. Stepping stones to literature : a reader for sixth grades . imelech, Naomis husband, died; and she wasleft, and her two sons. And they took them wives of the women of Moab; thename of the one was Qrpah, and the name of the otherRuth; and they dwelled there about ten years. And Mahlon and Chilion died also, both of them; andthe woman was left of her two sons and her husband. Then she arose, with her daughters in law, that shemight return from the country of Moab; for she hadheard in the country of Moab how that the Lord hadvisited his people in giving them bread. Wherefore she went forth out
. Stepping stones to literature : a reader for sixth grades . imelech, Naomis husband, died; and she wasleft, and her two sons. And they took them wives of the women of Moab; thename of the one was Qrpah, and the name of the otherRuth; and they dwelled there about ten years. And Mahlon and Chilion died also, both of them; andthe woman was left of her two sons and her husband. Then she arose, with her daughters in law, that shemight return from the country of Moab; for she hadheard in the country of Moab how that the Lord hadvisited his people in giving them bread. Wherefore she went forth out of the place where she was,and her two daughters in law with her; and they went onthe way to return unto the land of Judah. 138 STEPPING STONES TO LITERATURE. And Naomi said unto her two daughters in law, Go,return each to her mothers house; the Lord deal kindlywith you, as ye haye dealt with the dead, and with me. The Lord grant you that ye may find rest, each of youin the house of her husband. Then she kissed them; andthey lifted up their voice, and Philip H. Caldeeon. NAOMI AND RUTH. And they said unto her, Surely we will return withthee unto thy people. And Naomi said, Turn again, my daughters: why willye go with me ? Turn again, go your way. And they lifted up their voice, and wept again; andOrpah kissed her mother in law, but Ruth clave untoher. THE STORY OF RUTH. 139 And she said, Behold, thy sister in law is gone backunto her people, and unto her gods: return thou afterthy sister in law. And Ruth said, Entreat me not to leave thee, or toreturn from following after thee: for whither thou goest, IwiU go; and where thou lodgest I wiU lodge: thy peopleshall be my people, and thy God my God: Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I beburied; the Lord do so to me, and more also, if aughtbut death part thee and me. When she saw that she was steadfastly minded to gowith her, then she left speaking unto her. So they two went until they came unto it ca
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