Rut 1:5 | TNotes | STEP | 1:5 This left Naomi alone (literally the woman was bereft ): Naomi suffered devastating emotional losses. She was also without economic support, and with the loss of heirs, she had no hope for the future of her family.

‏ Ruth 1:5

1:5 ^a This left Naomi alone (literally the woman was bereft): Naomi suffered devastating emotional losses. She was also without economic support, and with the loss of heirs, she had no hope for the future of her family.