Naomi's Journey Map

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Naomi and her family leave Bethlehem during famine and settle in Moab.
RUT.1.1

Now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Bethlehemjudah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons. {ruled: Heb. judged}

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Naomi

Naomi was an Israelite woman who moved to Moab during a famine with her husband and sons. After losing her husband and both sons, she returned to Bethlehem with her devoted daughter-in-law Ruth. Though she called herself Mara (bitter) because of her losses, God restored her through Ruth's marriage to Boaz.

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Journey Timeline

  1. Departurec. 1110 BC

    Moab

    Naomi and her family leave Bethlehem during famine and settle in Moab.

    RUT 1:1-2

  2. Lossc. 1100 BC

    Bethlehem

    Naomi loses her husband and both sons in Moab.

    RUT 1:3-5

  3. Returnc. 1100 BC

    Bethlehem

    Naomi returns to Bethlehem with Ruth, calling herself Mara (bitter).

    RUT 1:19-21

  4. Restorationc. 1099 BC

    Bethlehem

    Ruth marries Boaz and bears Obed; Naomi becomes his nurse.

    RUT 4:14-17

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