2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ruth 1:2:1 ⧉וְשֵׁ֣םveshemand name of Ruth 1:2:2 ⧉הָאִ֣ישׁhaishthe man Ruth 1:2:3 ⧉אֱֽלִימֶ֡לֶךְelimelekhElimelech Ruth 1:2:4 ⧉וְשֵׁם֩veshemand name of Ruth 1:2:5 ⧉אִשְׁתּ֨וֹishtohis wife Ruth 1:2:6 ⧉נָעֳמִ֜יnaomiNaomi Ruth 1:2:7 ⧉וְשֵׁ֥םveshemand name of Ruth 1:2:8 ⧉שְׁנֵֽי־בָנָ֣יוsheneivanavtwo of his sons Ruth 1:2:9 ⧉מַחְל֤וֹןmakhlonMahlon Ruth 1:2:10 ⧉וְכִלְיוֹן֙vekhilyonand Chilion Ruth 1:2:11 ⧉אֶפְרָתִ֔יםefratimEphrathites Ruth 1:2:12 ⧉מִבֵּ֥יתmibeitfrom the house of Ruth 1:2:13 ⧉לֶ֖חֶםlekhemBethlehem Ruth 1:2:14 ⧉יְהוּדָ֑הyehudaJudah Ruth 1:2:15 ⧉וַיָּבֹ֥אוּvayavouand they came Ruth 1:2:16 ⧉שְׂדֵי־מוֹאָ֖בsedeimoavfields of Moab Ruth 1:2:17 ⧉וַיִּֽהְיוּ־שָֽׁם׃vayihyushamand they were there |
2. Formal Translation The man was named Elimelech, and his wife was named Naomi; their two sons were Mahlon and Chilion. They were Ephrathites from Bethlehem in Judah. They entered the fields of Moab and stayed there. |
2. Dynamic Translation His name was Elimelech; his wife was Naomi; their sons were Mahlon and Chilion. They were Ephrathites from Bethlehem in Judah. They went to the fields of Moab and remained there. |