Naomi (biblical figure)
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Naomi is Ruth's mother-in-law in the Hebrew Bible in the Book of Ruth. The name derives from the Hebrew word na’im, meaning "good, pleasant, lovely, winsome."
Ruth swearing to Naomi by Jan Victors, 1653
Naomi entreating Ruth and Orpah to return to the land of Moab, by William Blake
Orpah
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Orpah is a woman mentioned in the Book of Ruth in the Hebrew Bible. She was from Moab and was the daughter-in-law of Naomi and wife of Chilion. After the death of her husband, Orpah and her sister-in-
Naomi (biblical figure)
…destitute, Naomi returns to Bethlehem with one daughter-in-law, Ruth, whom she could not dissuade from accompanying her. Her other daughter-in-law, Orpah, remains in Moab. When Naomi returns, she tells the Bethlehemites, "Do not call me Naomi, call me Mara (מרא), for the Almighty has dealt very bitterly…
Orpah (right) leaving Ruth and Naomi. Engraving by Hendrik Goltzius, 1576.