Now the wife of one of the sons of the prophets cried to Elisha, “Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that your servant feared the Lord, but the creditor has come to take my two children to be his slaves.”
Ruth 1:3 - English Standard Version 2016 But Elimelech, the husband of Naomi, died, and she was left with her two sons. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Elimelech Naomi's husband died; and she was left, and her two sons. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But Elimelech, who Naomi's husband, died, and she was left with her two sons. American Standard Version (1901) And Elimelech, Naomi’s husband, died; and she was left, and her two sons. Common English Bible But Elimelech, Naomi’s husband, died. Then only she was left, along with her two sons. Catholic Public Domain Version And Elimelech the husband of Naomi died; and she remained with her sons. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Elimelech the husband of Noemi died: and she remained with her sons. |
Now the wife of one of the sons of the prophets cried to Elisha, “Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that your servant feared the Lord, but the creditor has come to take my two children to be his slaves.”
Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all.
For the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and chastises every son whom he receives.”
The name of the man was Elimelech and the name of his wife Naomi, and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Chilion. They were Ephrathites from Bethlehem in Judah. They went into the country of Moab and remained there.
These took Moabite wives; the name of the one was Orpah and the name of the other Ruth. They lived there about ten years,