Ruth 1:
Elimiel and his wife Naomi have two sons, Malen and Killen. They lived in a town called Bethlehem of Judah. The local area encountered famine, so they decided to leave there and look for food elsewhere.
They arrived at a nearby area called Moab and lived there. Moab does not believe in the Lord, they worship their own idols.
Later, Eli Miller died. When his two sons grew up, they both married women from Moab, one named Orpa and the other named Ruth.
Unfortunately continues to come. Ten years later, Malen and Killian also died one after another. Only three widows were left, Naomi and her two daughters-in-law, Ruth and Orpa.
Naomie heard that the Lord gave food to him in Bethlehem and helped his people, so he decided to go back to Bethlehem. So the three widows began to pack up and pack.
Then, Naomi said to his two daughters-in-law: "You all go back to your parents' home! May the Lord treat you as kind as you are to me and your late husbands. May the Lord bless you to find a new husband."
https://www.naomi. They all started to cry. The daughters-in-law said, "But we want to go back to your hometown with you." "No, you have to go back to your hometown!" Naomi insisted, "You can remarry." Naomi felt very sad, she thought the Lord was against her.
Orpa and Ruth started crying again. Orpa kissed Naomi and went back to his parents' home. But Ruth hugged Naomi tightly and refused to let go.
"Orpa has gone back to her own family and the god she believes in," Naomi said, "Go back with her!"
"Please don't force me to leave you," Ruth said, "Where you go, I will go, I will live, wherever you live, I will live. Your countryman is my countryman, and your God is my God. Wherever you die, I will die."
Naomi saw Ruth insisting on being with her, so the two set out for Bethlehem.
When they returned to Bethlehem, it was the season when they started to harvest barley. Their arrival surprised everyone in the city. Naomi's face was haggard because of his miserable experience, and many old friends found it difficult to recognize her. "Is this really Naomi?" people asked.
"Don't call me Naomi ( Hebrew means joy)," Naomi insisted, "Call me Mara (meaning suffering), because the Lord made my life so miserable. When I left here, I had everything, and now the Lord has brought me back empty-handed! He brought disaster to me."
