Ruth 1:3

Ruth 1:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Elimelech Naomi’s husband died; and she was left, and her two sons.
• New International Version (NIV)Now Elimelek, Naomi’s husband, died, and she was left with her two sons.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But Elimelech, the husband of Naomi, died, and she was left with her two sons.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Elimelech, Naomi’s husband, died; and she was left, and her two sons.

Context of Ruth 1:3

1In the days when the judges governed [Israel], there was a famine in the land [of Canaan]. And a certain man of Bethlehem in Judah went to live temporarily in the country of Moab with his wife and his two sons. 2The man’s name was Elimelech and his wife’s name was Naomi and his two sons were named Mahlon and Chilion. They were Ephrathites from Bethlehem in Judah. They went to the country of Moab and stayed there. Then Elimelech, Naomi’s husband, died, and she was left [a widow] with her two sons. 4They took wives from the Moabite women; the name of the one was Orpah, and the name of the other was Ruth. They lived there about ten years; 5and then both Mahlon and Chilion also died, so the woman [Naomi] was left without her two sons and her husband.

Ruth 1:3 word by word

וַיָּ֥מָת אֱלִימֶ֖לֶךְ אִ֣ישׁ נָעֳמִ֑י וַתִּשָּׁאֵ֥ר הִ֖יא וּשְׁנֵ֥י בָנֶֽיהָ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Elimelechאֱלִימֶ֫לֶךְ'ĕlîymelek · ElimelechH458
• Naomi’sנׇעֳמִיno‛ŏmîy · NaomiH5281
• husbandאִישׁ'îysh · man: husbandH376
• diedמוּתmûth · to dieH4191
• and she was leftשָׁאַרshâ'ar · to remainH7604
• and her twoשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147
• sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121

Cross-references for Ruth 1:3

• 2 Kings 4:1Now one of the wives of a man of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha [for help], saying “Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that your servant [reverently] feared the Lord; but the creditor is coming to take my two sons to be his slaves [in payment for a loan].”
• Psalms 34:19Many hardships and perplexing circumstances confront the righteous, But the Lord rescues him from them all.
• Hebrews 12:6For the Lord disciplines and corrects those whom He loves, And He punishes every son whom He receives and welcomes [to His heart].”

Commentaries on Ruth 1:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3Elimelech - died - Probably a short time after his arrival in Moab.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-5Commentary by Robert Jamieson 1. in the days when the judges ruled--The beautiful and interesting story which this book relates belongs to the early times of the judges. The precise date cannot be ascertained.Read the comment

Topics related to Ruth 1:3

• Bereavement
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Commentaries on Ruth 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings