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The Return of Naomi and Ruth: From Moab to Bethlehem

The journey of faith and covenant loyalty as Naomi, bereaved of her husband and two sons in Moab, returned across the Jordan to Bethlehem accompanied by her devoted Moabite daughter-in-law Ruth at the beginning of the barley harvest.

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  • Ruth

    Follow the full biblical biography of Ruth.

Itinerary Stops (2)

  • Stop 1: Plains of Moab (Ruth 1:1-6)

    Naomi loses Elimelech, Mahlon, and Chilion in Moab and prepares to return when hearing the LORD provided food in Judah.

  • Stop 2: Bethlehem (Ruth 1:19-22; 2:1-23; 4:1-17)

    Naomi and Ruth arrive in Bethlehem during the barley harvest, leading to Ruth gleaning in Boaz’s field and their covenant redemption.

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