Lux Domini
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.

Key themes

HopeHesedProvidenceLoyalty

Read with

Keep this verse inside Ruth 1:1-5 and alongside a few nearby related passages.

Glossary

Chilion Person

The pining one, the younger son of Elimelech and Naomi, and husband of Orpah, Ruth’s sister ( Ruth 1:2 ; 4:9 ).