New English Translation
Ruth 1:2
2(Now the man’s name was Elimelech, his wife was Naomi, and his two sons were Mahlon and Kilion. They were of the clan of Ephrath from Bethlehem in Judah.) They entered the region of Moab and settled there.
Ruth 1:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife Naomi, and the name of his two sons Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites of Beth–lehem–judah. And they came into the country of Moab, and continued there.
- New International Version (NIV)The man’s name was Elimelek, his wife’s name was Naomi, and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Kilion. They were Ephrathites from Bethlehem, Judah. And they went to Moab and lived there.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The name of the man was Elimelech and the name of his wife Naomi, and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Chilion. They were Ephrathites from Bethlehem in Judah. They went into the country of Moab and remained there.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The name of the man was Elimelech, the name of his wife was Naomi, and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Chilion—Ephrathites of Bethlehem, Judah. And they went to the country of Moab and remained there.
Context of Ruth 1:2
1During the time of the judges there was a famine in the land of Judah. So a man from Bethlehem in Judah went to live as a resident foreigner in the region of Moab, along with his wife and two sons. (Now the man’s name was Elimelech, his wife was Naomi, and his two sons were Mahlon and Kilion. They were of the clan of Ephrath from Bethlehem in Judah.) They entered the region of Moab and settled there. 3Sometime later Naomi’s husband Elimelech died, so she and her two sons were left alone. 4So her sons married Moabite women. (One was named Orpah and the other Ruth.) And they continued to live there about ten years.
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וְשֵׁ֣ם הָאִ֣ישׁ אֱֽלִימֶ֡לֶךְ וְשֵׁם֩ אִשְׁתּ֨וֹ נָעֳמִ֜י וְשֵׁ֥ם שְׁנֵֽי־בָנָ֣יו׀ מַחְל֤וֹן וְכִלְיוֹן֙ אֶפְרָתִ֔ים מִבֵּ֥ית לֶ֖חֶם יְהוּדָ֑ה וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ שְׂדֵי־מוֹאָ֖ב וַיִּֽהְיוּ־שָֽׁם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And the nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
- of the manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
- Elimelechאֱלִימֶ֫לֶךְ'ĕlîymelek · ElimelechH458
- of his wifeאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · woman: wifeH802
- Naomiנׇעֳמִיno‛ŏmîy · NaomiH5281
- of his twoשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147
- sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- Mahlonמַחְלוֹןmachlôn · MahlonH4248
- and Chilionכִּלְיוֹןkilyôn · ChilionH3630
- Ephrathitesאֶפְרָתִי'ephrâthîy · EphrathiteH673
- of Beth–lehem–judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
- of Beth–lehem–judahבֵּית לֶ֫חֶםbêyth lechem · BethlehemH1035
- And they cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
- into the countryשָׂדֶהώâdeh ώâday · land: countryH7704
- of Moabמוֹאָבmô'âb · MoabH4124
Cross-references for Ruth 1:2
- Ruth 1:1During the time of the judges there was a famine in the land of Judah. So a man from Bethlehem in Judah went to live as a resident foreigner in the region of Moab, along with his wife and two sons.
- 1 Chronicles 4:22Jokim, the men of Cozeba, and Joash and Saraph, both of whom ruled in Moab and Jashubi Lehem. (This information is from ancient records.)
- Genesis 35:19So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).
- 1 Samuel 1:1There was a man from Ramathaim Zophim, from the hill country of Ephraim, whose name was Elkanah. He was the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite.
- 1 Samuel 17:12Now David was the son of this Ephrathite named Jesse from Bethlehem in Judah. He had eight sons, and in Saul’s days he was old and well advanced in years.
- Micah 5:2(5:1) As for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, seemingly insignificant among the clans of Judah – from you a king will emerge who will rule over Israel on my behalf, one whose origins are in the distant past.
Commentaries on Ruth 1:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Elimelech - That is, God is my king. Naomi - Beautiful or amiable. Mahlon - Infirmity. Chilion - Finished, completed.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2Ephrathites belonged to the Ephrathah clan, which was based in Bethlehem, Judah (see Genesis 35:19; 1 Chronicles 4:4).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. Elimelech--signifies "My God is king." Naomi--"fair or pleasant"; and their two sons, Mahlon and Chilion, are supposed to be the same as Joash and Saraph (1Ch 4:22). Ephrathites--The ancient name of Beth-lehem was Ephrath (Ge 35:19; 48:7), which was continued after the occupation of the land by the Hebrews, even down to the time of the prophet Micah (Mi 5:2). Beth-lehem-judah--so called to distinguish it from a town of the same name in Zebulun. The…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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