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Ruth 1:3

ElimelechNaomi
GriefDeath and loss

1 In the days when the judges ruled, there was a famine in the land. And a certain man from Bethlehem in Judah, with his wife and two sons, went to reside in the land of Moab.

2 The man’s name was Elimelech, his wife’s name was Naomi, and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Chilion. They were Ephrathites from Bethlehem in Judah, and they entered the land of Moab and settled there.

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

4 who took Moabite women as their wives, one named Orpah and the other named Ruth. And after they had lived in Moab about ten years,

5 both Mahlon and Chilion also died, and Naomi was left without her two sons and without her husband.

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BSB
Then Naomi’s husband Elimelech died, and she was left with her two sons,
KJV
And Elimelech Naomi’s husband died; and she was left, and her two sons.
WEB
Elimelech, Naomi’s husband, died; and she was left with her two sons.
ASV
And Elimelech, Naomi`s husband, died; and she was left, and her two sons.
DARBY
And Elimelech Naomi's husband died; and she was left, and her two sons.
BLB
And Elimelech the husband of Naomi died, and she was left, and her two sons.
ÅB
Så døde Elimelek, No'omis mann, og hun ble tilbake med sine to sønner.
OTB
Elimelek, Noomis mann, døde, og hun satt igjen med sine to sønner.
B1930
Så døde Elimelek, No'omis mann, og hun blev tilbake med sine to sønner.

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Cross references

  • Psalms 34:19

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

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  • Hebrews 12:6

    For the Lord disciplines the one He loves, and He chastises every son He receives.”

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  • 2 Kings 4:1

    Now the wife of one of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, “Your servant, my husband, is dead, and you know that your servant feared the LORD. And now his creditor is coming to take my two children as his slaves!”

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  • Hebrews 12:10–11

    Our fathers disciplined us for a short time as they thought best, but God disciplines us for our good, so that we may share in His holiness.

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