The man’s name was Elimelech,[a] and his wife’s name was Naomi.[b] The names of his two sons were Mahlon[c] and Chilion.[d] They were Ephrathites(A) from Bethlehem in Judah. They entered the land of Moab and settled there.

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Footnotes

  1. Ruth 1:2 = My God Is King
  2. Ruth 1:2 = Pleasant
  3. Ruth 1:2 = Sickly
  4. Ruth 1:2 = Weak or failing

The man’s name was Elimelek,(A) his wife’s name was Naomi, and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Kilion.(B) They were Ephrathites(C) from Bethlehem,(D) Judah. And they went to Moab and lived there.

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