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BrTrAnd they took to themselves wives, women of Moab; the name of the one was Orpha, and the name of the second Ruth; and they dwelt there about ten years.
NETS They took for themselves Moabite wives; the name of the one was Orpha, and the name of the second, Routh. And they lived there about ten years,
ULTAnd they took wives for themselves from the women of Moab; the name of the first woman was Orpah, and the name of the second woman was Ruth. And they lived there for about ten years.
USTEventually, the sons married women from Moab. The name of one woman was Orpah, and the name of the other woman was Ruth. But after Naomi and her sons had lived in Moab for about ten years,
BSBwho took Moabite women as their wives, one named Orpah and the other named Ruth. § And after they had lived in Moab about ten years,
OEBwho married Moabite women named Orpah and Ruth. After they had lived there about ten years,
WEBBEThey took for themselves wives of the women of Moab. The name of the one was Orpah, and the name of the other was Ruth. They lived there about ten years.
NETSo her sons married Moabite women. (One was named Orpah and the other Ruth.) And they continued to live there about ten years.
LSVand they take to them wives, Moabitesses: the name of the first [is] Orpah, and the name of the second Ruth; and they dwell there about ten years.
FBVThe sons married Moabite women. One was called Orpah, the other was called Ruth. After about ten years,
T4TThey married women from Moab. One of them was named Orpah, and the other one was named Ruth. But after they had lived in that area for about ten years,
LEBAnd they took[fn] for themselves Moabite wives. The name of the one was Orpah and the name of the other was Ruth. And they lived there about ten years.
BBEAnd they took two women of Moab as their wives: the name of the one was Orpah, and the name of the other Ruth; and they went on living there for about ten years.
JPSAnd they took them wives of the women of Moab: the name of the one was Orpah, and the name of the other Ruth; and they dwelt there about ten years.
ASVAnd they took them wives of the women of Moab; the name of the one was Orpah, and the name of the other Ruth: and they dwelt there about ten years.
DRAAnd they took wives of the women of Moab, of which one was called Orpha, and the other Ruth. And they dwelt there ten years.
YLTand they take to them wives, Moabitesses: the name of the one [is] Orpah, and the name of the second Ruth; and they dwell there about ten years.
DrbyAnd they took them Moabitish wives; the name of the one was Orpah, and the name of the second Ruth: and they abode there about ten years.
RVAnd they took them wives of the women of Moab; the name of the one was Orpah, and the name of the other Ruth: and they dwelled there about ten years.
WbstrAnd they took to themselves wives of the women of Moab; the name of the one was Orpah, and the name of the other Ruth: and they dwelt there about ten years.
KJB-1769And they took them wives of the women of Moab; the name of the one was Orpah, and the name of the other Ruth: and they dwelled there about ten years.
KJB-1611And they tooke them wiues of the women of Moab: the name of the one was Orpah, and the name of the other Ruth: and they dwelled there about ten yeeres. (Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)
BshpsWhiche toke them wyues, Moabitesses, of the Moabites: the ones name was Orpha, and the others Ruth: And they dwelled there about a ten yeres. (Which took them wives, Moabitesses, of the Moabites: the ones name was Orpha, and the others Ruth: And they dwelled there about a ten years.)
GnvaWhich tooke them wiues of the Moabites: the ones name was Orpah, and the name of ye other Ruth: and they dwelled there about ten yeeres. (Which took them wives of the Moabites: the ones name was Orpah, and the name of ye/you_all other Ruth: and they dwelled there about ten years. )
Cvdlwhich toke Moabitish wyues: the one was called Arpa, the other Ruth. And whan they had dwelt there ten yeare, (which took Moabitish wives: the one was called Arpa, the other Ruth. And when they had dwelt there ten year,)
Wycland thei token wyues of Moab, of whiche wyues oon was clepid Orpha, the tother Ruth. And the sones dwelliden there ten yeer, (and they token wives of Moab, of which wives one was called Orpha, the tother Ruth. And the sons dwelled/dwelt there ten year,)
LuthDie nahmen moabitische Weiber. Eine hieß Arpa, die andere Ruth. Und da sie daselbst gewohnet hatten bei zehn Jahren, (The took moabitische women. Eine was_called Arpa, the other Ruth. And there they/she/them there gewohnet hatten at ten yearsn,)
ClVgQui acceperunt uxores Moabitidas, quarum una vocabatur Orpha, altera vero Ruth. Manseruntque ibi decem annis,[fn] (Who acceperunt uxores Moabitidas, quarum una vocabatur Orpha, altera vero Ruth. Manseruntque there ten annis, )
1.4Ruth. Videns vel festinans, vel deficiens interpretatur: in qua obedientia et credulitas gentium designatur, de quibus dicitur: Populus quem non cognovi, servivit mihi, etc. Et alibi: Æthiopia præveniet manus ejus Deo Psal. 66.. Vocabantur ergo duo populi per sanctos prædicatores ad consortium fidei et electorum Dei, ut ex diversis gregibus fieret unum ovile.
1.4Ruth. Videns or festinans, or deficiens interpretatur: in which obedientia and credulitas gentium designatur, about to_whom it_is_said: Populus which not/no cognovi, servivit mihi, etc. And alibi: Æthiopia præveniet hands his Deo Psal. 66.. Vocabantur therefore two of_the_people through sanctos prælet_him_sayores to consortium of_faith and electorum of_God, as from diversis gregibus fieret one ovile.
The phrase took wives for themselves is an idiom that means that they married women. They did not take women by force or take women who were already married to other men.
If your language must distinguish which woman married which son, you can say that Orpah married Kilion and that Ruth married Mahlon. Alternate translation: “the name of the woman who married Kilion was Orpah, and the name of the woman who married Mahlon was Ruth”
The story of Ruth is set in the time of the Judges, a few generations before the birth of King David. While much animosity often existed between Israel and Moab (Judges 3:12-30; 10:6-12:7; 2 Samuel 8:2; 10; 2 Kings 3:4-27; 2 Chronicles 20; see also Nations across the Jordan River map), other times the two nations appear to have enjoyed a somewhat congenial relationship, as is demonstrated by Naomi’s willingness to relocate to Moab to seek relief from a famine. Later Naomi’s sons also marry Moabite women, and Ruth’s devotion to Naomi and her God no doubt speaks highly of the character of many Moabites. Many years later Ruth’s great-grandson David placed his parents in the care of the king of Moab while he was on the run from King Saul (1 Samuel 22:3-4).
