They married Moabite women—one was named Orpah and the second was named Ruth, and they dwelt there about ten years.
In those days I also saw Jews who had married women from Ashdod, Ammon and Moab.
Salmon fathered Boaz by Rahab, Boaz fathered Obed by Ruth, Obed fathered Jesse,
No one born of forbidden relations is to enter the community of Adonai—even to the tenth generation none of his descendants are to enter the community of Adonai.
You are not to intermarry with them—you are not to give your daughter to his son, or take his daughter for your son.
Then Naomi’s husband Elimelech died, so she was left with her two sons.
Then those two, Mahlon and Chilion, also died. So the woman was left without her children and her husband.