Ruth 1:3

World Messianic Bible British Edition

Elimelech, Naomi’s husband, died; and she was left with her two sons.

Cross References

2 Kings 4:1

Now a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, saying, “Your servant my husband is dead. You know that your servant feared the LORD. Now the creditor has come to take for himself my two children to be slaves.”

Psalm 34:19

Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him out of them all.

Hebrews 12:6

for whom the Lord loves, he disciplines, and chastises every son whom he receives.”

Ruth 1:2

The name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife Naomi. The names of his two sons were Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites of Bethlehem Judah. They came into the country of Moab and lived there.

Ruth 1:4

They took for themselves wives of the women of Moab. The name of the one was Orpah, and the name of the other was Ruth. They lived there about ten years.