Ruth 1:19

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Naomi and Ruth traveled until they came to the town of Bethlehem. When the two women entered Bethlehem, all the people were very excited. They said, “Is this Naomi?”

Cross References

Matthew 21:10

Then Jesus went into Jerusalem. All the people in the city were confused. They asked, “Who is this man?”

Lamentations 2:15

Those who pass by on the road clap their hands and laugh at you. They make fun of Jerusalem, shaking their heads at the sight of her. They ask, “Is this the city that people called ‘The Most Beautiful City’ and ‘The Joy of all the Earth’?”

Isaiah 23:7

Can this be that happy city that was founded so long ago? Is it that same city whose people traveled so far to settle other lands?

Ruth 1:20

But Naomi told the people, “Don’t call me Naomi; call me Marah. Use this name because God All-Powerful has made my life very sad.

Ruth 2:6

The servant answered, “She is the Moabite woman who came with Naomi from the country of Moab.

1 Chronicles 2:51

Salma, the founder of Bethlehem, and Hareph, the founder of Beth Gader.