Ruth 2:1

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Naomi had a kinsman of her husband's, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech, and his name was Boaz.

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Bethlehem was a Judean town, Naomi’s home after her return from Moab, the neighboring land east of the Dead Sea where she had lived during famine. In Ruth 2:1, Bethlehem is the setting for Ruth’s encounter with Boaz, while Moab identifies Ruth as the foreign widow who has joined Naomi’s people.

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Ruth 2:1 mentions Bethlehem and Moab.

Bethlehem · Berthold Werner
Moab · Adeeb Atwan

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