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Ruth 1:3

And Elimelech Naomi’s husband died; and she was left, and her two sons.

KJV

Et mortuus est Elimelech maritus Noëmi : remansitque ipsa cum filiis.

Vulgate

καὶ ἀπέθανεν Ἀβειμέλεχ ὁ ἀνὴρ τῆς Νωεμείν, καὶ κατελείφθη αὕτη καὶ οἱ δύο υἱοὶ αὐτῆς.

LXX

And Elimelech, Naomi’s husband, died; and she was left, and her two sons.

ASV

וַ/יָּ֥מָת אֱלִימֶ֖לֶךְ אִ֣ישׁ נָעֳמִ֑י וַ/תִּשָּׁאֵ֥ר הִ֖יא וּ/שְׁנֵ֥י בָנֶֽי/הָ

Hebrew

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In this verse

People Naomi

In the original Hebrew

8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֱלִימֶ֑לֶךְ
'lymlk
proper_noun · 6×
אִ֣ישׁ
'ysh
noun · 2171×
בֶּן
bn
noun · 4909×
ה֖וּא
hv'
pronoun · 1878×
הִשְׁאִֽיר
hsh'yr
verb · 133×
הוּ
hv
verb · 834×
נָעֳמִ֑י
n'my
proper_noun · 21×
שְׁתֵּ֣י
shty
adjective · 765×

Historic Christian voices

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

Cross-references

  • 2Kgs 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 the LORD: and the creditor is c
  • Heb 12:6 — For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.
  • Heb 12:10 — For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.
  • Ps 34:19 — Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.