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Ruth 1:4

MoabOrpahRuth

2 And the name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife Naomi, and the name of his two sons Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites of Beth-lehem-judah. And they came into the country of Moab, and continued there.

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

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.

5 And Mahlon and Chilion died also both of them; and the woman was left of her two sons and her husband.

6 Then she arose with her daughters in law, that she might return from the country of Moab: for she had heard in the country of Moab how that the LORD had visited his people in giving them bread.

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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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Cross references

  • Matthew 1:5

    And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;

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  • Deuteronomy 7:3

    Neither shalt thou make marriages with them; thy daughter thou shalt not give unto his son, nor his daughter shalt thou take unto thy son.

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  • Deuteronomy 23:3

    An Ammonite or Moabite shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD; even to their tenth generation shall they not enter into the congregation of the LORD for ever:

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  • 1 Kings 11:1–2

    But king Solomon loved many strange women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, and Hittites;

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