Ruth 1:4

Easy To Read Version

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,

Cross References

Nehemiah 13:23

In those days I also noticed that some Jewish men had married women from the countries of Ashdod, Ammon, and Moab.

Matthew 1:5

Salmon was the father of Boaz.\par (Boaz’ mother was Rahab.)\par Boaz was the father of Obed.\par (Obed’s mother was Ruth.)\par Obed was the father of Jesse.\par

Deuteronomy 23:3

“An Ammonite or Moabite may not join with the men of Israel to worship the Lord. And none of their descendants [143] —to the tenth generation—may join in that group.

Deuteronomy 7:3

Don’t marry any of those people, and don’t let your sons or daughters marry any of the people from those other nations.

Ruth 1:3

Later, Naomi’s husband, Elimelech, died. So only Naomi and her two sons were left.

Ruth 1:5

and Mahlon and Kilion also died. So Naomi was left alone without her husband or her two sons.