Ruth 1:3
Ruth chapter 1 · verse 3 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Elimelech, Naomi’s husband, died; and she was left, and her two sons.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Elimelech Naomi’s husband died; and she was left, and her two sons.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Elimelech, Naomi’s husband, died; and she was left, and her two sons.
Context
v.2And the name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife Naomi, and the name of his two sons Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites of Beth-lehem-judah. And they came into the country of Moab, and continued there.
v.3This passage
v.4And they took them wives of the women of Moab; the name of the one was Orpah, and the name of the other Ruth: and they dwelt there about ten years.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Kings 4:1
Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear Jehovah: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two children to be bondmen.
- Psalms 34:19
Many are the afflictions of the righteous; But Jehovah delivereth him out of them all.
- Hebrews 12:10
For they indeed for a few days chastened us as seemed good to them; but he for our profit, that we may be partakers of his holiness.
- Hebrews 12:6
For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, And scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.