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

1During the time of the judges, there was a famine in the land. A man left Bethlehem in Judah with his wife and two sons to stay in the territory of Moab for a while. 2The man’s name was Elimelech, and his wife’s name was Naomi. The names of his two sons were Mahlon and Chilion. They were Ephrathites from Bethlehem in Judah. They entered the fields of Moab and settled there. Naomi’s husband, Elimelech, died, and she was left with her two sons. 4Her sons took Moabite women as their wives: one was named Orpah and the second was named Ruth. After they lived in Moab about ten years, 5both Mahlon and Chilion also died, and the woman was left without her two children and without 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 4:1One of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, “Your servant, my husband, has died. You know that your servant feared the Lord. Now the creditor is coming to take my two children as his slaves.”
• Psalms 34:19One who is righteous has many adversities, but the Lord rescues him from them all.
• Hebrews 12:6for the Lord disciplines the one he loves and punishes every son he receives.

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

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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