Ruth 1:3

New International Reader's Version

Naomi’s husband Elimelek died. So she was left with her two sons.

Cross References

2 Kings 4:1

The wife of a man from the group of the prophets cried out to Elisha. She said, “My husband is dead. You know how much respect he had for the Lord. But he owed money to someone. And now that person is coming to take my two boys away. They will become his slaves.”

Psalm 34:19

The person who does what is right may have many troubles. But the Lord saves him from all of them.

Hebrews 12:6

The Lord trains the one he loves. He corrects everyone he accepts as his son.” (Proverbs 3:11,12)

Ruth 1:2

The man’s name was Elimelek. His wife’s name was Naomi. The names of his two sons were Mahlon and Kilion. They were Ephrathites whose home had been in Bethlehem in Judah. They went to Moab and lived there.

Ruth 1:4

They married women from Moab. One was named Orpah. The other was named Ruth. Naomi’s family lived in Moab for about ten years.