Ruth 1
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Ruth 1:2-3

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.

3Sometime later Naomi’s husband Elimelech died, so she and her two sons were left alone.

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