Ruth 1:4 meaning and explanation
who took Moabite women as their wives, one named Orpah and the other named Ruth. And after they had lived in Moab about ten years,
Ruth 1:4, Berean Standard Bible
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Naomi's sons, Mahlon and Chilion, marry Moabite women while the family lives as foreigners in Moab during the period of the judges. Moab was Israel's neighbor and traditional rival, and marriage to Moabite women was viewed with suspicion in Israel, so this detail matters for the story.
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