Ruth 1:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ruth 1:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ruth 1:4 is a verse from the book of Ruth in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And they took them wives of the women of Moab; the name of the one was Orpah, and the name of the other Ruth: and they d..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ruth 1:4 — KJV
“And they took them wives of the women of Moab; the name of the one was Orpah, and the name of the other Ruth: and they dwelled there about ten years.”
— Ruth 1:4 (KJV)
Ruth 1:4 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 1:4
“And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.”
Shares key themes with Ruth 1:4: took, wives, name
“And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them.”
Shares key themes with Ruth 1:4: took, name, other
“And the king of Egypt spake to the Hebrew midwives, of which the name of the one was Shiphrah, and the name of the other Puah:”
Shares key themes with Ruth 1:4: wives, name, one
“But there remained two of the men in the camp, the name of the one was Eldad, and the name of the other Medad: and the spirit rested upon them; and they were of them that were written, but went not out unto the tabernacle: and they prophesied in the camp.”
Shares key themes with Ruth 1:4: name, one, other
“Namely, of the gods of the people which are round about you, nigh unto thee, or far off from thee, from the one end of the earth even unto the other end of the earth;”
Shares key themes with Ruth 1:4: name, one, other
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