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Ruth

Elimelech, a man from Bethlehem, moved to Moab with his wife Naomi and their two sons due to a famine in Judah, but after his death and the death of his sons, Naomi and her daughters-in-law were left as widows. Naomi returned to Judah with her daughter-in-law Ruth, who met Boaz, a wealthy relative of her late husband's family, while gleaning in his field. Boaz showed Ruth kindness and protection, and after Naomi's instructions, Ruth asked Boaz to marry her, but he noted a closer relative had the right of first refusal. The closer relative declined, allowing Boaz to purchase the land and marry Ruth, and they had a son, Obed, who would become the father of Jesse and the grandfather of King David.

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