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Ruth 1

Ruth 1:22

The Return to Bethlehem · Ruth 1:19–22
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Translations

Modern
So Naomi returned from the land of Moab with her daughter-in-law Ruth the Moabitess. And they arrived in Bethlehem at the beginning of the barley harvest.
Traditional
So Naomi returned, and Ruth the Moabitess, her daughter in law, with her, which returned out of the country of Moab: and they came to Beth–lehem in the beginning of barley harvest.
Literal
And Naomi turned back, and Ruth the Moabitess her daughter-in-law with her, who turned back from the fields of Moab. And they came to Bethlehem at the beginning of the barley harvest.
Latin
Venit ergo Noëmi cum Ruth Moabitide nuru sua, de terra peregrinationis suæ: ac reversa est in Bethlehem, quando primum hordea metebantur.

Original

Hebrew
English
So Naomi returned from the land of Moab with her daughter-in-law Ruth the Moabitess. And they arrived in Bethlehem at the beginning of the barley harvest.

Notes

Ruth 1:22

The barley harvest began between late March and mid-April on our calendar.

Theme notes and profiles

Ruth

People

Naomi: Israelite woman, mother-in-law of Ruth Ruth: Moabite woman, ancestor of David and Jesus

Places

Bethlehem: City of David's birth and Jesus' birth Moab: Ancient kingdom east of the Dead Sea in Jordan

Glossary

Bread Harvest Naomi Ruth (Person) Ruth, Book of

Topics

Ruth: Goes to Bethlehem Select Readings: Lights and Shadows The Harvest of Barley at the Passover Women: Ruth