Naomi had told me that the trip from Bethlehem, in the land of Israel, to the country of Moab had been a long and
arduous journey. They had been a family of four in those days: Elimelech, Naomi and two sons, Chilion and Mahlon.
Times had been bad in Israel —there had been drought followed by famine, and disease and death had come close
behind...
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