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Ruth 1:1-2
Living Bible
Ruth 1:1-2
Living Bible
1 1-2 Long ago when judges ruled in Israel, a man named Elimelech, from Bethlehem,[a] left the country because of a famine and moved to the land of Moab. With him were his wife, Naomi, and his two sons, Mahlon and Chilion.
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- Ruth 1:1 from Bethlehem, literally, “They were Ephrathites from Bethlehem in Judah.”
Ruth 1:1-2
New International Version
Ruth 1:1-2
New International Version
Naomi Loses Her Husband and Sons
1 In the days when the judges ruled,[a](A) there was a famine in the land.(B) So a man from Bethlehem in Judah,(C) together with his wife and two sons, went to live for a while(D) in the country of Moab.(E) 2 The man’s name was Elimelek,(F) his wife’s name was Naomi, and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Kilion.(G) They were Ephrathites(H) from Bethlehem,(I) Judah. And they went to Moab and lived there.
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- Ruth 1:1 Traditionally judged
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