Ruth 1 — English–Hebrew Parallel

1 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) BaYawamay (happened in days) Shapat (judge / judgement) HaShapatayam (who judged - plural), WaYaHayah (and came to pass) Raib (famine) BaAratz (in land). WaYaYalak (and went) Ayash (man) Bayath-Lacham (Bethlehem Judah) LaGawar (𐤂𐤅𐤓) BaShadahay (live in country) Mawaab (Moab), Hawaa (which/who/that is) WaAyashahathaw (and his wife), WaShanayam (and two) Banayaw (his sons).

2 WaSham (And name) HaAyash (the man) Alay-Malak (Elimelech), WaSham (and name) Ayashahathaw (his wife) Naimay (Naomi), WaSham (and name) Shanayam (two) Banayaw (his sons) Machalawan (Mahlon) WaKalayawan (and Chilion), Aparathayam (ephrathites) Bayath-Lacham (Bethlehem Judah). WaYaBawaaw (and came) Shadahay (country) Mawaab (Moab), WaYaHayahaw (and continued) Sham (there).

3 Alay-Malak (Elimelech), WaYaMawath (and died) Ayash (man), Naimay (Naomi's); WaThaShaar (and left), Hawayaa (which/who/that is) WaShanayam (and two) Banayah (her sons).

4 WaYaNashaaw (And took) Lam (for them) NaAyashahayam (wives women - emphatic) Mawaabayawath (of Moab - plural); Sham (name) HaAchath (the one) Irapah (Orpah), WaSham (and name other) HaShanayath (the second) Rawath (Ruth): WaYaYashabaw (and inhabit/dwell) Sham (there) KaIshar (lived as ten) Shanahayam (years).

5 WaYaMawathaw (And died), Gam (indeed / moreover) Shanayamam (their both) Machalawan (Mahlon) WaKalayawan (and Chilion) WaThaShaar (and 𐤔𐤀𐤓) HaAyashah (the woman) MaShanayam (bereaved of two) Yaladayah (her children) WaMaAyashah (and of her husband).

6 WaThaQawam (And arose) Hawayaa (daughters-in-law), WaKalahathayah (and her complete / finish) WaThaShawab (and return) MaShadahay (from country) Mawaab (Moab): KayaShamaih (surely she heard) BaShadah (in country) Mawaab (Moab) Kay-YaPaqad (surely how visited) Yahawah () Ath-Imaw (the entirety of his people) LaNathanath (giving) Lam (for them) Lacham (bread).

7 WaThaYatzaa (And went forth) Man-HaMaqawam (from the place), AsharaHayahathah (who/that came to pass) Shamah (there) WaShanathayam (and two) Kalahathayah (her daughters-in-law); Imah (with her) WaThaYalakanah (and went) BaDarak (on way) LaShawab (to return) Al-Aratz (to Earth/land) Yahawadah (Judah).

8 WaThaAmar (And you said) Naimay (Naomi) LaShanathayam (to two) Kalahathayah (her daughters-in-law), “Yalakanah (you go), Shawabanah (you return) Ayashah (woman) LaBayath (house) Amah (her mother's): YaIshah (deal) Yahawah () Imakam (with you) Chasad (grace), KaAsharaIshahayatham (as who/that you dealt) Im-HaMawathayam (with the dead - plural) WaImaday (and with me).

9 YaNathan (Grant) Yahawah () Lakam (for you) WaMatzaan (and find them) Manawachah (rest), Ayashah (woman) Bayath (house) Ayashah (her husband).” WaThaNashaq (and you kissed), Lan (for them) WaThaNashaanah (and you lifted up) Qawalan (their voice), WaThaBakahayanah (and you wept).

10 WaThaAmaranah (And you said), “Lah (for her) Kay-Athak (surely entirety you) NaShawab (we return) LaImak (to your people).”

11 WaThaAmar (And you said), Naimay (Naomi) “Shawabanah (you go back), Banathay (my daughters). LaMah (what / why / how) ThaYalakanah (you why want to go)? Imay (with me) HaIwad (more/again) Lay (for me) Banayam (still sons) BaMaihay (in my womb), WaHayahaw (and came to pass) Lakam (for you) LaAyanashayam (husbands)?

12 Shawabanah (You go back), Banathay (my daughters), Yalakan (go them) Kay (way); Zaqanathay (too old) MaHayahawath (from came to pass - plural) LaAyash (to husband). KayaAmarathay (surely said/spoke), ‘Yash (Exist) Lay (for me) Thaqawah (hope),’ Gam (indeed / moreover) Hayahayathay (came to pass) HaLayalah (the night) LaAyash (husband) WaGam (and tonight), Yaladathay (bear) Banayam (sons);

13 HaLahanaThaShabaranah (𐤋𐤄𐤍 you wait) Id (until / as far as) AsharaYaGadalaw (who/that until grown)? HaLahanaThaIgananah (𐤋𐤄𐤍 𐤏𐤂𐤍) LaBalathayaHayahawath (to/towards came to pass - plural) LaAyash (refrain having husbands)?, Al (not) Banathay (my daughters), Kay (grieves much sakes), YaMarar (𐤌𐤓𐤓) Lay (for me) Maad (exceedingly / very) Makam (from you) Kay-Yatzaah (surely gone out against) Bay (within him me) Yad (hand) Yahawah ().”

14 WaThaNashaanah (And lifted up) Qawalan (their voice), WaThaBakahayanah (and wept again): Iwad (more/again) WaThaNashaq (and kissed) Irapah (Orpah) LaChamawathah (her mother-in-law), WaRawath (and Ruth) Dabaqah (but Ruth joined with her) Bah (within him her).

15 WaThaAmar (And you said), “Hanah (Behold), Shawabah (sister-in-law gone back) Yabamathak (your 𐤉𐤁𐤌𐤕) Al-Imah (to her people), WaAl-Alahayam (and to God). Shawabay (turn / return) AcharayaYabamathak (Follow sister-in-law your 𐤉𐤁𐤌𐤕).”

16 WaThaAmar (And Ruth said), “Rawath (Ruth) Al (not) ThaPagaiy (you entreat) Bay (within him me) LaIzabak (to leave you), LaShawab (to return) MaAcharayak (from following after you), KayaAl-AsharaThaYalakay (surely to who/that you go), AYalak (I go); WaBaAsharaThaLawayanay (and in who/that you lodge), ALawayan (I lodge); Imak (your people) Imay (my people), WaAlahayam (and God) Alahayam (God);

17 BaAsharaThaMawathay (In who/that you die), AMawath (I die), WaSham (and there) AQabar (I buried). Kah (𐤊𐤄) YaIshah (do), Yahawah () Lay (more also me), WaKah (and 𐤊𐤄) YaYasayap (again / another) KayaHaMawath (surely the death) YaParayad (part) Bayanay (between me) WaBayanak (and between you).”

18 WaThaRaah (And saw) Kay-MaThaAmatzath (surely [reflexive] steadfastly minded) Hawayaa (which/who/that is) LaYalakath (to go), Athah (entirety her) WaThaChadal (and left) LaDabar (speaking to) Alayah (to her).

19 WaThaYalakanah (And went) Shanathayamam (their two) Id-Bawaan (as far as came them happened) Bayath-Lacham (Bethlehem)., WaYaHayah (and came to pass) KaBawaan (when come them) Bayath-Lacham (Bethlehem), WaThaHawam (and moved) Kal (about), HaIyar (the city) Ilayan (asked them), “WaThaAmaranah (and said) HaZaath (this) Naimay (Naomi)?”

20 WaThaAmar (And said), “Alayan (to them) Al (not) ThaQaraanah (call) Lay (for me) Naimay (Naomi). Qaraan (call them) Lay (for me) Maraa (Mara); Kay-YaHaMarar (surely 𐤌𐤓𐤓) Shaday () Lay (for me) Maad (dealt very bitterly).

21 Anay (I / Me) Malaah (full), Halakathay (went out) WaRayaqam (and empty) HaShawayabay ([causing] brought me home again) Yahawah (); LaMah (what / why / how) ThaQaraanah (you call) Lay (for me) Naimay (Naomi), Yahawah () YaInah (since testified) Bay (against me), Shaday () YaHaRaii ([causing] afflicted) Lay (for me)?”

22 WaThaShawab (And returned), Naimay (Naomi) HaMawaabayah (the Ruth moabitess), Kalahathah (her daughter-in-law), Imah (with her) HaShawabah (who returned) MaShadahay (from country) Mawaab (Moab): WaHamah (and they / them) Bawaaw (they came) Bayath-Lacham (Bethlehem) BaThachalahath (in beginning) Qatzayar (harvest) Shairahayam (barley - plural).