. Stories from the Hebrew . VI— RUTH. UTH and her mother-in-law,Naomi,1 lived in the land ofMoab. There was a faminein that land, and Naomi re-solved to go buck to her oldhome in Judah. Weeping shekissed Ruth and said Ruth turned to her saying, En-treat me not to leave thee, and to returnfrom following after thee ; for whither thougoest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge ;thy people shall be my people and thy God my Lord do so to me and more also if aught but deathpart thee and me. When Naomi became aware that Ruth loved her sodearly she took Ruth home with he
. Stories from the Hebrew . VI— RUTH. UTH and her mother-in-law,Naomi,1 lived in the land ofMoab. There was a faminein that land, and Naomi re-solved to go buck to her oldhome in Judah. Weeping shekissed Ruth and said Ruth turned to her saying, En-treat me not to leave thee, and to returnfrom following after thee ; for whither thougoest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge ;thy people shall be my people and thy God my Lord do so to me and more also if aught but deathpart thee and me. When Naomi became aware that Ruth loved her sodearly she took Ruth home with her to the land ofJudah. It was at the time of the barley harvest when thetwo arrived in Ruth went to the fieldsand asked permission to glean after the reapers. Thefield where she gleaned belonged to Boaz,3 a man ofgreat possessions. Ruth picked up the barley that thereapers had left, and by night her gleanings amounted 1 Naomi = na-6mi. 2 Bethlehem = bethle-hem. 3 Boaz = boaz. 42 STORIES FROM THE HEBREW to as much as an ep
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