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The same name traced across the biblical canon and the Second Temple texts, side by side.
Orpah
She was Ruth's sister-in-law, a Moabite married to Naomi's son Chilion. When Naomi headed back to Bethlehem, Orpah wept, kissed her, and stayed in Moab.
First, in plain English
She was Ruth's sister-in-law, a Moabite married to Naomi's son Chilion. When Naomi headed back to Bethlehem, Orpah wept, kissed her, and stayed in Moab.
Who this is
Orpah was a Moabite woman married to Chilion, one of Naomi's sons, and sister-in-law to Ruth. When Naomi decided to return to Bethlehem after her husband and sons died, Orpah wept and, after Naomi's urging, chose to stay in Moab with her own people, unlike Ruth who famously clung to Naomi (Ruth 1:4-14).
study-bible (ACAI + Tyndale)
The word
H6204
Where it appears
- Ruth 1:4
- Ruth 1:14
