Rut 1:2 | HCSB | STEP | The man’s name was Elimelech , and his wife’s name was Naomi . The names of his two sons were Mahlon and Chilion . They were Ephrathites from Bethlehem in Judah . They entered the land of Moab and settled there .

‏ Ruth 1:2

2 The man’s name was Elimelech, ^{▼▼= My God Is King} and his wife’s name was Naomi. ^{▼▼= Pleasant} The names of his two sons were Mahlon ^{▼▼= Sickly} and Chilion. ^{▼▼= Weak or failing} They were Ephrathites ^e from Bethlehem in Judah. They entered the land of Moab and settled there.