Ruth 1:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ruth 1:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ruth 1:3 is a verse from the book of Ruth in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Elimelech Naomi's husband died; and she was left, and her two sons." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ruth 1:3 — KJV
“And Elimelech Naomi's husband died; and she was left, and her two sons.”
— Ruth 1:3 (KJV)
Ruth 1:3 in Context — About the Book of Ruth
Ruth is a short story of loyal love in a time of famine and loss. A widowed foreigner binds herself to her mother-in-law and to Israel's God — and is woven into the family line of King David and Jesus. It proves no loss is beyond God's quiet, redeeming providence.
Cross-References for Ruth 1:3
“And Mahlon and Chilion died also both of them; and the woman was left of her two sons and her husband.”
Shares key themes with Ruth 1:3: husband, died, left
“And the LORD spake unto Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they offered before the LORD, and died;”
Shares key themes with Ruth 1:3: died, two, sons
“And the ark of God was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were slain. were slain: Heb. died”
Shares key themes with Ruth 1:3: died, two, sons
“Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the LORD: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be bondmen.”
Shares key themes with Ruth 1:3: husband, two, sons
“And when they were departed from him, (for they left him in great diseases,) his own servants conspired against him for the blood of the sons of Jehoiada the priest, and slew him on his bed, and he died: and they buried him in the city of David, but they buried him not in the sepulchres of the kings.”
Shares key themes with Ruth 1:3: died, left, sons
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