John 7:9Open English Bible (Commonwealth)

Ruth 1:2

His name was Elimelech and his wife’s was Naomi, and his two sons were Mahlon and Chilion. They were Ephrathites from Bethlehem in Judah. After they had been living in Moab for some time,

Ruth 1:4

who married Moabite women named Orpah and Ruth. After they had lived there about ten years,

Ruth 1:14

Then they again wept aloud, and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law goodbye, but Ruth stayed with her.

Ruth 2:3

So she went to glean in the field after the reapers. As it happened, she was in that part of the field which belonged to Boaz, who was of the family of Elimelech.

Ruth 2:7

She asked to be allowed to glean and gather sheaves after the reapers. So she came and has continued to work until now and she has not rested a moment in the field.’