15 Heb “and the two of them also died, Mahlon and Kilion.”
16 The term יֶלֶד (yeled, “offspring”), from the verb יָלַד (yalad, “to give birth to”), is used only here of a married man. By shifting to this word from the more common term בֵּן (ben, “son”; see vv. 1–5a) and then using it in an unusual manner, the author draws attention to Naomi’s loss and sets up a verbal link with the story’s conclusion (cf. 4:16). Although grown men, they were still her “babies” (see E. F. Campbell, Ruth [], ; F. W. Bush, Ruth, Esther [], ).

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and both Mahlon and Chilion died, so that the woman was left without her two sons and her husband.

both Mahlon and Kilion also died, and Naomi was left without her two sons and her husband.

both Mahlon and Chilion also died, and the woman was left without her two children and without her husband.

both Mahlon and Kilion died. This left Naomi alone, without her two sons or her husband.

But both Mahlon and Kilion died, and the woman was left without her two sons and without her husband.

And Mahlon and Chilion died also both of them; and the woman was left of her two sons and her husband.

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