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circa 1380–1050 BC

The Judges & Ruth

Israel cycles through rebellion, oppression, and rescue under charismatic leaders—culminating in Ruth's faithful love story.

703 verses · 2 books covered

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  1. The LORD recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust.

  2. And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God:

  3. And the three hundred blew the trumpets, and the LORD set every man's sword against his fellow, even throughout all the host: and the host fled to Bethshittah in Zererath, and to the border of Abelmeholah, unto Tabbath.

  4. And he found a new jawbone of an ass, and put forth his hand, and took it, and slew a thousand men therewith.

  5. So let all thine enemies perish, O LORD: but let them that love him be as the sun when he goeth forth in his might. And the land had rest forty years.

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  1. Ruth 4:20–22c. 1307 BC

    20And Amminadab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Salmon,

    21And Salmon begat Boaz, and Boaz begat Obed,

    22And Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David.