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Ruth 1

Amplified Bible, 2015 (AMP)

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Ruth 1:1 [1] Moab was located on a high plateau on the eastern shore of the Salt (Dead) Sea. The Moabites were related to the Israelites through their common ancestor, Terah. Their primary god was Chemosh, but the Moabites also worshiped many other pagan gods and sometimes engaged in human sacrifice.
Ruth 1:1 [1] Moab was located on a high plateau on the eastern shore of the Salt (Dead) Sea. The Moabites were related to the Israelites through their common ancestor, Terah. Their primary god was Chemosh, but the Moabites also worshiped many other pagan gods and sometimes engaged in human sacrifice.
Ruth 1:13 [2] Lit bitter.
Ruth 1:13 [2] Lit bitter.
Ruth 1:19 [3] Bethlehem was a small city where everyone probably knew everyone else, and Naomi's husband may have been a prominent man in the city.
Ruth 1:19 [3] Bethlehem was a small city where everyone probably knew everyone else, and Naomi's husband may have been a prominent man in the city.