Ruth 1

¹ a. Lit. judged

¹ b. As a resident alien

⁴ c. lived

⁶ d. attended to

¹⁶ e. Urge me not

¹⁸ f. Lit. made herself strong to go

²⁰ g. Lit. Pleasant

²⁰ h. Lit. Bitter

²¹ i. Heb. Shaddai

Ruth 2

¹³ a. Lit. to the heart of

¹⁵ b. Gather after the reapers

¹⁵ c. rebuke

²⁰ d. our redeemers, Heb. goalenu

²² e. encounter

Ruth 3

¹ a. Lit. rest

⁹ b. Or Spread the corner of your garment over your maidservant

⁹ c. redeemer, Heb. goel

¹⁵ d. cloak

¹⁵ e. Many Heb. mss., Syr., Vg. she; MT, LXX, Tg. he

¹⁶ f. Or How are you,

Ruth 4

¹ a. Heb. peloni almoni, lit. so and so

⁴ b. Lit. uncover your ear

⁴ c. So with many Heb. mss., LXX, Syr., Tg., Vg.; MT he

⁵ d. Lit. raise up

¹⁰ e. Probably his civic office

¹⁴ f. redeemer, Heb. goel

¹⁵ g. sustainer

²⁰ h. Heb. Salmah