Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now it came about in the days
King James Version
Now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Bethlehemjudah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons.
Holman Bible
During the time
International Standard Version
Now there came a time of famine while judges were ruling in the land of Israel. A man from Bethlehem of Judah, his wife, and his two sons left to live in the country of Moab.
A Conservative Version
And it came to pass in the days when the judges judged, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Bethlehem-judah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons.
American Standard Version
And it came to pass in the days when the judges judged, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Bethlehem-judah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons.
Amplified
In the days when the judges governed [Israel], there was a famine in the land [of Canaan]. And a certain man of Bethlehem in Judah went to live temporarily in the
Bible in Basic English
Now there came a time, in the days of the judges, when there was no food in the land. And a certain man went from Beth-lehem-judah, he and his wife and his two sons, to make a living-place in the country of Moab.
Darby Translation
And it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man went from Bethlehem-Judah, to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons.
Julia Smith Translation
And it will be in the days of the judging of the judges, and there will be a famine in the land. And a man from the house of bread of Judah will go to sojourn in the field of Moab, he and his wife and his two sons.
King James 2000
Now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Bethlehemjudah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And it happened in the days [when] {the judges ruled}, there was a famine in the land, and a man from Bethlehem [of] Judah went {to reside} in the countryside of Moab--he and his wife and his two sons.
Modern King James verseion
And it happened in the days when the judges ruled, there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Bethlehem-judah went to live in the country of Moab, he and his wife and his two sons.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
In the time when the judges judged, there fell a dearth in the land. Wherefore a certain man of Bethlehem Judah went for to sojourn in the country of Moab with his wife and two sons.
NET Bible
During the time of the judges there was a famine in the land of Judah. So a man from Bethlehem in Judah went to live as a resident foreigner in the region of Moab, along with his wife and two sons.
New Heart English Bible
It happened in the days when the judges judged, that there was a famine in the land. A certain man of Bethlehem Judah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons.
The Emphasized Bible
And it came to pass, in the days when the Judges administered justice, that there was a famine in the land, - and so a certain man went his way, out of Bethlehem-judah to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons.
Webster
Now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Beth-lehem-judah went to dwell in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons.
World English Bible
It happened in the days when the judges judged, that there was a famine in the land. A certain man of Bethlehem Judah went to live in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons.
Youngs Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass, in the days of the judging of the judges, that there is a famine in the land, and there goeth a man from Beth-Lehem-Judah to sojourn in the fields of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons.
Themes
Bethlehem » A city » A city southwest of jerusalem » And beth-lehem-judah
Bethlehem » A city » A city southwest of jerusalem » The city of boaz
Famine » Instances of, in scripture » In the day of the judges
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ruth 1:1
Prayers for Ruth 1:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elimelech Takes His Family To Live In Moab
1 Now it came about in the days
Cross References
Genesis 12:10
Now there was
Genesis 26:1
Now there was
Genesis 43:1
Judges 17:8
Then the man departed from the city, from Bethlehem in Judah, to
Psalm 105:16
He
Leviticus 26:19
I will also
Deuteronomy 28:23-24
Deuteronomy 28:38
“
Judges 2:16-18
Judges 12:8
Now Ibzan of Bethlehem judged Israel after him.
Judges 19:1-2
Now it came about in those days, when
2 Samuel 21:1
Now there was
1 Kings 17:1-12
Now Elijah the Tishbite, who was of
1 Kings 18:2
So Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. Now the famine was severe in Samaria.
2 Kings 8:1-2
Now
Psalm 107:34
Because of the wickedness of those who dwell in it.
Jeremiah 14:1
That which came as the word of the Lord to Jeremiah in regard to the
Ezekiel 14:13
“Son of man, if a country sins against Me by
Ezekiel 14:21
For thus says the Lord God, “How much more when
Joel 1:10-11
For the grain is ruined,
The new wine dries up,
Fresh oil
Joel 1:16-20
Gladness and
Amos 4:6
And lack of bread in all your places,
Yet you have