Ruth 1:5 (DRB)

Passage

And they both died, to wit, Mahalon and Chelion: and the woman was left alone, having lost both her sons and her husband.

Nearby Context

Ruth 1:3 And Elimelech the husband of Noemi died: and she remained with her sons.

Ruth 1:4 And they took wives of the women of Moab, of which one was called Orpha, and the other Ruth. And they dwelt their ten years,

Ruth 1:5 And they both died, to wit, Mahalon and Chelion: and the woman was left alone, having lost both her sons and her husband.

Ruth 1:6 And she arose to go from the land of Moab to her own country, with both her daughters in law: for she had heard that the Lord had looked upon his people, and had given them food.

Ruth 1:7 Wherefore she went forth out of the place of her sojournment, with both her daughters in law: and being now in the way to return into the land of Juda,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "both", "died", "mahalon", "chelion", "woman", "left", "alone", and "having". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "both" and "died", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 4's "And they took wives of the women..." into verse 6's "And she arose to go from the...", so "both" and "died" belong inside that flow. In Ruth context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "both" and "died" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.