Ruth
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Ruth (or its variants) may refer to:
- Setting
- Days when the judges ruled, with a famine in the land (Ruth 1:1)
- Main characters introduced
- Naomi, Ruth, Orpah, Boaz (Ruth 1:4, 2:3)
- Duration in Moab
- About ten years (Ruth 1:4)
- Key action of Ruth
- Ruth refuses to leave Naomi, declaring loyalty to her people and God (Ruth 1:16)
- Climactic legal act
- Boaz redeems the land and marries Ruth at the city gate (Ruth 4:1, 4:10)
- Outcome
- Ruth bears a son, and Naomi becomes nurse to the child (Ruth 4:13, 4:16)
Lore & Background
The entry omits Nahshon and Salmon from the genealogy in Ruth 4:19-21, which are part of the canonical text.
Reader's Guide
The source article does not mention Nahshon or Salmon, so the entry should not include them. The source lists only the following under 'People': Ruth (biblical figure).
Did You Know?
- Ruth is a biblical figure.
- The Book of Ruth is a book of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament.
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