Ruth 1:2
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.
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Cross references
- Genesis 35:19 So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).
- 1 Samuel 17:21 And Israel and the Philistines arrayed in formation against each other.
- Micah 5:2 But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come forth for Me One to be ruler over Israel— One whose origins are of old, from the days of eternity.