Verse List for RUTH 1:2

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OET (OET-RV) The man’s name was Elimelek and he was married to Naomi, and their sons’ names were Mahlon and Kilion. (They were part of the clan of Efratah from Beyt-Lehem in Yehudah.) They travelled to the Moab countryside and lived there.

OET-LV And_name _of the_man was_ʼElīmelek and_name _of his/its_wife/woman was_Nāˊₒmī and_name _of the _two _of sons _of_his was_Maḩlōn and_Kilion ʼEfrātī from_Bēyt- food/grain/bread Yəhūdāh and_they _came the _region(s)_of Mōʼāⱱ and_they _were there.

ULT And the name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife was Naomi, and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Kilion, Ephrathites from Bethlehem of Judah. So they traveled to the fields of Moab and lived there.

UST The man’s name was Elimelech and his wife’s name was Naomi. The names of his two sons were Mahlon and Kilion. All of them were part of the clan of Ephrathah, from Bethlehem in Judah. They came to the land of Moab and stayed there.

BSB & MSB The man ’s name was Elimelech, his wife ’s name was Naomi, and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Chilion. They were Ephrathites from Bethlehem in Judah, and they entered the land of Moab and settled there.

OEB His name was Elimelech and his wife’s was Naomi, and his two sons were Mahlon and Chilion. They were Ephrathites from Bethlehem in Judah. After they had been living in Moab for some time,

WEBBE & WMBB The name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife Naomi. The names of his two sons were Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites of Bethlehem Judah. They came into the country of Moab and lived there.

NET (Now the man’s name was Elimelech, his wife was Naomi, and his two sons were Mahlon and Kilion. They were of the clan of Ephrath from Bethlehem in Judah.) They entered the region of Moab and settled there.

LSV And the name of the man [is] Elimelech, and the name of his wife Naomi, and the name of his two sons Mahlon and Chilion, Ephraimites from Beth-Lehem-Judah; and they come into the fields of Moab, and are there.

FBV His name was Elimelech, and his wife's name Naomi. His sons were called Mahlon and Chilion. They were Ephrathites[fn] from Bethlehem in Judah. They went to the country of Moab and lived there.

T4T Because of the famine, they left Bethlehem and went east to live for a while in Moab region.

LEB And the name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife was Naomi, and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Kilion. They were Ephraimites from Bethlehem in Judah. And they went to the countryside of Moab and remained there.

BBE 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 were there for some time.

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JPS 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 in Judah. And they came into the field of Moab, and continued there.

ASV 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.

DRA He was named Elimelech, and his wife, Noemi: and his two sons, the one Mahalon, and the other Chelion, Ephrathites of Bethlehem Juda. And entering into the country of Moab, they abode there.

YLT And the name of the man [is] Elimelech, and the name of his wife Naomi, and the name of his two sons Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites from Beth-Lehem-Judah; and they come into the fields of Moab, and are there.

Drby 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 Bethlehem-Judah. And they came into the country of Moab, and continued there.

RV 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.

SLT And the name of the man Elimelech, and the name of his wife, Naomi, and the name of his two sons, Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites from the house of bread of Judah. And they will come to the field of Moab and be there.

Wbstr 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.

KJB-1769 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.[fn]

KJB-1611 And the name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife, Naomi, and the name of his two sonnes, Mahlon, and Chilion, Ephrathites of Bethlehem Iudah: and they came into the countrey of Moab, and [fn]continued there.
(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 Bethlehem Yudah: and they came into the country of Moab, and continued there.)

Bshps The name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wyfe Naomi, and the names of his two sonnes were Mahlon and Chilion, Ephraites out of Bethlehem Iuda: And whe they came into the lande of Moab, they continued there.
(The name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife Naomi, and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Chilion, Ephraites out of Bethlehem Yuda: And when they came into the land of Moab, they continued there.)

Gnva And the name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife, Naomi: and the names of his two sonnes, Mahlon, and Chilion, Ephrathites of Beth-lehem Iudah: and when they came into the land of Moab, they continued there.
(And the name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife, Naomi: and the names of his two sons, Mahlon, and Chilion, Ephrathites of Beth-lehem Yudah: and when they came into the land of Moab, they continued there.)

Cvdl which man was called EliMelech, and his wife Naemi, & his two sonnes, the one Mahelon, and the other Chilion: these were Ephrates of Bethleem Iuda. And whan they came in to the londe of ye Moabites, they dwelt there.
(which man was called EliMelech, and his wife Naomi, and his two sons, the one Mahelon, and the other Chilion: these were Ephrates of Beth-lehem Yuda. And when they came in to the land of ye/you_all Moabites, they dwelt there.)

Wycl He was clepid Elymelech, and his wijf Noemy, and the twey sones, `the oon was clepid Maalon, and the tother Chelion, Effrateis of Bethleem of Juda; and thei entriden in to the cuntrey of Moab, and dwelliden there.
(He was called Elymelech, and his wife Noemy, and the twain/two_or_both sons, the one was called Maalon, and the other Chelion, Effrateis of Beth-lehem of Yuda; and they entered in to the country of Moab, and dwelled/dwelt there.)

Luth Der hieß Elimelech und sein Weib Naemi, und seine zween Söhne Mahlon und Chiljon, die waren Ephrather, von Bethlehem-Juda. Und da sie kamen ins Land der Moabiter, blieben sie daselbst.
(The was_called Elimelech and be woman Naemi, and his two sons Mahlon and Chilyon, the were Ephrather, from Bethlehem-Yuda. And there they/she/them came into_the country the/of_the Moabites, remained they/she/them there.)

ClVg Ipse vocabatur Elimelech, et uxor ejus Noëmi: et duo filii, alter Mahalon, et alter Chelion, Ephrathæi de Bethlehem Juda. Ingressique regionem Moabitidem, morabantur ibi.[fn]
(Exactly_that was_called Elimelech, and wife his/her Noahmi: and two children, the_other Mahalon, and the_other Chelion, Ephrathæi from/about Bethlehem Yuda. Ingressique country Moabitidem, they_were_staying there.)

UHB וְ⁠שֵׁ֣ם הָ⁠אִ֣ישׁ אֱֽלִימֶ֡לֶךְ וְ⁠שֵׁם֩ אִשְׁתּ֨⁠וֹ נָעֳמִ֜י וְ⁠שֵׁ֥ם שְׁנֵֽי־בָנָ֣י⁠ו ׀ מַחְל֤וֹן וְ⁠כִלְיוֹן֙ אֶפְרָתִ֔ים מִ⁠בֵּ֥ית לֶ֖חֶם יְהוּדָ֑ה וַ⁠יָּבֹ֥אוּ שְׂדֵי־מוֹאָ֖ב וַ⁠יִּֽהְיוּ־שָֽׁם׃ ‡

BrLXX Καὶ ὄνομα τῷ ἀνδρὶ Ἐλιμέλεχ, καὶ ὄνομα τῇ γυναικὶ αὐτοῦ Νωεμὶν, καὶ ὄνομα τοῖς δυσὶν υἱοῖς αὐτοῦ Μααλὼν, καὶ Χελαιὼν, Ἐφραθαῖοι ἐκ Βηθλεὲμ τῆς Ἰούδα· καὶ ἤλθοσαν εἰς ἀγρὸν Μωὰβ, καὶ ἦσαν ἐκεῖ.

BrTr And the man's name was Elimelech, and his wife's name Noemin, and the names of his two sons Maalon and Chelaion, Ephrathites of Bethleem of Juda: and they came to the land of Moab, and remained there.

NETS The name of the man was Abimelech, and the name of his wife, Noemin, and the name of his two sons, Maalon and Chelaion, Ephrathites from Baithleem in Iouda. They went into the countryside of Moab and remained there.