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Ruth
A loyal woman from Moab; great-grandmother of David
Ruth was a loyal friend who stayed with Naomi. God blessed her, and she became part of King David's family!
Pictures of Bible people are an artist's imagination. The Bible doesn't tell us exactly what they looked like.
Important events
- She stayed with Naomi after their husbands died.
- She gathered grain in Boaz's field.
- She married Boaz and became King David's great-grandmother.
Read about Ruth in the Bible
Bible-times background
Ruth was from Moab, a nation outside Israel. She chose to follow Naomi and Naomi's God.
What it meansLessons we can learn
- Loyal love sticks with people.
- God welcomes people from every nation.
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