Ruth 1
Ruth 1 is the first chapter of the Book of Ruth in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible, part of the Ketuvim ("Writings"). This chapter contains the story of how Elimelech, Ruth's father-in-law, driven by famine, moved into Moab, and died there (Ruth 1:1-5); Naomi returning home, Ruth accompanies her (Ruth 1:6-18); They came to Bethlehem (Ruth 1:19-22).
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A handwritten scroll of Book of Ruth by the scribe Elihu Shannon of Kibbutz Saad, Israel (c. 2005). | |
| Book | Book of Ruth |
| Hebrew Bible part | Five Megillot |
| Order in the Hebrew part | 2 |
| Category | Ketuvim |
| Christian Bible part | Old Testament |
| Order in the Christian part | 8 |
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