Ruth 1:5

Mahlon and Chilion both died, and the woman was bereaved of her two children and of her husband.

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WEBBE

Mahlon and Chilion both died, and the woman was bereaved of her two children and of her husband.

BSB

both Mahlon and Chilion also died, and Naomi was left without her two sons and without her husband.

KJV

And Mahlon and Chilion died also both of them; and the woman was left of her two sons and her husband.

ASV

And Mahlon and Chilion died both of them; and the woman was left of her two children and of her husband.

BBE

And Mahlon and Chilion came to their end; and the woman was without her two sons and her husband.

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וַיָּמוּתוּ vai·ya·mu·tu and they died H4191 גַם־ gam- also H1571 שְׁנֵיהֶם she·nei·hem both of them H8147 מַחְלוֹן mach·lon Mahlon H4248 וְכִלְיוֹן ve·khil·yon and Kilion H3630 וַתִּשָּׁאֵר va·ti·sha·'er and she was left H7604 הָאִשָּׁה ha·'i·shah the woman H802 מִשְּׁנֵי mi·she·nei from both H8147 יְלָדֶיהָ ye·la·dei·ha children her H3206 וּמֵאִישָׁהּ u·me·'i·shah and from husband her H376

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–5

Elimelech'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 the wasting of his family. It is folly to think of escaping that cross, which, being laid in our way, we ought to take up. Changing our place seldom is mending it. Those who bring young people into bad acquaintance, and take them out of the way of public ordinances, thought they may think them well-principled, and armed against temptation, know not what will be the end. It does not appear that the women the sons of Elimelech married, were proselyted to the Jewish religion. Earthly trials or enjoyments are of short continuance. Death continually removes those of every age and situation, and mars all our outward comforts: we cannot too strongly prefer those advantages which shall last for ever.

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MahlonChilion

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BereavementChilionMahlon

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.