Then she arose with her daughters in law, that she might return from the country of Moab: for she had heard in the country of Moab how that the LORD had visited his people in giving them bread.
Then Naomi got ready to leave Moab with her daughters-in-law to return home, because she had heard while living in Moab that the LORD had helped his people by giving them food again.
Naomi decides to return to her homeland because she heard that God had ended the famine and was providing food for his people again.
📚 Historical Context
During the time of the Judges in ancient Israel, a severe famine struck the land of Judah, prompting Elimelech and his family to flee to Moab for survival. There, Elimelech and his two sons died, leaving Naomi widowed with her Moabite daughters-in-law, Ruth and Orpah. Upon hearing that the Lord had ended the famine and provided food for His people in Israel, Naomi resolved to return to her homeland.
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