Ruth 1:3

A Conservative Version

And Elimelech, Naomi's husband, died, and she was left, and her two sons.

Cross References

Psalm 34:19

Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but LORD delivers him out of them all.

Hebrews 12:6

For whom Lord loves he chastens. And he whips every son whom he receives.

2 Kings 4:1

Now a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead, and thou know that thy servant feared LORD, and the creditor has come to take my two children to him to be bo

Ruth 1:2

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 Bethlehem-judah. And they came into the country of Moab, and continued there.

Ruth 1:4

And they took wives for them of the women of Moab. The name of the one was Orpah, and the name of the other Ruth, and they dwelt there about ten years.