How is it with thee, my daughter? And she told her all that the man had done unto her,

And he said, These six measures of barley gave he me; for he said, Thou shalt not come empty unto thy wife in law.

And she said, Be still, my daughter, until thou know where it goeth forth: for the man will not rest, but he shall finish it this day.
(Ruth)
Chapter 4
The marriage of Boaz to Ruth is consummated and blessed.

And Boaz went up into the gate, and sat down there. And, behold, as the heir passed by, Boaz spake unto him, saying, Come and sit down hither or thither. And he came and sat down.

And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down. And they sat down.

And he said unto the heir: Naomi, which is come again from the land of Moab, offer for sale the piece of ground that was our brother’s, Elimelech’s.

Therefore I thought to bring it up in thine ears, saying, If thou wilt inherit it, buy it before the people, and before the elders of my people: but if thou wilt not inherit it, tell me, that I may know it: for there is no inheritance without thee, nor I after thee. And he said: I will inherit it.

And Boaz said, When thou buyest the field at the hand of Naomi, then thou shalt take Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of the dead, to raise up a name for the dead upon his inheritance.

And he said, I will not inherit it, lest peradventure I should destroy mine inheritance. Inherit thou that which I shall inherit: for I will not inherit it.

And it was a custom in Israel of old time, that, if any man would not inherit, nor buy, any possession, that there should be any thing, he should take off his shoe, and give it unto him: this was the testimony in Israel.

And the heir said unto Boaz, Buy thou it: and he took off his shoe.

And Boaz said unto the elders and to all the people, Ye are witnesses this day, that I have bought all that was Elimelech’s, and all that was Chilion’s and Mahlon’s, of the hand of Naomi.

And Ruth the Moabitess, Mahlon’s wife, will I take to wife; that I may raise up a name for him that is dead upon his inheritance, and that his name be not cut off from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place. And his name shall not be cut off from among his brethren, nor out of the gate of his place: ye are witnesses of this this day.

And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said: We are witnesses. The LORD
make the woman that cometh into thine house like Rachel and Leah, which built the house of Israel; and grow up very much in Ephrathah, and be glorified in Bethlehem.

And let thy house be like the house of Pharez, whom Tamar bare unto Judah, of the seed which the LORD shall give thee of this damsel.

So Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife. And while he lay with her, the LORD gave her to be with child, and she bare a son.

And the women said unto Naomi, Blessed be the LORD, which hath not caused an heir to depart from thee at this time, that his name should remain in Israel.

He shall refresh thee, and keep thee in thy old age. For thy cord, which loved thee, bare him, which is better unto thee than seven sons.

And Naomi took the child, and laid him in her bosom, and became his keeper.

And their neighbours called his name, and said: Naomi is born a child; and they called his name Obed, which is the father of Jesse, which is David’s father.

This is the family of Perez: Perez begat Hezron;

Hezron begat Ram; Ram begat Amminadab;

Amminadab begat Nahesson; Nahesson begat Salma;

Salma begat Boaz; Boaz begat Obed;

Obed begat Jesse; Jesse begat David.
Text of the unrevised Luther Bible 1545:
DeepL English Translation
[Processed by BackToLuther. German text published here.]
The first book of Samuel (1 Samuel) ^
Chapter 1
Samuel is born

There was a man of Ramathaim-zophim, of mount Ephraim, whose name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Thohu, the son of Zuph, which was of Ephrath.

And he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah.
And Peninnah had children, and Hannah had no children.

And the same man went up from his city in his own time, and worshipped, and offered sacrifice unto the LORD of hosts in Shiloh. And there were there priests unto the LORD
Hophni and Phinehas, the two sons of Eli.

And it came to pass one day, when Elkanah offered, that he gave pieces to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters.

But unto Hannah he gave a piece sorrowful: for he loved Hannah: but the LORD had shut up her womb.

And her adversaries afflicted her, and greatly defied her, that the LORD had closed up her womb.

So it was every year, when she went up to the house of the LORD, that she was grieved, and wept, and did not eat.

And Elkanah her husband said unto her, Hannah, why weepest thou, and why eatest thou
nothing, and why is thy heart evil? am I not better unto thee than ten sons?

And Hannah arose after she had eaten in Shiloh, and after she had drunk. (And Eli the priest sat on a seat by the side of the temple of the LORD.)

And she was sorrowful in her heart, and prayed unto the LORD, and wept.

And he vowed a vow, saying, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt look upon the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and wilt not forget thine handmaid, and wilt give thy handmaid a son, then I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head.

And when she had prayed long before the LORD, Eli watched her mouth.

For Hannah spake in her heart; but her lips moved, and her voice was not heard. And Eli thought that she was drunken,

And said unto her, How long wilt thou be drunken? Let the wine come from thee, which thou hast with thee.

And Hannah answered and said, Nay, my lord, I am a sorrowful woman. I have not drunk wine or strong drink, but have poured out my heart before the LORD.

Thou shalt not regard thine handmaid as a loose woman: for out of my great grief and sadness have I spoken hitherto.

And Eli answered and said, Go in peace. The God of Israel will give thee thy request, which thou hast asked of him.

And she said, Let thine handmaid find grace in thine eyes. So the woman went her way, and did eat, and saw no more sorrow.

And they rose up early in the morning, and worshipped before the LORD, and returned, and came home to Ramath. And Elkanah knew Hannah his wife: and the LORD remembered her.

And when some days were expired, she conceived, and bare a son, and called his name Samuel: for I asked him of the LORD.

And when the man Elkanah went up, he and all his household, to offer the sacrifice to the LORD in due season, and his vows,

But Hannah went not up with them, but said unto her husband, Till the child be weaned, then will I bring him, that he may appear before the LORD, and dwell there for ever.

And Elkanah her husband said unto her, Do as thou wilt; tarry till thou wean him: and let the LORD confirm that which he hath spoken. So the woman stayed and suckled her son until she weaned him.

And she brought him up with her, after she had weaned him, with three bullocks, with an ephah of flour, and a flagon of wine, and brought him into the house of the LORD in Shiloh: but the lad was yet young.

And they slew a bullock, and brought the lad to Eli.

And she said, O my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood here with thee, and besought the LORD,

Since I asked for this boy. Now the Lord has given my request, which I asked of him.

Therefore I give him again unto the LORD all the days of his life, because he is desired of the LORD. And there they worshipped the Lord.
(1 Samuel)
Chapter 2
Hannah’s praise song. Education of Samuel. Wickedness of the sons of Eli.

And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart is glad in the LORD; my horn is lifted up in the LORD. My mouth is opened wide against mine enemies: for I rejoice in thy salvation.

There is none holy, save the LORD: there is none beside thee, neither is there any stronghold, as our God is.

Forsake your great boasting and your boasting, and let out of your mouth that which is old: for the LORD is a God that knoweth, and suffereth not such boasting to prosper.

The bow of the strong is broken, and the weak are girded with strength.

They that were full were sold for bread, and they that famished hungered no more, till the barren woman bare seven, and she that had many children fainted.

The LORD killeth, and quickeneth; he bringeth into hell, and bringeth out again.

The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and exalteth.

He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and exalteth the needy out of the dunghill, to set him among princes, and to