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'''Ruth''' is the eighth book in the [[Old Testament]] of the [[Bible]].  It is a pastoral romance between the poor but good widow Ruth, and her equally-poor-and-widowed mother-in-law [[Naomi]], which tells of how they triumph over all to become part of the lineage of the future [[King David]].

'''Ruth''' is the eighth book in the [[Old Testament]] of the [[Bible]], part of [[Ketuvim]].   

 

The book describes an event that happened during the time of the judges, and concludes with the details of David, King of Israel, who is a descendant of the heroes of the scroll.  The scroll was written by the prophet Samuel.

It unfolds the story of Ruth the convert, who follows her Jewish mother-in-law to the fields of Bethlehem, the process of her acclimatization and rooting in Jewish society and becoming the mother of the Israeli queen. An ancient Jewish custom is in some communities to read the scroll on ''Shavuot''.

Naomi and her husband had two sons. Although they were [[Israelites]], the family had emigrated to [[Moab]] (modern [[Jordan]]). Naomi's husband died and her sons married Moabite women. Then, within ten years, Naomi's sons had died as well. Naomi was left with two childless daughters-in-law. Naomi prepared to return to her homeland and say goodbye to her daughters-in-law, whom she implored to go back to live in their mothers' homes and find new husbands, as both women were still young.  

Naomi and her husband had two sons. Although they were [[Israelites]], the family had emigrated to [[Moab]] (modern [[Jordan]]). Naomi's husband died and her sons married Moabite women. Then, within ten years, Naomi's sons had died as well. Naomi was left with two childless daughters-in-law. Naomi prepared to return to her homeland and say goodbye to her daughters-in-law, whom she implored to go back to live in their mothers' homes and find new husbands, as both women were still young.  

Boaz was flattered, especially since she had chosen him, a man along in years, when she was so young. However, under Jewish law, there was another relative (closer in kinship) who had first right to marry Ruth; that relative refused to confuse the inheritance of his own line and disclaimed the match, clearing the way for Boaz to take Ruth as his wife.

Boaz was flattered, especially since she had chosen him, a man along in years, when she was so young. However, under Jewish law, there was another relative (closer in kinship) who had first right to marry Ruth; that relative refused to confuse the inheritance of his own line and disclaimed the match, clearing the way for Boaz to take Ruth as his wife.

The two were married, and first child born was considered to be Naomi's son carrying on the line of her deceased husband, as was the Jewish custom.  And that child was named [[Obed]], he was the father of [[Jesse]], and grandfather of [[King David]] (making Ruth his great-grandmother).  Ruth is one of two non-Jewish women ([[Rahab]] the harlot being the other) in the lineage from which [[Jesus]] came.

The two were married, and first child born was considered to be Naomi's son carrying on the line of her deceased husband, as was the Jewish custom.  And that child was named [[Obed]], he was the father of [[Jesse]], and grandfather of [[King David]] (making Ruth his great-grandmother).   

 

Ruth is one of two non-Jewish women ([[Rahab]] the harlot being the other) who converted to Judaism, in the lineage from which [[Jesus]] came according to Christian tradition.

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