Ruth 1:1
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Now it came about in the days when the judges governed, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Bethlehem in Judah went to sojourn in the land of Moab with his wife and his two sons. (NASB ©1995)

Genesis 12:10 Now there was a famine in the land; so Abram went down to Egypt to sojourn there, for the famine was severe in the land.

Genesis 26:1 Now there was a famine in the land, besides the previous famine that had occurred in the days of Abraham. So Isaac went to Gerar, to Abimelech king of the Philistines.

Judges 2:16 Then the LORD raised up judges who delivered them from the hands of those who plundered them.

Judges 17:8 Then the man departed from the city, from Bethlehem in Judah, to stay wherever he might find a place; and as he made his journey, he came to the hill country of Ephraim to the house of Micah.

2 Kings 8:1 Now Elisha spoke to the woman whose son he had restored to life, saying, "Arise and go with your household, and sojourn wherever you can sojourn; for the LORD has called for a famine, and it will even come on the land for seven years."

Micah 5:2 "But as for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, Too little to be among the clans of Judah, From you One will go forth for Me to be ruler in Israel. His goings forth are from long ago, From the days of eternity." (NASB ©1995)


Now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Bethlehemjudah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons.

1-3 Elimelech, driven by famine into Moab, dies there 4,5 Mahlon and Chilion, having married wives of Moab, die also 6,7 Naomi, returning homeward 8-13 dissuades her two daughters-in-law from going with her 14-18 Orpah leaves her,but Ruth with great constancy accompanies her 19-22 They two come to Beth-lehem, where they are gladly received

the judges Jud 2:16 12:8

ruled [heb] judged
a famine Ge 12:10 26:1 43:1 Le 26:19 De 28:23,24,38 2Sa 21:1 1Ki 17:1-12 18:2 2Ki 8:1,2 Ps 105:16 107:34 Jer 14:1 Eze 14:13,21 Joe 1:10,11,16-20 Am 4:6

Beth-lehem-Judah Jud 17:8 19:1,2

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