Ruth

Definition

Ruth was a Moabite woman who lived during the time when judges were leading Israel. In Moab, she married an Israelite man named Mahlon after his family had moved there because of a famine in Israel. Mahlon died, and some time after that she left Moab with her mother-in-law Naomi to return to the city of Bethlehem in Israel.

• Ruth was loyal to Naomi and worked hard to provide food for her.
• She also committed herself to serving the one true God of Israel.
• Ruth married an Israelite man named Boaz and gave birth to a son named Obed. Obed became the grandfather of King David, and King David was an ancestor of Jesus.

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(See also: Bethlehem, Boaz, David, judge)

Bible References

• Matthew 1:5
• Ruth 1:3-5
• Ruth 3:9
• Ruth 4:6

Word Data

• Strong’s: H7327, G45030