Ruth (/ ruːθ /; Hebrew: רוּת, Modern: Rūt, Tiberian: Rūṯ) is the person after whom the Book of Ruth is named. She was a Moabite woman who married an Israelite, Mahlon.

May the Lord deal with me, be it ever so severely, if even death separates you and me.” 18 When Naomi realized that Ruth was determined to go with her, she stopped urging her.

Title and Author: The book is named after its central character, Ruth, a Moabite woman who becomes an ancestor of King David and, ultimately, of Jesus Christ. Some scholars attribute the authorship of …

May 27, 2025 · Ruth chose a relationship of covenant loyalty (in Hebrew, hesed), choosing to adopt Naomi’s family as her own family, even Naomi's God and people as her own. Through Ruth’s …

Jan 20, 2026 · Ruth, biblical character, a woman who after being widowed remains with her husband’s mother. The story is told in the Book of Ruth, part of the biblical canon called Ketuvim, or Writings. …

Jan 21, 2026 · Although Ruth came from a pagan background in Moab, once she met the God of Israel, she became a living testimonial to Him by faith. Even though she lived in humble circumstances …

The Book of Ruth is named for the Moabite woman who commits herself to the Israelite people by an oath to her mother-in-law Naomi and becomes the great-grandmother of David by marriage to Boaz …

Jan 31, 2025 · Who is Ruth in the Bible and What is Her Story? Ruth’s faithfulness to her mother-in-law and her newfound faith bore historic results. There are only five women listed in the genealogy of …

16 When Ruth came to her mother-in-law, Naomi asked, “How did it go, my daughter?” Then she told her everything Boaz had done for her 17 and added, “He gave me these six measures of barley, …

They were Ephrathites from Bethlehem in Judah. They went into the country of Moab and remained there. 3 But Elimelech, the husband of Naomi, died, and she was left with her two sons. 4 These took …