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Naomi and her husband and two sons. [[Israelites]], the family had emigrated to [[Moab]] (modern [[Jordan]]) where her sons married Moabite women.  Naomi's husband, and then her sons died, leaving Naomi with two childless daughters-in-law. Naomi prepared to return to her homeland and say good bye to her daughters-in-law who she implored to go back to live with their mothers and find new husbands, as they were still both young.  

Naomi and her husband and two sons. [[Israelites]], the family had emigrated to [[Moab]] (modern [[Jordan]]) where her sons married Moabite women.  Naomi's husband, and then her sons died, leaving Naomi with two childless daughters-in-law. Naomi prepared to return to her homeland and say good bye to her daughters-in-law who she implored to go back to live with their mothers and find new husbands, as they were still both young.  

Naomi sent [[Orpah]] ([[Oprah Winfrey]]'s mispelled first name) back to her home with a kiss, but Ruth clung to her and insisted on joining Naomi. At this point, the poetic and theological majesty of the book is made: Ruth 1:15-16:  

Naomi sent [[Orpah]] back to her home with a kiss, but Ruth clung to her and insisted on joining Naomi. At this point, the poetic and theological majesty of the book is made: Ruth 1:15-16:  

<blockquote>Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God:

<blockquote>Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God: