Wherefore she went forth out of the place where she was, and her two daughters in law with her; and they went on the way to return unto the land of Judah.
So Naomi left the place where she had been living, and her two daughters-in-law went with her. They started on the road back to the land of Judah.
The writer is showing Naomi beginning her journey home to Judah, accompanied by her two daughters-in-law who chose to travel with her.
📚 Historical Context
In the time of the Judges in ancient Israel, Naomi and her family had fled to Moab due to a severe famine in Judah, where they lived as immigrants for about ten years. There, Naomi's husband and two sons died, leaving her widowed and childless, which was a devastating loss in that patriarchal culture. As conditions improved in Judah, Naomi decided to return to her homeland, initially accompanied by her Moabite daughters-in-law, Orpah and Ruth, as they began the journey back.
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