Elimelech — Bible person

God his king, a man of the tribe of Judah, of the family of the Hezronites, and kinsman of Boaz, who dwelt in Bethlehem in the days of the judges. In consequence of a great dearth he, with his wife Naomi and his two sons, went to dwell in the land of Moab. There he and his sons died (Ruth 1:2, 3; 2:1, 3; 4:3, 9). Naomi afterwards returned to Palestine with her daughter Ruth.

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Show passage in OET: RUT 1:2

OET-RV RUT 1:2

2 The man’s name was Elimelek and he was married to No’omi (Naomi), and their sons’ names were Mahlon and Kilyon. (They were part of the Efratah clan from Beyt-Lehem in Yehudah.) They travelled to the Moav countryside and lived there.

OET-LV RUT 1:2

2 And_name _of the_man was_ʼElīmelek and_name _of his/its_wife/woman was_Noˊₒmī 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.

Show passage in OET: RUT 1:3

OET-RV RUT 1:3

3 Then No’omi’s husband Elimelek died, and she was left with her two sons.

OET-LV RUT 1:3

3 And_ ʼElīmelek the _husband _of Noˊₒmī _he/it _died and_ she and_the _two _of sons _of_her _she _was _left.

Show passage in OET: RUT 2:1

OET-RV RUT 2:1

2 Now there was a relative there of No’omi’s deceased husband. His name was Boaz and he was a very wealthy man from the same clan as Elimelek had been.

OET-LV RUT 2:1

2 And_belonged_to_Noˊₒmī a _relative to/for_her/its_man/husband a _man mighty _of wealth from_the _clan _of ʼElīmelek and_his/its_name was_Boˊaz.

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