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She returned to Israel. There had been 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.
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Did Ruth and naomi return to Jerusalem in book of Ruth?
In the book of Ruth we read that both Naomi and Ruth did return to Jerusalem , from Moab.
How long was naomi in moab?
Naomi was in Moab for about ten years, as mentioned in the book of Ruth in the Bible.
Where did naomi's husband and two sons die?
Naomi's husband and two sons died in the land of Moab while they were living there.
How many years did Naomi live in moab with her daughters in law?
Naomi and her family lived in Moab for about ten years before her husband and sons died.
Who is boazs wife?
Boaz married Ruth, a widow from Moab who accompanied her mother-in-law, Naomi, from Moab when Naomi returned to Israel. Ruth was a direct ancestor of Jesus.
Was Ruth a stranger to naomi at first?
Ruth lived in Moab another country , from which Naomi came from.
What caused Elimelech Naomi husband death?
The Bible does not specify the cause of Elimelech's death in the Book of Ruth. It simply states that he died while living in the land of Moab, leaving his wife Naomi and their two sons. The circumstances surrounding his death remain unclear, and interpretations often focus on the broader themes of loss and hardship experienced by Naomi and her family.
Where did Elemelech and Naomi go to the land of Moab from there homeland Bethlehem in?
i think it was Judah i am not a 100% sure
What can you infer about Ruth and Motivation for leaving her people and devoting herself to Naomi?
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.
What did Ruth do to demonstrate her willingness to remain loyal to Naomi?
Because, after her husband died, she chose to care for her widowed mother-in-law, and put faith in the God of the Israelites, rather than return to Moab.(Ruth 1:3-17).
Why were naomi and elimelech forced to flee Bethlehem and journey to moab?
She was returning home because her husband had died and her daughters husband's had died so they decided to go back to their native country. Ruth went along to help her.
How did Ruth and Naomi of the book of Ruth travel?
Ruth and Naomi traveled from Moab to Bethlehem on foot. They walked the entire journey due to the lack of other means of transportation during that time.
