Ruth 1:2 - The Scriptures 1998

² And the name of the man was Elimeleḵ

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

² And the name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife Naomi, and the name of his two sons Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites of Beth-lehem-judah. And they came into the country of Moab, and continued there.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² The man's name was Elimelech and his wife's name was Naomi and his two sons were named Mahlon [invalid] and Chilion [pining]; they were Ephrathites from Bethlehem of Judah. They went to the country of Moab and continued there.

American Standard Version (1901)

² And the name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife Naomi, and the name of his two sons Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites of Beth-lehem-judah. And they came into the country of Moab, and continued there.

Common English Bible

² The name of that man was Elimelech, the name of his wife was Naomi, and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Chilion. They were Ephrathites from Bethlehem in Judah. They entered the territory of Moab and settled there.

Catholic Public Domain Version

² He called himself Elimelech, and his wife Naomi, and his two sons, the one Mahlon, and the other Chilion, Ephrathites from Bethlehem in Judah. And entering into the region of the Moabites, they stayed there.

Ruth 1:2 Cross References

Genesis 35:19

So Raḥ

Micah 5:2

“But you, Bĕ

Judges 17:7

And there was a young man from Bĕ

Judges 3:30

And on that day Mo’aḇ

Ruth 1:3

And Elimeleḵ

Ruth 1:5

And Maḥ

Ruth 2:1

And Naʽ

Ruth 4:9

And Boʽ

1 Samuel 1:1

And there was a certain man of Ramathayim Tsophim, of the mountains of Ephrayim, and his name was Elqanah son of Yeroḥ

1 Samuel 17:12

Now Dawiḏ

1 Samuel 17:21

And Yisra’ĕ