Ruth 1:4

Holy Bible: 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

Matthew 1:5

Salmon was the father of Boaz. (His mother was Rahab.) Boaz was the father of Obed. (His mother was Ruth.) Obed was the father of Jesse.

Deuteronomy 23:3

“An Ammonite or Moabite may not join with the men of Israel when they gather to worship the Lord. And none of their descendants, to the tenth generation, may join in the worship of the Lord.

Deuteronomy 7:3

Don’t marry any of them, 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

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

Nehemiah 13:23

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