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 the original Hebrew
17 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
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