# Ruth #

## Facts: ##

Ruth was a Moabite woman who married an Israelite man who had moved to Moab with his family during the time when judges were leading Israel.

* Ruth's husband died and some time after that she left Moab to travel with her mother-in-law Naomi who was returning to her hometown Bethlehem in Israel.
* Ruth was loyal to Naomi and worked hard to provide food for her.
* She also committed herself to serving the one true God of Israel.
* Ruth married an Israelite man named Boaz and gave birth to a son who became the grandfather of King David and the ancestor of Jesus Christ.

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## Bible References: ##

* [Matthew 01:4-6](en/tn/mat/help/01/04)
* [Ruth 01:3-5](en/tn/rut/help/01/03)
* [Ruth 03:8-9](en/tn/rut/help/03/08)
* [Ruth 04:5-6](en/tn/rut/help/04/05)