Ruth 1:4 KJV

And 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.

Words Then and Now

Ruth an herb Still heard today: garden rue, the herb, still grown by that name

What these words mean in the King James Bible, and where you’ll still hear them today.

Matthew Henry

Elimelech and his sons die in the land of MoabElimelech's care to provide for his family, was not to be blamed; but his removal into the country of Moab could not be justified. And the removal ended in...

Thompson Chains

Marriage (1)See the chain from Proverbs 18:22 · 3 links

Cross References

Matthew 1:5 And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;
Deuteronomy 7:3 Neither shalt thou make marriages with them; thy daughter thou shalt not give unto his son, nor his daughter shalt thou take unto thy son.
Deuteronomy 23:3 An Ammonite or Moabite shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD; even to their tenth generation shall they not enter into the congregation of the LORD for ever:
1 Kings 11:1–2 But king Solomon loved many strange women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, and Hittites; …

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Topics

Chilion A son of Naomi
Love Naomi, Ruth, and Boaz
Moabites Are a snare to the Israelites
Naomi The mother-in-law of Ruth
Orpah The less famous daughter-in-law of Naomi
Readings, select Lights and shadows
Ruth The daughter-in-law of Naomi
Widow Ruth
Women Naomi

Places

MoabRegion · today Kerak · Location well established
Places in Ruth 1 on a map

Bible Dictionary

MoabThe seed of the father, or, according to others, the desirable land, the eldest son of Lot (Gen 19:37), of incestuous birth.
OrpahForelock or fawn, a Moabitess, the wife of Chilion (Ruth 1:4; Ruth 4:10). On the death of her husband she accompanied Naomi, her...
RuthA friend, a Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, whose father, Elimelech, had settled in the land of Moab. On the death of Elimelech and...

Hebrew and Strong’s

And they took וַיִּשְׂאוּ wayyiśʾû נָשָׂא Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine plural · with and
them wives לָהֶם lāhem Preposition · with suffix: third person masculine plural נָשִׁים nāšîm אִשָּׁה Noun · feminine plural
of the women אִשָּׁה ʼishshâh
of Moab מֹאֲבִיּוֹת mōʾăbiyyôt מוֹאָבִי Noun · feminine plural
the name שֵׁם šēm שֵׁם Noun · masculine singular construct
of the one הָאַחַת hāʾaḥat אֶחָד Number · feminine singular · with the
Orpah עָרְפָּה ʿorpâ עׇרְפָּה Proper name
and the name וְשֵׁם wĕšēm שֵׁם Noun · masculine singular construct · with and
of the other הַשֵּׁנִית haššēnît שֵׁנִי Ordinal number · feminine singular · with the
Ruth רוּת rût רוּת Proper name
and they dwelled וַיֵּשְׁבוּ wayyēšĕbû יָשַׁב Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine plural · with and
there about ten שָׁם šām Adverb כְּעֶשֶׂר kĕʿeśer עֶשֶׂר Number · feminine singular · with preposition
years שָׁנִים šānîm שָׁנֶה Noun · feminine plural

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