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They took for themselves wives of the women of Moab. The name of the one was Orpah, and the name of the other was Ruth. They lived there about ten years.
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Verse 4. Ruth was the wife of Mahalon; (Calmet. 4:10,) and signifies one “well watered, ( Menochius.) or inebriated,” and so forth Bible.—The sons of Noemi were excused by necessity in marrying idolaters, though they ought to have done their best to convert them. The Chaldee greatly condemns their marriage, and thinks that their death was in punishment of their prevarication. Deuteronomy 7:3 and 20:11. Calmet.—Salien is of the same opinion. So various have always been the sentiments of people on this head! Bible. See Serarius, q. 11.
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