Then she arose with her daughters-in-law, that she might return from the country of Moab; for she had heard in the country of Moab how the LORD† had visited his people in giving them bread.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Ruth 1:6 in context
Ruth 1:3–9
3
Elimelech, Naomi’s husband, died; and she was left with her two sons.
4
They took for themselves wives of the women of Moab. The name of the one was Orpah, and the name of the other was Ruth. They lived there about ten years.
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Mahlon and Chilion both died, and the woman was bereaved of her two children and of her husband.
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Then she arose with her daughters-in-law, that she might return from the country of Moab; for she had heard in the country of Moab how the LORD† had visited his people in giving them bread.
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She went out of the place where she was, and her two daughters-in-law with her. They went on the way to return to the land of Judah.
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Naomi said to her two daughters-in-law, “Go, return each of you to her mother’s house. May the LORD deal kindly with you, as you have dealt with the dead and with me.
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May the LORD grant you that you may find rest, each of you in the house of her husband.”
Then she kissed them, and they lifted up their voices, and wept.
Source notes
Notes from World English Bible Updated
- When rendered in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS, “LORD” or “GOD” is the translation of God’s Proper Name (Hebrew “יהוה”, usually pronounced Yahweh).
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