KJV King James Version
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 the LORD had visited his people in giving them bread.
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Ruth 1:6
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 the LORD had visited his people in giving them bread.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
When Naomi heard in Moab that the LORD had attended to His people by providing them with food, she and her daughters-in-law prepared to leave the land of Moab.
WEB World English Bible
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.
ASV American Standard Version
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 Jehovah had visited his people in giving them bread.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And she riseth, she and her daughters-in-law, and turneth back from the fields of Moab, for she hath heard in the fields of Moab that God hath looked after His people,—to give to them bread.
Surrounding context — Ruth 1
3 And Elimelech Naomi’s husband 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 And Mahlon and Chilion died also both of them; and the woman was left of her two sons and her husband.
6 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 the LORD had visited his people in giving them bread.
7 Wherefore 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 unto the land of Judah.
8 And Naomi said unto her two daughters in law, Go, return each to her mother’s house: the LORD deal kindly with you, as ye have dealt 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.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַתָּ֤קָםH6965 · qa.may(Leb)-kamaiהִיא֙H1931 · huhe/she/itוְכַלֹּתֶ֔יהָH3618 · kal.lahdaughter-in-law: brideוַתָּ֖שָׁבH7725 · shuvto return: returnמִשְּׂדֵ֣יH7704 · sa.daySirionמוֹאָ֑בH4124 · mo.avMoabכִּ֤יH3588 · kiforשָֽׁמְעָה֙H8085 · sha.mato hear: hearבִּשְׂדֵ֣הH7704 · sa.daySirionמוֹאָ֔בH4124 · mo.avMoabכִּֽי־H3588 · kiforפָקַ֤דH6485 · pa.qadto reckon: listיְהוָה֙H3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]עַמּ֔וֹH5971 · ampeopleלָתֵ֥תH5414 · na.tanto give: giveלָהֶ֖םH9038 · hemthemלָֽחֶם׃H3899 · le.chemfood
Cross-references
Psalm 132:15I will abundantly bless her provision: I will satisfy her poor with bread.Psalm 111:5He hath given meat unto them that fear him: he will ever be mindful of his covenant.Exodus 3:16Go, 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:Exodus 4:31And 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.1 Samuel 2:21And the LORD visited Hannah, so that she conceived, and bare three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before the LORD.Matthew 6:11Give us this day our daily bread.Luke 1:68Blessed [be] the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,Isaiah 55:10For 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:Luke 19:44And 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.Jeremiah 29:10For 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.Exodus 16:4-6Then 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.Psalm 104:14-15He 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;Genesis 50:25And Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you, and ye shall carry up my bones from hence.Zephaniah 2:7And 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.Psalm 145:15The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season.Genesis 28:20And 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,Genesis 21:1And the LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as he had spoken.Psalm 146:7Which executeth judgment for the oppressed: which giveth food to the hungry. The LORD looseth the prisoners:
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