Ruth 1:2

New American Standard Bible

²The name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife, Naomi; and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites of Bethlehem in Judah. So they ^(A)entered the land of Moab and remained there.

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Ruth 4:11

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¹¹And all the people who were ^[a]in the court, and the elders, said, “We are witnesses. May the Lord make the woman who is coming into your home ^(A)like Rachel and Leah, both of whom built the house of Israel; and may you achieve ^[b]wealth in Ephrathah and ^[c]become famous in Bethlehem.

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Footnotes

Ruth 4:11 Lit at the gate
Ruth 4:11 Or power
Ruth 4:11 Lit call the name in

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Micah 5:2

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²^[a]But as for ^(A)you, Bethlehem Ephrathah,
Too little to be among the clans of Judah,
From ^(B)you One will come forth for Me to be ^(C)ruler in Israel.
His times of coming forth are ^(D)from long ago,
From the days of eternity.”