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Young's Literal Translation
Ruth 1:3
And Elimelech husband of Naomi dieth, and she is left, she and her two sons;
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Christian Standard Bible®
Naomi’s husband Elimelech died, and she was left with her two sons.
Naomi’s husband Elimelech died, and she was left with her two sons.
Hebrew Names Version
Elimelekh, Na`omi's husband, died; and she was left, and her two sons.
Elimelekh, Na`omi's husband, died; and she was left, and her two sons.
King James Version
And Elimelech Naomi's husband died; and she was left, and her two sons.
And Elimelech Naomi's husband died; and she was left, and her two sons.
Lexham English Bible
But Elimelech the husband of Naomi died and she was left behind with her two sons.
But Elimelech the husband of Naomi died and she was left behind with her two sons.
English Standard Version
But Elimelech, the husband of Naomi, died, and she was left with her two sons.
But Elimelech, the husband of Naomi, died, and she was left with her two sons.
New Century Version
Then Naomi's husband, Elimelech, died, and she was left with her two sons.
Then Naomi's husband, Elimelech, died, and she was left with her two sons.
New English Translation
Sometime later Naomi's husband Elimelech died, so she and her two sons were left alone.
Sometime later Naomi's husband Elimelech died, so she and her two sons were left alone.
Amplified Bible
Then Elimelech, Naomi's husband, died, and she was left [a widow] with her two sons.
Then Elimelech, Naomi's husband, died, and she was left [a widow] with her two sons.
New American Standard Bible
Then Elimelech, Naomi's husband, died; and she was left with her two sons.
Then Elimelech, Naomi's husband, died; and she was left with her two sons.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then Elimelech the husbande of Naomi died, and she remayned with her two sonnes,
Then Elimelech the husbande of Naomi died, and she remayned with her two sonnes,
Legacy Standard Bible
Then Elimelech, Naomi's husband, died; and she was left with her two sons.
Then Elimelech, Naomi's husband, died; and she was left with her two sons.
Contemporary English Version
Elimelech died, leaving Naomi with only her two sons.
Elimelech died, leaving Naomi with only her two sons.
Complete Jewish Bible
Elimelekh, Na‘omi's husband, died; and she was left, she and her two sons.
Elimelekh, Na‘omi's husband, died; and she was left, she and her two sons.
Darby Translation
And Elimelech Naomi's husband died; and she was left, and her two sons.
And Elimelech Naomi's husband died; and she was left, and her two sons.
Easy-to-Read Version
Later, Naomi's husband, Elimelech, died, so only Naomi and her two sons were left.
Later, Naomi's husband, Elimelech, died, so only Naomi and her two sons were left.
George Lamsa Translation
And Elimeleck the husband of Naomi died; and she was left with her two sons.
And Elimeleck the husband of Naomi died; and she was left with her two sons.
Good News Translation
Elimelech died, and Naomi was left alone with her two sons,
Elimelech died, and Naomi was left alone with her two sons,
Literal Translation
And Naomi's husband Elimelech died; And she was left, and her two sons.
And Naomi's husband Elimelech died; And she was left, and her two sons.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And Eli Melech Naemis hußbande dyed, & she was left behinde wt hir two sonnes,
And Eli Melech Naemis hußbande dyed, & she was left behinde wt hir two sonnes,
American Standard Version
And Elimelech, Naomi's husband, died; and she was left, and her two sons.
And Elimelech, Naomi's husband, died; and she was left, and her two sons.
Bible in Basic English
And Elimelech, Naomi's husband, came to his end; and only her two sons were with her.
And Elimelech, Naomi's husband, came to his end; and only her two sons were with her.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Elimelech Naomies husbande died, and she remayned with her two sonnes.
And Elimelech Naomies husbande died, and she remayned with her two sonnes.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Elimelech Naomi's husband died; and she was left, and her two sons.
And Elimelech Naomi's husband died; and she was left, and her two sons.
King James Version (1611)
And Elimelech Naomies husband died, and shee was left, and her two sonnes;
And Elimelech Naomies husband died, and shee was left, and her two sonnes;
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Elimelech the husband of Noemin died; and she was left, and her two sons.
And Elimelech the husband of Noemin died; and she was left, and her two sons.
English Revised Version
And Elimelech Naomi's husband died; and she was left, and her two sons.
And Elimelech Naomi's husband died; and she was left, and her two sons.
Berean Standard Bible
Then Naomi's husband Elimelech died, and she was left with her two sons,
Then Naomi's husband Elimelech died, and she was left with her two sons,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Elymelech, the hosebonde of Noemy, diede, and sche lefte with the sones;
And Elymelech, the hosebonde of Noemy, diede, and sche lefte with the sones;
Update Bible Version
And Elimelech, Naomi's husband, died; and she was left, and her two sons.
And Elimelech, Naomi's husband, died; and she was left, and her two sons.
Webster's Bible Translation
And Elimelech Naomi's husband died; and she was left, and her two sons.
And Elimelech Naomi's husband died; and she was left, and her two sons.
World English Bible
Elimelech, Naomi's husband, died; and she was left, and her two sons.
Elimelech, Naomi's husband, died; and she was left, and her two sons.
New King James Version
Then Elimelech, Naomi's husband, died; and she was left, and her two sons.
Then Elimelech, Naomi's husband, died; and she was left, and her two sons.
New Living Translation
Then Elimelech died, and Naomi was left with her two sons.
Then Elimelech died, and Naomi was left with her two sons.
New Life Bible
But Naomi's husband Elimelech died. And she was left with her two sons,
But Naomi's husband Elimelech died. And she was left with her two sons,
New Revised Standard
But Elimelech, the husband of Naomi, died, and she was left with her two sons.
But Elimelech, the husband of Naomi, died, and she was left with her two sons.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Elimelech, husband of Naomi, died, - and she was left, she and her two sons.
And Elimelech, husband of Naomi, died, - and she was left, she and her two sons.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Elimelech the husband of Noemi died: and she remained with her sons.
And Elimelech the husband of Noemi died: and she remained with her sons.
Revised Standard Version
But Elim'elech, the husband of Na'omi, died, and she was left with her two sons.
But Elim'elech, the husband of Na'omi, died, and she was left with her two sons.
THE MESSAGE
Elimelech died and Naomi was left, she and her two sons. The sons took Moabite wives; the name of the first was Orpah, the second Ruth. They lived there in Moab for the next ten years. But then the two brothers, Mahlon and Kilion, died. Now the woman was left without either her young men or her husband.
Elimelech died and Naomi was left, she and her two sons. The sons took Moabite wives; the name of the first was Orpah, the second Ruth. They lived there in Moab for the next ten years. But then the two brothers, Mahlon and Kilion, died. Now the woman was left without either her young men or her husband.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then Elimelech, Naomi's husband, died; and she was left with her two sons.
Then Elimelech, Naomi's husband, died; and she was left with her two sons.
Contextual Overview
1 And it cometh to pass, in the days of the judging of the judges, that there is a famine in the land, and there goeth a man from Beth-Lehem-Judah to sojourn in the fields of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons. 2 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. 3 And Elimelech husband of Naomi dieth, and she is left, she and her two sons; 4 and 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. 5 And they die also, both of them -- Mahlon and Chilion -- and the woman is left of her two children and of her husband.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
and she was: 2 Kings 4:1, Psalms 34:19, Hebrews 12:6, Hebrews 12:10, Hebrews 12:11
Cross-References
Job 36:30
Lo, He hath spread over it His light, And the roots of the sea He hath covered,
Lo, He hath spread over it His light, And the roots of the sea He hath covered,
Job 38:19
Where [is] this -- the way light dwelleth? And darkness, where [is] this -- its place?
Where [is] this -- the way light dwelleth? And darkness, where [is] this -- its place?
Psalms 33:6
By the word of Jehovah The heavens have been made, And by the breath of His mouth all their host.
By the word of Jehovah The heavens have been made, And by the breath of His mouth all their host.
Psalms 33:9
For He hath said, and it is, He hath commanded, and it standeth.
For He hath said, and it is, He hath commanded, and it standeth.
Psalms 97:11
Light [is] sown for the righteous, And for the upright of heart -- joy.
Light [is] sown for the righteous, And for the upright of heart -- joy.
Psalms 104:2
Covering himself [with] light as a garment, Stretching out the heavens as a curtain,
Covering himself [with] light as a garment, Stretching out the heavens as a curtain,
Psalms 118:27
God [is] Jehovah, and He giveth to us light, Direct ye the festal-sacrifice with cords, Unto the horns of the altar.
God [is] Jehovah, and He giveth to us light, Direct ye the festal-sacrifice with cords, Unto the horns of the altar.
Psalms 148:5
They do praise the name of Jehovah, For He commanded, and they were created.
They do praise the name of Jehovah, For He commanded, and they were created.
Isaiah 45:7
Forming light, and preparing darkness, Making peace, and preparing evil, I [am] Jehovah, doing all these things.'
Forming light, and preparing darkness, Making peace, and preparing evil, I [am] Jehovah, doing all these things.'
Isaiah 60:19
To thee no more is the sun for a light by day, And for brightness the moon giveth not light to thee, And Jehovah hath become to thee A light age-during, and thy God thy beauty.
To thee no more is the sun for a light by day, And for brightness the moon giveth not light to thee, And Jehovah hath become to thee A light age-during, and thy God thy beauty.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And Elimelech, Naomi's husband, died,.... According to Josephus x, after he had dwelt in the land ten years, and had married his two sons to Moabitish women; but, as Alshech observes, the text shows that while he was living they were not married to them, but after his death; and it is said of them only that they dwelt there about ten years; so that it is most probable that their father died quickly after he came into the land of Moab: and she was left, and her two sons; in a strange land, she without a husband, and they without a father.
x Ut supra. (Antiqu. l. 5. c. 9. sect. 1.)
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Ruth 1:3. Elimelech - died — Probably a short time after his arrival in Moab.
