The man was Elimelech, and his wife was Naomi, and the two sons were Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites of Bethlehem in Judah. They went to Moab and stayed there. Naomi's husband Elimelech died. And she was left with her two sons. read more. They took two women of Moab as their wives. One was Orpah and the other Ruth. They made their home there for about ten years. Mahlon and Chilion also died. Naomi was left all alone. She had no husband or sons.

Then Boaz said to the leaders and all the others there: You are all witnesses today that I have bought from Naomi everything that belonged to Elimelech and to his sons Chilion and Mahlon.