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Ruth 1:1-2
International Children’s Bible
Ruth 1:1-2
International Children’s Bible
The Story of a Girl from Moab
1 1-2 Long ago the judges[a] ruled Israel. During their rule, there was a time in the land when there was not enough food to eat. A man named Elimelech left Bethlehem in Judah and moved to the country of Moab. He took his wife and his two sons with him. His wife was named Naomi, and his two sons were named Mahlon and Kilion. These people were from the Ephrathah district around Bethlehem in Judah. The family traveled to Moab and lived there.
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- 1:1-2 judges They were not judges in courts of law, but leaders of the people in times of emergency.
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