And Elimelech Naomi’s husband died; and she was left, and her two sons.
What does Ruth 1:3 mean?
Elimelech's care to provide for his family, was not to be blamed; but his removal into the country of Moab could not be justified. And the removal ended in the wasting of his family.
Key themes
HopeHesedProvidenceLoyalty
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Keep this verse inside Ruth 1:1-5 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
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Glossary
- Elimelech Tribe
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God his king, a man of the tribe of Judah, of the family of the Hezronites, and kinsman of Boaz, who dwelt in Bethlehem in the days of the judges.