Ruth 1:4

Naomi Becomes a Widow

3Then Naomi’s husband Elimelech died, and she was left with her two sons, 4who took Moabite women as their wives, one named Orpah and the other named Ruth. And after they had lived in Moab about ten years,5both Mahlon and Chilion also died, and Naomi was left without her two sons and without her husband.

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Berean Standard Bible
who took Moabite women as their wives, one named Orpah and the other named Ruth. And after they had lived in Moab about ten years,
American Standard Version (1901)
And they took them wives of the women of Moab; the name of the one was Orpah, and the name of the other Ruth: and they dwelt there about ten years.
Bible in Basic English
And they took two women of Moab as their wives: the name of the one was Orpah, and the name of the other Ruth; and they went on living there for about ten years.
Douay-Rheims 1899
And they took wives of the women of Moab, of which one was called Orpha, and the other Ruth. And they dwelt there ten years.
Free Bible Version
The sons married Moabite women. One was called Orpah, the other was called Ruth. After about ten years,
Geneva Bible 1599
Which tooke them wiues of the Moabites: the ones name was Orpah, and the name of ye other Ruth: and they dwelled there about ten yeeres.
King James (Authorized) Version
And they took them wives of the women of Moab; the name of the one was Orpah, and the name of the other Ruth: and they dwelled there about ten years.
Translation for Translators
They married women from Moab. One of them was named Orpah, and the other one was named Ruth. But after they had lived in that area for about ten years,
Unlocked Literal Bible
These sons took wives from the women of Moab; the name of one was Orpah, and the name of the other was Ruth. They lived there for about ten years.
Noah Webster Bible
And they took to themselves wives of the women of Moab; the name of the one was Orpah, and the name of the other Ruth: and they dwelt there about ten years.
World English Bible
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.
Young's Literal Translation
and they take to them wives, Moabitesses: the name of the one [is] Orpah, and the name of the second Ruth; and they dwell there about ten years.