² The man’s name was Elimelech,^[a] and his wife’s name was Naomi.^[b] The names of his two sons were Mahlon^[c] and Chilion.^[d] They were Ephrathites^(A) from Bethlehem in Judah. They entered the land of Moab and settled there. ³ Naomi’s husband Elimelech died, and she was left with her two sons. ⁴ Her sons took Moabite women as their wives: one was named Orpah and the second was named Ruth. After they lived in Moab about 10 years,