# she was left with her two sons

"Naomi had only her two sons with her"

# took wives

"married women." This is an idiom for marrying women. They did not take women who were already married. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# from the women of Moab

Naomi's sons married women who were from the tribe of Moab. The Moabites worshiped other gods.

# the name of one ... the name of the other

"the name of one woman ... the name of the other woman"

# ten years

Ten years after Elimelek and Naomi came to the country of Moab, their sons Mahlon and Kilion died.

# leaving Naomi

Naomi was widowed.

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/death]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/son]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/moab]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/ruth]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/life]]