And the name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife, Naomi, and the names of his two sons, Mahlon, and Chilion, Ephrathites of Bethlehem Judah: and when they came into the land of Moab, they continued there.

Then Elimelech the husband of Naomi died, and she remained with her two sons,

Which took them wives of the [a]Moabites: the one’s name was Orpah, and the name of the other Ruth: and they dwelled there about ten years.

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Footnotes

  1. Ruth 1:4 By this wonderful providence of God Ruth became one of God’s household, of whom Christ came.

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