And Mahlon and Chilion died also both of them; and the woman was left of her two sons and her husband.
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Verse 5 is found in chapter 1 of Ruth. The deaths of Mahlon and Chilion leave Naomi without a husband or sons. Within the narrative world of the book, this means a situation of extreme economic and familial vulnerability. The tragedy centers the story on two widows, Naomi and Ruth, and prepares the need for a solution that will come through Elimelech’s extended family.
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Compare Ruth 1:5 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
starben sie alle beide, Mahlon und Chiljon, daß das Weib überlebte beide Söhne und ihren Mann.
Y murieron también los dos, Mahalón y Chelión, quedando así la mujer desamparada de sus dos hijos y de su marido.
También murieron los dos, Mahlón y Quelión, y la mujer quedó sin sus dos hijos y sin su marido.
Machlon et Kiljon moururent aussi tous les deux, et Naomi resta privée de ses deux fils et de son mari.
Poi amendue, Malon e Chilion, morirono anch’essi; e quella donna rimase priva de’ suoi due figliuoli, e del suo marito
E morreram também ambos, Malom e Quiliom, ficando assim a mulher desamparada dos seus dois filhos e de seu marido.
瑪倫 和 基連 二人也死了,剩下 拿娥米 ,沒有丈夫,也沒有兒子。
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