Ruth 1:4

World Messianic Bible British Edition

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.

Cross References

Nehemiah 13:23

In those days I also saw the Jews who had married women of Ashdod, of Ammon, and of Moab;

Matthew 1:5

Salmon became the father of Boaz by Rahab. Boaz became the father of Obed by Ruth. Obed became the father of Jesse.

Deuteronomy 23:3

An Ammonite or a Moabite shall not enter into the LORD’s assembly; even to the tenth generation shall no one belonging to them enter into the LORD’s assembly forever,

Deuteronomy 7:3

You shall not make marriages with them. You shall not give your daughter to his son, nor shall you take his daughter for your son.

Ruth 1:3

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

Ruth 1:5

Mahlon and Chilion both died, and the woman was bereaved of her two children and of her husband.