Ruth 1:19

So they two went until they came to Bethlehem. And it came to pass, when they were come to Bethlehem, that all the city was moved about them, and they said, Is this Naomi?

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Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
two	שְׁתֵּיהֶ֔ם she.tei.Hem	H8147	two · noun, common feminine dual construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural
went	יָלַךְ yâlak	H3212	to walk (literally or figuratively)
came	בֹּאָ֖נָה bo.'A.nah	H935	to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) · verb, qal infinitive construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person feminine plural
Beth-lehem	בֵּ֣ית beit	H1035	Beth-Lechem · proper noun, a place name
come	כְּבֹאָ֙נָה֙ ke.vo.'A.nah	H935	to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) · preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person feminine plural
Beth-lehem	לָ֑חֶם La.chem	H1035	Beth-Lechem · proper noun, a place name
city	הָעִיר֙ ha.'Ir	H5892	a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the wi… · definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
moved	וַתֵּהֹ֤ם va.te.Hom	H1949	to make an uproar · conjunction + verb, niphal sequential imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular
said	וַתֹּאמַ֖רְנָה va.to.Mar.nah	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural
Naomi	נָעֳמִֽי no.'o.Mi	H5281	Noomi · proper noun, a woman's name

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Cross-references

Matthew 21:10 And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, Who is this?
Isaiah 23:7 Is this your joyous city, whose antiquity is of ancient days? her own feet shall carry her afar off to sojourn.
Lamentations 2:15 All that pass by clap their hands at thee; they hiss and wag their head at the daughter of Jerusalem, saying, Is this the city that men call…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Ruth 1:19–end

Naomi and Ruth, after many a weary step (the fatigue of the journey, we may suppose, being somewhat relieved by the good instructions Naomi gave to her proselyte and the good discourse they had together), came at last to Bethlehem. And they came very seasonably, in the beginning of the barley-harvest, which was the first of their harvests, that of wheat following after. Now Naomi's own eyes might convince her of the truth of what she had heard in the country of Moab, that the Lord had visited his people in giving them bread, and Ruth might see this good land in its best state; and now they had opportunity to provide for winter. Our times are in God's hand, both the events and the time of the…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ruth 1:19

THEY COME TO BETH-LEHEM. (Rut 1:19-22) all the city was moved about them--The present condition of Naomi, a forlorn and desolate widow, presented so painful a contrast to the flourishing state of prosperity and domestic bliss in which she had been at her departure.

Adam Clarke on Ruth 1:19

All the city was moved about them - It appears that Naomi was not only well known, but highly respected also at Bethlehem; a proof that Elimelech was of high consideration in that place.

John Gill on Ruth 1:19

So they two went until they came to Bethlehem,.... Went on their way directly till they came to it, without lingering or staying by the way, at least not unnecessarily, and not for any time; and they kept together, though Ruth was a younger woman, and could have gone faster, yet she kept company with her ancient mother, and was no doubt very much edified and instructed by her pious conversation; and it seems that they were alone, only they two; for as they had no camels nor asses to ride on, but were obliged to travel on foot, so they had no servants to wait upon them, and assist them in their journey, such were their mean circumstances: and it came to pass, when they were come to Bethlehem…

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Dictionary and topics

Bethlehem — House of bread. (1.) A city in the “hill country” of Judah. It was originally called Ephrath (Gen. 35:16, 19; 48:7; Ruth 4:11). It was also called Beth-lehem Ephratah (Micah 5:2), Beth-lehem-judah (1…
Bethlehem · .The city of Boaz — .The city of Boaz
Readings, Select · LIGHTS AND SHADOWS — LIGHTS AND SHADOWS
Ruth · Goes to Bethlehe — Goes to Bethlehe

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Ruth 1:19

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Ruth 1:19–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ruth 1:19

Adam Clarke on Ruth 1:19

John Gill on Ruth 1:19

Dictionary and topics

Ruth 1:19

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Ruth 1:19–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ruth 1:19

Adam Clarke on Ruth 1:19

John Gill on Ruth 1:19

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Ruth 1:19–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Ruth 1:16-17

Rashi on Ruth 1:19