Ruth 1:3 - Easy To Read Version Later, Naomi’s husband, Elimelech, died. So only Naomi and her two sons were left. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Elimelech Naomi's husband died; and she was left, and her two sons. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But Elimelech, who Naomi's husband, died, and she was left with her two sons. American Standard Version (1901) And Elimelech, Naomi’s husband, died; and she was left, and her two sons. Common English Bible But Elimelech, Naomi’s husband, died. Then only she was left, along with her two sons. Catholic Public Domain Version And Elimelech the husband of Naomi died; and she remained with her sons. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Elimelech the husband of Noemi died: and she remained with her sons. |
A man from the group of prophets [22] had a wife. {This man died.} His wife cried out to Elisha, “My husband was like a servant to you. Now my husband is dead! You know he honored the Lord. But he owed money to a man. And now that man is coming to take my two boys and make them his slaves!”
Good people might have many problems,\par but the Lord will save them\par from every one of their problems.\par
The Lord punishes every person he loves,\par and he punishes every person\par he accepts as a child.”\par \i (Proverbs 3:11-12)\i0 \par
The man’s wife was named Naomi and his two sons were named Mahlon and Kilion. These people were from the Ephrathah family of Bethlehem, Judah. The family traveled to the hill country of Moab and stayed there.
Her sons married women from the country of Moab. One wife’s name was Orpah, and the other wife’s name was Ruth. They lived in Moab about ten years,