New English Translation
Ruth 1:3
3Sometime later Naomi’s husband Elimelech died, so she and her two sons were left alone.
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 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. 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. Sometime 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. 5Then Naomi’s two sons, Mahlon and Kilion, also died. So the woman was left all alone – bereaved of her two children as well as her husband!
Read all of Ruth 1Ruth 1:3 word by word
וַיָּ֥מָת אֱלִימֶ֖לֶךְ אִ֣ישׁ נָעֳמִ֑י וַתִּשָּׁאֵ֥ר הִ֖יא וּשְׁנֵ֥י בָנֶֽיהָ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Ruth 1:3
- 2 Kings 4:1Now a wife of one of the prophets appealed to Elisha for help, saying, “Your servant, my husband is dead. You know that your servant was a loyal follower of the Lord. Now the creditor is coming to take away my two boys to be his servants.”
- Psalms 34:19The godly face many dangers, but the Lord saves them from each one of them.
- Hebrews 12:6“For the Lord disciplines the one he loves and chastises every son he accepts.”
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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