God’s Word Translation
Ruth 1:3
3Now, Naomi’s husband Elimelech died, and she was left alone with her two sons.
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 were ruling, there was a famine in the land. A man from Bethlehem in Judah went with his wife and two sons to live for a while in the country of Moab. 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. Now, Naomi’s husband Elimelech died, and she was left alone with her two sons. 4Each son married a woman from Moab. One son married a woman named Orpah, and the other son married a woman named Ruth. They lived there for about ten years. 5Then both Mahlon and Chilion died as well. So Naomi was left alone, without her two sons or her husband.
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וַיָּ֥מָת אֱלִימֶ֖לֶךְ אִ֣ישׁ נָעֳמִ֑י וַתִּשָּׁאֵ֥ר הִ֖יא וּשְׁנֵ֥י בָנֶֽיהָ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Ruth 1:3
- 2 Kings 4:1One of the wives of a disciple of the prophets called to Elisha, “Sir, my husband is dead! You know how he feared the Lord. Now a creditor has come to take my two children as slaves.”
- Psalms 34:19The righteous person has many troubles, but the Lord rescues him from all of them.
- Hebrews 12:6The Lord disciplines everyone he loves. He severely disciplines everyone he accepts as his child.”
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
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