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Old Testament · History · 4 chapters

A Moabite widow stays loyal to her mother-in-law and finds a home and a redeemer in Bethlehem, becoming an ancestor of David.

Context

Genre

Short story

Authorship

Traditionally attributed to SamuelIts authorship and date are uncertain.

Setting

Moab and Bethlehem

Original language

Hebrew

In the original

חֶסֶדhesed — steadfast kindness

Related texts

Judges 1 · time of the judges1 Samuel 16 · David’s family

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