# 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.

(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/translate-names))

(See also: [[../other/bethlehem.md]], [[../other/boaz.md]], [[../other/david.md]], [[../other/judgeposition.md]], [[../other/naomi.md]])

## 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)