And Mahlon and Chilion died also both of them; and the woman was left of her two sons and her husband.
What does Ruth 1:5 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.
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HopeHesedProvidenceLoyalty
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