Holy Scripture
Ruth 1:5
A church father on this verse
“You call to mind Blaesilla's companionship, her conversation and her endearing ways; and you cannot endure the thought that you have lost them all. I pardon you the tears of a mother, but I ask you to restrain your grief. When I think of the parent, I cannot blame you for weeping, but when I think of the Christian and…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
5And both Mahlon and Chilion died also; and the woman was left of her husband and her two sons.
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3And Elimelech the husband of Naomi died; and she was left, and her two sons.
4And they took to themselves wives, women of Moab; the name of the one was Orpah, and the name of the second Ruth; and they dwelt there about ten years.
— Ruth 1:5 —
6And she rose up and her two daughters-in-law, and they returned out of the country of Moab, for she heard in the country of Moab that the Lord had visited his people to give them bread.
7And she went forth out of the place where she was, and her two daughters-in-law with her: and they went by the way to return to the land of Judah.