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Ruth once said to Naomi that only death would part them after Naomi lost her whole family.

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Ruth and her story is located in the book of the Judges

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by Lilli

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There was a great woman in Israel during the time when judges ruled. Many people were relocated to different land to find food for there families. A man from Bethlehem Elimelech took his wife Naomi and his two sons Mahlon and Kilion went to Moab to find food and ended up staying there to live. Elimelech dies and Naomi continued to live with her two sons who married  women named Orpah and Ruth. Both sons passed away leaving Naomi with her two foreign daughter-in-laws.

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Ruth was born in the land of Moab

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The meaning of the names in the book of Ruth

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The meaning of the names in the book of Ruth

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Elimelech - “My God is King”

Ruth - “Friendship

Naomi - “Pleasant”

Orpah - “Stubbornness”

Mara - “Bitter”

Boaz - “In His strength”

Mahlon - “Sick”

Bethlehem - “House of Bread”

Chilon - “Pining”

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POSITION IN THE BIBLE:

8th Book in the Bible

8th Book in the Old Testament

3rd of 12 books of History (Joshua - Esther)

58 Books to follow it.

CHAPTERS: 4

VERSES: 85

WORDS: 2,578

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Ruth got married with a man named Boaz but the day after they got married Boaz died.