Ruth 1:6–8

¹⁵I will abundantly bless her provision: I will satisfy her poor with bread.

^15‖I will abundantly blesse her prouision: I will satisfie her poore with bread.

⁵He hath given meat unto them that fear him: he will ever be mindful of his covenant.

^5†He hath giuen meate vnto them that feare him: he will euer be mindfull of his couenant.

¹⁶Go, and gather the elders of Israel together, and say unto them, The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared unto me, saying, I have surely visited you, and seen that which is done to you in Egypt:

¹⁶Goe and gather the Elders of Israel together, and say vnto them, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Iacob appeared vnto me, saying, I haue surely visited you, and seene that which is done to you in Egypt.

³¹And the people believed: and when they heard that the Lord had visited the children of Israel, and that he had looked upon their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshipped.

³¹And the people beleeued: And when they heard that the LORD had visited the children of Israel, and that he had looked vpon their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshipped.

²¹And the Lord visited Hannah, so that she conceived, and bare three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before the Lord.

²¹And the LORD visited Hannah, so that shee conceiued, and bare three sonnes, and two daughters: and the child Samuel grew before the LORD.

⁴¶ Then said the Lord unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or no.

⁵And it shall come to pass, that on the sixth day they shall prepare that which they bring in; and it shall be twice as much as they gather daily.

⁶And Moses and Aaron said unto all the children of Israel, At even, then ye shall know that the Lord hath brought you out from the land of Egypt:

⁴¶ Then said the LORD vnto Moses, Behold, I will raine bread from heauen for you: and the people shall goe out, and gather ^†a certaine rate euery day, that I may proue them, whether they will walke in my Law, or no.

⁵And it shall come to passe, that on the sixt day, they shall prepare that which they bring in, and it shall be twice as much as they gather dayly.

⁶And Moses and Aaron said vnto all the children of Israel, At euen, then ye shall know that the LORD hath brought you out from the land of Egypt.

¹⁰For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:

¹⁰For as the raine commeth down, and the snow from heauen, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring foorth and bud, that it may giue seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:

¹⁰¶ For thus saith the Lord, That after seventy years be accomplished at Babylon I will visit you, and perform my good word toward you, in causing you to return to this place.

¹⁰¶ ^*For thus saith the LORD, That after seuentie yeeres be accomplished at Babylon, I will visite you, and performe my good word towards you, in causing you to returne to this place.

⁶⁸Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,

⁶⁸Blessed bee the Lord God of Israel, for hee hath visited and redeemed his people,

⁴⁴And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.

⁴⁴And shall lay thee euen with the ground, and thy children within thee: and they shall not leaue in thee one stone vpon another, because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.

¹¹Give us this day our daily bread.

¹¹Giue vs this day our daily bread.

¹AND the Lord visited Sarah as he had said, and the Lord did unto Sarah as he had spoken.

¹¶ And the LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did vnto Sarah ^*as he had spoken.

²⁰And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on,

²⁰And Iacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keepe me in this way that I goe, and will giue me bread to eate, and raiment to put on,

¹⁵¶ And he blessed Joseph, and said, God, before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac did walk, the God which fed me all my life long unto this day,

¹⁵¶ And ^*he blessed Ioseph and said, God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac did walke, the God which fedde mee all my life long vnto this day,

²⁵And Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you, and ye shall carry up my bones from hence.

²⁵And Ioseph tooke an othe of the children of Israel, saying, ^*God will surely visite you, and ye shal carie vp my bones from hence.

¹⁴He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth;

¹⁵And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man’s heart.

^14*He causeth the grasse to grow for the cattell, and herbe for the seruice of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth:

^15†And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oile to make his face to shine: and bread which strengtheneth mans heart.

¹⁵The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season.

^15‖The eyes of all waite vpon thee: and thou giuest them their meat in due season.

⁷Which executeth judgment for the oppressed: which giveth food to the hungry. The Lord looseth the prisoners:

⁷Which executeth iudgement for the oppressed, which giueth food to the hungry: the LORD looseth the prisoners.

⁷And the coast shall be for the remnant of the house of Judah; they shall feed thereupon: in the houses of Ashkelon shall they lie down in the evening: for the Lord their God shall visit them, and turn away their captivity.

⁷And the coast shall bee for the remnant of the house of Iudah, they shall feede thereupon, in the houses of Ashkelon shall they lie downe in the euening: ^‖for the LORD their God shall visite them, and turne away their captiuitie.

¹²Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

¹²Hauing your conuersation honest among the Gentiles, that ^‖whereas they speake against you as euill doers, they may by your good works which they shall behold, glorifie God in the day of visitation.

⁸And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.

⁸And hauing food and raiment let vs be therewith content.

¹⁴He maketh peace in thy borders, and filleth thee with the finest of the wheat.

^14††He maketh peace in thy borders: and filleth thee with the finest of the wheate.

⁸Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:

^8*†Remoue farre from mee vanity, and lyes; giue me neither pouerty, nor riches, feede me with food conuenient for me.

³And it came to pass at the seven years’ end, that the woman returned out of the land of the Philistines: and she went forth to cry unto the king for her house and for her land.

³And it came to passe at the seuen yeeres ende, that the woman returned out of the land of the Philistines: and she went foorth to crie vnto the king for her house, and for her land.

²⁷¶ And Moses let his father in law depart; and he went his way into his own land.

²⁷¶ And Moses let his father in law depart, and he went his way into his owne land.

¹⁰And they said unto her, Surely we will return with thee unto thy people.

¹⁰And they said vnto her, Surely wee will returne with thee, vnto thy people.

¹⁴And they lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother in law; but Ruth clave unto her.

¹⁴And they lift vp their voyce, and wept againe: and Orpah kissed her mother in law, but Ruth claue vnto her.

⁵And Mahlon and Chilion died also both of them; and the woman was left of her two sons and her husband.

⁵And Mahlon and Chilion died also both of them, and the woman was left of her two sonnes, and her husband.

²⁰And Naomi said unto her daughter in law, Blessed be he of the Lord, who hath not left off his kindness to the living and to the dead. And Naomi said unto her, The man is near of kin unto us, one of our next kinsmen.

²⁰And Naomi said vnto her daughter in law, Blessed be he of the LORD, who hath not left off his kindnesse to the liuing and to the dead. And Naomi said vnto her, The man is neere of kin vnto vs, ^‖one of our next kinsemen.

¹⁸Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.

¹⁸Wiues, submit your selues vnto your owne husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.

²⁴Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.

²⁴Knowing, that of the Lord yee shall receiue the reward of the inheritance: for ye serue the Lord Christ.

²Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)

³That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.

²Honour thy father and mother, (which is the first commandement with promise,)

³That it may bee well with thee, and thou maiest liue long on the earth.

²²Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

²²Wiues, submit your selues vnto your own husbands, as vnto the Lord.

¹⁵And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.

¹⁶And the people answered and said, God forbid that we should forsake the Lord, to serve other gods;

¹⁷For the Lord our God, he it is that brought us up and our fathers out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage, and which did those great signs in our sight, and preserved us in all the way wherein we went, and among all the people through whom we passed:

¹⁸And the Lord drave out from before us all the people, even the Amorites which dwelt in the land: therefore will we also serve the Lord; for he is our God.

¹⁹And Joshua said unto the people, Ye cannot serve the Lord: for he is an holy God; he is a jealous God; he will not forgive your transgressions nor your sins.

²⁰If ye forsake the Lord, and serve strange gods, then he will turn and do you hurt, and consume you, after that he hath done you good.

²¹And the people said unto Joshua, Nay; but we will serve the Lord.

²²And Joshua said unto the people, Ye are witnesses against yourselves that ye have chosen you the Lord, to serve him. And they said, We are witnesses.

²³Now therefore put away, said he, the strange gods which are among you, and incline your heart unto the Lord God of Israel.

²⁴And the people said unto Joshua, The Lord our God will we serve, and his voice will we obey.

²⁵So Joshua made a covenant with the people that day, and set them a statute and an ordinance in Shechem.

²⁶¶ And Joshua wrote these words in the book of the law of God, and took a great stone, and set it up there under an oak, that was by the sanctuary of the Lord.

²⁷And Joshua said unto all the people, Behold, this stone shall be a witness unto us; for it hath heard all the words of the Lord which he spake unto us: it shall be therefore a witness unto you, lest ye deny your God.

²⁸So Joshua let the people depart, every man unto his inheritance.

¹⁵And if it seeme euill vnto you to serue the LORD, choose you this day whome you will serue, whether the gods which your fathers serued that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose lande ye dwell: but as for mee and my house, we will serue the LORD.

¹⁶And the people answered and said, God forbid that wee should forsake the LORD, to serue other gods.

¹⁷For the LORD our God, he it is that brought vs vp and our fathers out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage, & which did those great signes in our sight, and preserued vs in all the way wherein we went, and among all the people through whom we passed.

¹⁸And the LORD draue out from before vs all the people, euen the Amorites which dwelt in the land: therefore will we also serue the LORD, for he is our God.

¹⁹And Ioshua said vnto the people, Ye cannot serue the LORD: for hee is an holy God: he is a ielous God, he will not forgiue your transgressions nor your sinnes.

²⁰If yee forsake the LORD, and serue strange gods, ^*then he will turne, and doe you hurt, and consume you, after that he hath done you good.

²¹And the people said vnto Ioshua, Nay, but we will serue the LORD.

²²And Ioshua said vnto the people, Yee are witnesses against your selues, that yee haue chosen you the LORD, to serue him. And they said, We are witnesses.

²³Now therefore put away, said he, the strange gods which are among you, and encline your heart vnto the LORD God of Israel.

²⁴And the people saide vnto Ioshua; The LORD our God will we serue, and his voice will we obey.

²⁵So Ioshua made a couenant with the people that day, and set them a Statute, & an Ordinance in Shechem.

²⁶¶ And Ioshua wrote these words in the booke of the Law of God, and tooke a great stone, and set it vp there, vnder an oake, that was by the Sanctuary of the LORD.

²⁷And Ioshua saide vnto all the people, Behold, this stone shalbe a witnesse vnto vs; for it hath heard all the words of the LORD which hee spake vnto vs; it shall be there for a witnesse vnto you, lest ye deny your God.

²⁸So Ioshua let the people depart, euery man vnto his inheritance.

¹⁶The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:

¹⁷But, when he was in Rome, he sought me out very diligently, and found me.

¹⁸The Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day: and in how many things he ministered unto me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.

¹⁶The Lord giue mercie vnto the house of Onesiphorus, for hee oft refreshed mee, and was not ashamed of my chaine.

¹⁷But when he was in Rome, hee sought mee out very diligently, and found me.

¹⁸The Lord grant vnto him, that he may finde mercie of the Lord in that day: And in how many things hee ministred vnto mee at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.

²⁵¶ And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto them,

²⁶If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

²⁷And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

²⁸For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?

²⁹Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,

³⁰Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.

³¹Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?

³²Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.

³³So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.

²⁵¶ And there went great multitudes with him: and hee turned, and said vnto them,

^26*If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea and his owne life also, hee cannot be my disciple.

²⁷And whosoeuer doeth not beare his crosse, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

²⁸For which of you intending to build a towre, sitteth not downe first, and counteth the cost, whether he haue sufficient to finish it?

²⁹Lest haply after hee hath laide the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it, begin to mock him,

³⁰Saying, This man beganne to build, and was not able to finish.

³¹Or what king going to make war against another king, sitteth not downe first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand, to meete him that commeth against him with twentie thousand?

³²Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, hee sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.

³³So likewise, whosoeuer he be of you, that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.

¹⁸But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God.

¹⁹But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

¹⁸But ^‖I haue all, and abound. I am full, hauing receiued of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, well pleasing to God.

¹⁹But my God shall supply all your need, according to his riches in glory, by Christ Iesus.