheritance of Israel: for they have committed cease? And the LORD said, Go up; for to-mor lewdness and folly in Israel. row I will deliver them into thy hand. 29 And Israel set liers in wait round aboutGibeah. 30 And the children of Israel went up against the children of Benjamin on the third day, and put themselves in array against Gibeah, as at other times. 7 Behold, ye are all children of Israel; give here your advice and counsel. 8 And all the people arose as one man, saying, We will not any of us go to his tent, neither will we any of us turn into his house: 9 But now this shall be the thing which we will 31 And the children of Benjamin went out against do to Gibeah: we will go up by lot against it; the people, and were drawn away from the city; 10 And we will take ten men of a hundred and they began to smite of the people, and kill, as throughout all the tribes of Israel, and a hundred at other times, in the highways, of which one of a thousand, and a thousand out often thousand, goeth up to the house of God, and the other to to fetch victual for the people, that they may do, Gibeah in the field, about thirty men of Israel. when they come to Gibeah of Benjamin,according 32 And the children of Benjamin said, They are to all the folly that they have wrought in Israel. smitten down before us, as at the first. But the 11 So all the men of Israel were gathered against children of Israel said, Let us flee, and draw the city, knit together as one man. them from the city unto the highways. 12 ¶ And the tribes of Israel sent men through 33 And all the men of Israel rose up out of their all the tribe of Benjamin, saying, What wicked-place, and put themselves in array at Baal-tamar: ness is this that is done among you? and the liers in wait of Israel came forth out of 13 Now therefore deliver us the men, the chil- their places, even out of the meadows of Gibeah. dren of Belial, which are in Gibeah, that we may 34 And there came against Gibeah ten thousand put them to death, and put away evil from Israel. chosen men out of all Israel, and the battle was But the children of Benjamin would not hearken sore: but they knew not that evil was near them. to the voice of their brethren the children of Israel: 35 And the LORD smote jamin before Israel: 14 But the children of Benjamin gathered them- and the children of Israel destroyed of the Ben selves together out of the cities unto Gibeah, to jamites that day twenty and five thousand and a go out to battle against the children of Israel. hundred men: all these drew the sword. The desolation of Benjamin. RUTH. The virgins of Shiloh surprised. 36 So the children of Benjamin saw that they❘ 7 How shall we do for wives for them that re were smitten: for the men of Israel gave place to main, seeing we have sworn by the LORD, that we the Benjamites, because they trusted unto the will not give them of our daughters to wives? liers in wait which they had set beside Gibeah. 8 And they said, What one is there of the 37 And the liers in wait hasted, and rushed upon tribes of Israel that came not up to Mizpeh to Gibeah; and the liers in wait drew themselves the LORD and behold, there came none to the along, and smote all the city with the edge of camp from Jabesh-gilead to the assembly. the sword. 9 For the people were numbered, and behold 38 Now there was an appointed sign between there were none of the inhabitants of Jabeshthe men of Israel and the liers in wait, that they gilead there. should make a great flame with smoke to rise 10 And the congregation sent thither twelve up out of the city. thousand men of the valiantest, and commanded 39 And when the men of Israel retired in the them, saying, Go and smite the inhabitants of battle, Benjamin began to smite and kill of the Jabesh-gilead with the edge of the sword, with men of Israel about thirty persons: for they said, the women and the children. Surely they are smitten down before us, as in the 11 And this is the thing that ye shall do, Ye first battle. shall utterly destroy every male, and every wo40 But when the flame began to arise up out of man that hath lain by man. the city with a pillar of smoke, the Benjamites 12 And they found among the inhabitants of looked behind them, and behold, the flame of Jabesh-gilead four hundred young virgins that the city ascended up to heaven. had known no man by lying with any male: and they brought them unto the camp to Shiloh,. which is in the land of Canaan. 41 And when the men of Israel turned again, the men of Benjamin were amazed: for they saw that evil was come upon them. 42 Therefore they turned their backs before the men of Israel unto the way of the wilderness; but the battle overtook them; and them which came out of the cities they destroyed in the midst of them. 43 Thus they enclosed the Benjamites round about, and chased them, and trode them down with ease over against Gibeah toward the sun-rising. 44 And there fell of Benjamin eighteen thousand men; all these were men of valour. 13 And the whole congregation sent some to speak to the children of Benjamin that were in the rock Rimmon, and to call peaceably unto them. 14 And Benjamin came again at that time; and they gave them wives which they had saved alive of the women of Jabesh-gilead: and yet so they sufficed them not. 15 And the people repented them for Benjamin, because that the LORD had made a breach in the tribes of Israel. 16 Then the elders of the congregation said, How 45 And they turned and fled toward the wilder-shall we do for wives for them that remain, seeness unto the rock of Rimmon: and they glean-ing the women are destroyed out of Benjamin? ed of them in the highways five thousand men; 17 And they said, There must be an inheritance and pursued hard after them unto Gidom, and for them that be escaped of Benjamin, that a slew two thousand men of them. tribe be not destroyed out of Israel. 46 So that all which fell that day of Benjamin were twenty and five thousand men that drew the sword; all these were men of valour. 47 But six hundred men turned and fled to the wilderness unto the rock Rimmon, and abode in the rock Rimmon four months. 48 And the men of Israel turned again upon the children of Benjamin, and smote them with the edge of the sword, as well the men of every city, as the beast, and all that came to hand: also they set on fire all the cities that they came to. CHAP. XXI. Benjamin's desolation bewailed. No OW the men of Israel had sworn in Mizpeh, saying, There shall not any of us give his daughter unto Benjamin to wife. 2 And the people came to the house of God, and abode there till even before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept sore; 18 Howbeit, we may not give them wives of our daughters: for the children of Israel have sworn, saying, Cursed be he that giveth a wife to Benjamin. 19 Then they said, Behold, there is a feast of the LORD in Shiloh yearly in a place which is on the north side of Beth-el, on the east side of the highway that goeth up from Beth-el to Shechem, and on the south of Lebonah. 20 Therefore they commanded the children of Benjamin, saying, Go, and lie in wait in the vineyards; 21 And see, and behold, if the daughters of Shilol come out to dance in dances, then come ye out of the vineyards, and catch you every man his wife of the daughters of Shiloh, and go to the land of Benjamin. 22 And it shall be, when their fathers or their brethren come unto us to complain, that we will 3 And said, O LORD God of Israel, why is this say unto them, Be favourable unto them for our come to pass in Israel, that there should be to-sakes: because we reserved not to each man his day one tribe lacking in Israel? wife in the war: for ye did not give unto them 4 And it came to pass on the morrow, that the at this time, that ye should be guilty. people rose early, and built there an altar, and 23 And the children of Benjamin did so, and offered burnt-offerings, and peace-offerings. took them wives, according to their number, of 5 And the children of Israel said, Who is there them that danced, whom they caught: and they among all the tribes of Israel that came not up went and returned unto their inheritance, and with the congregation unto the LORD? For they repaired the cities, and dwelt in them. had made a great oath concerning him that came 24 And the children of Israel departed thence not up to the LORD to Mizpeh, saying, He shall at that time, every man to his tribe and to his surely be put to death. family, and they went out from thence every man to his inheritance. 6 And the children of Israel repented them for Benjamin their brother, and said, There is one tribe cut off from Israel this day. ▾ CHAP. I. Of Naomi and Ruth. 25 In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes. The Book of RUTH. NOW it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Beth-lehem-judah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons. 2 And the name of the man was Elimelech, and Ruth's constancy to Naomi. CHAP. II. The kindness of Boaz to Ruth. the name of his wife Naomi, and the name of Let me now go to the field, and glean ears of corn his two sons Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites after him in whose sight I shall find grace. And of Beth-lehem-judah. And they came into the she said unto her, Go, my daughter. country of Moab, and continued there. 3 And she went, and came, and gleaned in the 3 And Elimelech Naomi's husband died; and field after the reapers: and her hap was to light she was left, and her two sons. on a part of the field belonging unto Boaz, who 4 And they took them wives of the women of was of the kindred of Elimelech. Moab; the name of the one was Orpah, and the 4 And behold, Boaz came from Beth-lehem, and naine of the other Ruth: and they dwelled there said unto the reapers, The LORD be with you. about ten years. And they answered him, The LORD bless thee. 5 And Mahlon and Chilion died also both of 5 Then said Boaz unto his servant that was set them; and the woman was left of her two sons over the reapers, Whose damsel is this? and her husband. 6 And the servant that was set over the reapers 6Then shearose with herdaughters-in-law, that answered and said, It is the Moabitish damsel that she might return from the country of Moab: for came back with Naomi out of the country of Moab; she had heard in the country of Moab how that the 7 And she said, I pray you, let me glean and gaLORD had visited his people in giving them bread. ther after the reapers among the sheaves: so she 7 Wherefore she went forth out of the place came, and hath continued even from the morning where she was, and her two daughters-in-law until now, that she tarried a little in the house. with her; and they went on the way to return 8 Then said Boaz unto Ruth, Hearest thou not, unto the land of Judah. my daughter? Go not to glean in another field, 8 And Naomi said unto her two daughters-in-neither go from hence, but abide here fast by law, Go, return each to her mother's house the my maidens: LORD deal kindly with you, as ye have dealt 9 Let thine eyes be on the field that they do reap, with the dead, and with me. 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 lier, Surely we will return with thee unto thy people. and go thou after them: have I not charged the young men that they shall not touch thee? and when thou art athirst, go unto the vessels, and drink of that which the young men have drawn. 10 Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said unto him, Why have I Il And Naomi said, Turn again, my daughters: found grace in thine eyes, that thou shouldest why will ye go with me? are there yet any more take knowledge of me, seeing I am a stranger? sons in my womb,that they may be your husbands? 12 Turn again, my daughters, go your way; for I am too old to have a husband. If I should say, I have hope, if I should have a husband also tonight, and should also bear sons; 11 Aud Boaz answered and said unto her, It hath fully been shewed me, all that thou hast done unto thy mother-in-law since the death of thy husband: and how thou hast left thy father and thy mother, and the land of thy nativity, and art come unto 13 Would ye tarry for them till they were a people which thou knewest not heretofore. grown? would ye stay for them from having husbands? nay, my daughters; for it grieveth me much for your sakes, that the hand of the LORD is gone out against me. 14 And they lifted up their voice, and wept again. And Orpali kissed her mother-in-law; but Ruth clave unto her. 12 The LORD recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust. 13 Then she said, Let me find favour in thy sight, my lord; for that thou hast comforted me, and for that thou hast spoken friendly unto thy handmaid, though I be not like unto one of thy handmaidens. 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 16 And Ruth said, Entreat me not to leave thee, reapers: and he reached her parched corn, and or to return from following after thee: for she did eat, and was sufficed, and left. whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou 15 And when she was risen up to glean, Boaz lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my commanded his young men, saying, Let her glean people, and thy God my God: 15 And she said, Behold, thy sister in-law is gone back unto her people, and unto her gods: retarn thou after thy sister-in-law. even among the sheaves, and reproach her not: 17 Where thou diest, will I die, and there will 16 And let fall also some of the handfuls of purI be buried: the LORD do so to me, and more pose for her, and leave them, that she may glean also, if aught but death part thee and me. them, and rebuke her not. 18 When she saw that slie was steadfastly mind- 17 So she gleaned in the field until even, and ed to go with her, then she left speaking unto her. beat out that she had gleaned; and it was about 19 11 So they two went until they came to Beth- an ephah of barley. lehem. And it came to pass, when they were 18 And she took it up, and went into the city: come to Beth-lehem, that all the city was moved and her mother-in-law saw what she had gleanabout them, and they said, Is this Naomi? ed: and she brought forth, and gave to her that 20 And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call ine Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with ine. she had reserved after she was sufficed. 19 And her mother-in-law said unto her, Where hast thon gleaned to-day? and where wrought21 I went out full, and the LORD hath brought est thou? blessed be he that did take knowledge me home again empty: why then call ye me of thee. And she shewed her mother-in-law with Naomi, seeing the LORD hath testified against nie, whom she had wrought, and said, The man's 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. Ruth gleaneth in the fields of Boaz. name with whom I wrought to-day is Boaz. 21 And Ruth the Moabitess said, He said unto AND Naomi had a kinsman of her husband's, me also, how sent keep fast by my young men, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of until they have ended all my harvest. Elimelech; and his name was Boaz. 2 And Ruth the Moabitess said unto Naomi, law, it is good, my daughter, that thou go out Naomi's instruction to Ruth. I. SAMUEL. The birth of Obed. with his maidens, that they meet thee not in whom Boaz spake came by; unto whom he said, any other field. Ho, such a one! turn aside, sit down here. And 23 So she kept fast by the maidens of Boaz to he turned aside, and sat down. glean unto the end of barley-harvest and of wheatharvest and dwelt with her mother-in-law. CHAP. III. Ruth lieth at Boar's feet. THEN Naomi her mother-in-law said unto her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee? 2 And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here. And they sat down. 3 And he said unto the kinsinan, Naomi, that is come again out of the country of Moab, selleth a parcel of land, which was our brother Elimelech's: 4 And I thought to advertise thee, saying, Buy it before the inhabitants, and before the elders 2 And now is not Boaz of our kindred, with of my people. If thou wilt redeem it, redeem it: whose maidens thou wast? Behold, he winnow-but if thou wilt not redeem it, then tell me, that eth barley to-night in the threshing floor. I may know: for there is none to redeem it he3 Wash thyself therefore, and anoint thee, and sides thee; and I am after thee. And he said, I put thy raiment upon thee, and get thee down to will redeem it. the floor: but make not thyself known unto the 5 Then said Boaz, What day thou buyest the man, until he shall have done eating and drinking. field of the hand of Naomi, thou must buy it also 4 And it shall be when he lieth down, that thou of Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of the dead, to raise shalt mark the place where he shall lie, and thou up the name of the dead upon his inheritance. shalt go in, and uncover his feet, and lay thee 6 And the kinsman said, I cannot redeem it for down; and he will tell thee what thou shalt do. myself, lest I mar mine own inheritance: redeem 5 And she said unto her, All that thou sayest thou my right to thyself; for I cannot redeem it. unto me I will do. 7 Now this was the manner in former time in 6 And she went down unto the floor, and did Israel concerning redeeming and concerning according to all that her mother-in-law bade her. changing, for to confirm all things; a man pluck7 And when Boaz had eaten and drunk, and cd off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbour : his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the and this was a testimony in Israel. 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 turned himself: and behold, a woman lay at his feet. 8 Therefore the kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy it for thee. So he drew off his shoe. 911 And Boaz said unto the elders, and unto all the people, Ye are witnesses this day, that I have bought all that was Elimelech's, and all that was 9 And he said, Who art thou? And she answer-Chilion's and Mahlon's, of the hand of Naomi. ed, I am Ruth thy handmaid: spread therefore 10 Moreover, Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of thy skirt over thy handmaid; for thou art a Mallon, have 1 purchased to be my wife, to raise near kinsman. 10 And he said, Blessed be thou of the LORD, my daughter: for thou hast shewed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or rich. up the name of the dead upon his inheritance, that the name of the dead be not cut off from among his 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 LORD 11 And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to make the woman that is come into thy house thee all that thou requirest: for all the city of my like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build people doth know that thou art a virtuous woman. the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in 12 And now it is true that I am thy near kins- Ephratah and be famous in Beth-lehem: man: howbeit there is a kinsman nearer than I. 12 And let thy house be like the house of Pharez, 13 Tarry this night, and it shall be in the morn-whom Tamar bare unto Judah, of the seed which ing, that if he will perform unto thee the part of the LORD shall give thee of this young woman. a kinsman, well; let him do the kinsman's part: 13 ¶ So Boaz took Ruth, and she was his wife: but if he will not do the part of a kinsman to and when he went in unto her, the LORD gave thee, then will I do the part of a kinsman to thee, her conception, and she bare a son. as the LORD liveth: lie down until the morning. 14 And the women said unto Naomi, Blessed 14 And she lay at his feet until the morning: be the LORD, which hath not left thee this day and she rose up before one could know another. without a kinsman, that his name may be famous And he said, Let it not be known that a woman in Israel. came into the floor. 15 And he shall be unto thee a restorer of thy 15 Also he said, Bring the vail that thou hast life, and a nourisher of thine old age: for thy npon thee, and hold it. And when she held it, daughter-in-law, which loveth thee, which is he measured six measures of barley, and laid it better to thee than seven sons, hath borne him. on her: and she went into the city. 16 And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her 16 And when she came to her mother-in-law, bosom, and became nurse unto it. she said, Who art thou, my daughter? And she, 17 And the women her neighbours gave it a told her all that the man had done to her. name, saying, There is a son born to Naomi; 17 And she said, These six measures of barley and they called his name Obed: he is the father gave he me; for he said to me, Go not empty unto thy mother-in-law. 18Then said she, Sit still, my daughter,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 Boaz marrieth Ruth. of Jesse, the father of David. 18 Now these are the generations of Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron, 19 And Hezron begat Ram, and Ram begat Amminadab, 20 And Amminadab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Salmon, EN went Boaz up to the gate, and sat him down there and behold, the kinsman of The First Book of SAMUEL, otherwise called, The First Book of the KINGS. 21 And Salmon begat Boaz,and Boaz begat Obed, 22 And Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David. CHAP. I. The birth of Samuel. Now there was a certain man of Ramathaimzophim,of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of 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 Penin |