Ruth and Naomi

IN THE BIBLE you will find a book called Ruth.  It is a story about a family that lived during the time when Israel had judges.  Ruth is a young woman from the land of Mo'ab; she does not belong to God's nation of Israel.  But when Ruth learns about the true God Jehovah, she comes to love him very much.  Na'o-mi is an older woman who helped Ruth to learn about Jehovah. 

Na'o-mi is an Israelite woman. She and her Israelite husband had two sons in the land of Mo'ab at the time when there was little food to eat in Israel.  Then one day Na'o-mi's husband died. Later Na'o-mi's sons married two Mo'ab girls named Ruth and Or'pah.  But after 10 years, Na'o-mi's two sons died. How sad Na'o-mi  and the two girls were!  What would Na'o-mi do now?

One day Na'o-mi decides to make the long trip back home to her people. Ruth and Or'pah want to stay with her, and they go along too.  But they have traveled awhile on the road, Na'o-mi  turns to the girls and says:  'Go back home and stay with your mothers.'


Na'o-mi kisses the girls good-bye.  At that they start to cry, because they love Na'o-mi very much .  They say: 'No!  We will go with you to your people.'  But Na'o-i answers:  'You must go back, my daughters. It will be better for you  at home. '  So Or'pah starts on her way home. But Ruth does not go.

Next time: Conclusion of Ruth and Naomi

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