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Ruth

Facts:

Ruth was a Moabite woman who lived during the time when judges were leading Israel. She married an Israelite man in Moab after he had moved there with his family because of a famine during the time when judges were leading Israel.

  • Ruth's husband died, and some time after that she left Moab to travel with her mother-in-law Naomi, who was returning to her hometown, Bethlehem in Israel.
  • Ruth was loyal to Naomi and worked hard to provide food for her.
  • She also committed herself to serving the one true God of Israel.
  • Ruth married an Israelite man named Boaz and gave birth to a son who became the grandfather of King David. Because King David was an ancestor of Jesus Christ so was Ruth.

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(See also: Bethlehem, Boaz, David, judge])

Bible References:

Word Data:

  • Strong's: H7327, G4503