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Ruth 1:2

And 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 Bethlehemjudah. And they came into the country of Moab, and continued there.

KJV

Ipse vocabatur Elimelech, et uxor ejus Noëmi : et duo filii, alter Mahalon, et alter Chelion, Ephrathæi de Bethlehem Juda. Ingressique regionem Moabitidem, morabantur ibi.

Vulgate

καὶ ὄνομα τῷ ἀνδρὶ Ἀβειμέλεχ, καὶ ὄνομα τοῖς δυσὶν υἱοῖς αὐτοῦ Μααλὼν καὶ Κελαιών, Ἐφραθαῖοι ἐκ Βαιθλέεμ τῆς Ἰούδα· καὶ ἤλθοσαν εἰς ἀγρὸν Μωὰβ καὶ ἦσαν ἐκεῖ.

LXX

And 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.

ASV

וְ/שֵׁ֣ם הָ/אִ֣ישׁ אֱֽלִימֶ֡לֶךְ וְ/שֵׁם֩ אִשְׁתּ֨/וֹ נָעֳמִ֜י וְ/שֵׁ֥ם שְׁנֵֽי בָנָ֣י/ו מַחְל֤וֹן וְ/כִלְיוֹן֙ אֶפְרָתִ֔ים מִ/בֵּ֥ית לֶ֖חֶם יְהוּדָ֑ה וַ/יָּבֹ֥אוּ שְׂדֵי מוֹאָ֖ב וַ/יִּֽהְיוּ שָֽׁם

Hebrew

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In this verse

People Naomi
Places Moab

In the original Hebrew

17 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֱלִימֶ֑לֶךְ
'lymlk
proper_noun · 6×
אִ֣ישׁ
'ysh
noun · 2171×
אֶפְרָתִ֜י
'prty
noun · 5×
בֵּ֥ית
byt
proper_noun · 82×
בֶּן
bn
noun · 4909×
בָּ֣א
b'
verb · 2573×
ה
h
adverb · 827×
וֹ
v
noun · 780×
וֹ
v
noun · 848×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
יְהוּדָ֔ה
yhvdh
proper_noun · 809×
כִלְיוֹן֙
klyvn
proper_noun · 3×
מַחְל֤וֹן
mchlvn
proper_noun · 4×
מוֹאָ֔ב
mv'b
proper_noun · 180×
נָעֳמִ֑י
n'my
proper_noun · 21×
שְׁתֵּ֣י
shty
adjective · 765×
שָּׂדֶ֔ה
shdh
noun · 334×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Kgs 11:26 — And Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephrathite of Zereda, Solomon’s servant, whose mother’s name was Zeruah, a widow woman, even he lifted up his hand against the king.
  • 1Sam 1:1 — Now there was a certain man of Ramathaimzophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite:
  • 1Sam 17:21 — For Israel and the Philistines had put the battle in array, army against army.
  • Gen 35:19 — And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Bethlehem.
  • Gen 35:19 — And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Bethlehem.
  • Mic 5:2 — But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, f
  • Ruth 4:11 — And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. The LORD make the woman that is come into thine house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Isra