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Ruth 1:4

MoabOrpahRuth

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.

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

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.

6 When Naomi heard in Moab that the LORD had attended to His people by providing them with food, she and her daughters-in-law prepared to leave the land of Moab.

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BSB
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,
KJV
And they took them wives of the women of Moab; the name of the one was Orpah, and the name of the other Ruth: and they dwelled there about ten years.
WEB
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.
ASV
And they took them wives of the women of Moab; the name of the one was Orpah, and the name of the other Ruth: and they dwelt there about ten years.
DARBY
And they took them Moabitish wives; the name of the one was Orpah, and the name of the second Ruth: and they abode there about ten years.
BLB
And they took for them wives of the Moabitesses: The name of the one [was] Orpah, and the name of the second [was] Ruth. And they dwelt there about ten years.
ÅB
De tok seg moabittiske hustruer, den ene hette Orpa og den andre Rut; og de bodde der omkring en ti års tid.
OTB
De tok moabittiske kvinner til koner; den ene het Orpa og den andre Rut. De bodde der i omtrent ti år.
B1930
De tok sig moabittiske hustruer, den ene hette Orpa og den andre Rut; og de bodde der omkring en ti års tid.

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