Who were Ruth and naomi?

Answer 1

Naomi was the wife of Elimelech, who went to Moab in a time of famine. Ruth was Naomi's daughter-in-law, who later married Boaz and became the ancestress of King David. See the Book of Ruth for full details.

Answer 2

Ruth 4:21 And Salmon begat Boaz, and Boaz begat Obed,

Ruth 4:22 And Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David.

Ruth and Naomi are important because Ruth is King David's great-grandmother, and as such, she's in Jesus' bloodline. If it weren't for Naomi, Ruth would not have had a legal entrance to Israel because she (Ruth) was a Moabitess, a goy, a foreigner.

It would be like a U.S citizen moving to Canada, marrying a Canadian woman, dying, and his widow returning to the U.S. with his surviving mother. His widow would have no claim on U.S. citizenship if she hadn't married the U.S. citizen. It's the same with Ruth and Naomi, only the countries are different.

It was on the basis of Ruth's marriage to Naomi's son that Ruth had any standing before Jewish law. And on the basis of her standing, she had the right to deal with Boaz, who eventually became her second husband, and the great-grandfather of King David. That's why they're important.

Answer 3

There was a famine in the era of the Judges. A prominent man named Elimelech went to wait out the lean years in the neighboring land of Moab, with his wife (Naomi) and two sons. The sons married Moabite women and later died, and Elimelech also died.
Naomi decided to return to Israel, and her daughter-in-law, Ruth the Moabitess, accompanied her with the intention of converting to Judaism. The two were penniless, and supported themselves by gleaning grain (Leviticus 23:22) in other people's fields. Naomi advised Ruth to glean in the field of Boaz, since he was a relative of Elimelech.
Boaz commanded his field-workers to be considerate toward her.
Naomi, seeking a husband for the young Ruth, sent her to Boaz's threshing-floor when he would be there, in the hope that he would want to marry her. Boaz informed her that there was another relative who, according to custom, had prerogative to redeem Elimelech's field and marry her. The next day, the other man refused to take Ruth, and she and Boaz were married.

Answer 4

Ruth was Naomi's daughter in law.

(Ruth 1:3-6) 3 After some time E·limʹe·lech, Na·oʹmi's husband, died, and she was left with her two sons. 4 The men later married Moʹab·ite women; one was named Orʹpah, and the other was named Ruth. They remained there for about ten years. 5 Then the two sons, Mahʹlon and Chilʹi·on, also died, and the woman was left without her two children and her husband. 6 So she started out with her daughters-in-law to return from the fields of Moʹab, for she had heard in Moʹab that Jehovah had turned his attention to his people by giving them food.

Answer 5

There was a famine in the era of the Judges. A prominent man named Elimelech went to wait out the lean years in the neighboring land of Moab, with his wife (Naomi) and two sons. The sons married Moabite women and later died, and Elimelech also died.Naomi decided to return to Israel, and her daughter-in-law, Ruth the Moabitess, accompanied her with the intention of converting to Judaism. The two were penniless, and supported themselves by gleaning grain (Leviticus 23:22) in other people's fields. Naomi advised Ruth to glean in the field of Boaz, since he was a relative of Elimelech.

Boaz commanded his field-workers to be considerate toward her.

Naomi, seeking a husband for the young Ruth, sent her to Boaz's threshing-floor when he would be there, in the hope that he would want to marry her. Boaz informed her that there was another relative who, according to custom, had prerogative to redeem Elimelech's field and marry her. The next day, the other man refused to take Ruth, and she and Boaz were married.

More information:

Ruth was a superlative servant of God.Naomi and her family had sojourned in Moab during a famine. Ruth, a Moabitess, became Naomi's daughter-in-law. She had had a long stretch of time during which she observed Naomi's righteousness, and she (Ruth) became convinced that she must serve the One God and abandon her former idolatry. She went on to become so righteous that God made her the ancestress of King David.

See also the Related Links.

Link: The Judges

Link: More about the Hebrew Bible

Answer 6

Naomi is the mother in law of Ruth in The Bible. Ruth was the great grandmother of king David.

Answer 7

Yes Ruth an Naomi were in the Old Testament. You can read their story in the book of Ruth

Answer 8

Naomi was the mother-in-law of Ruth, who became the ancestress of King David.