Ruth 1
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Ruth 1:2-3

2The man’s name was Elimelech, his wife’s name was Naomi, and the names of their two sons were Mahlon and Chilion. They were descendants of Ephrathah from Bethlehem in the territory of Judah. They went to the country of Moab and lived there.

3Now, Naomi’s husband Elimelech died, and she was left alone with her two sons.

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