Ruth 1:5 (GNV)

Passage

And Mahlon and Chilion dyed also both twaine: so the woman was left destitute of her two sonnes, and of her husband.

Nearby Context

Ruth 1:3 Then Elimelech the husband of Naomi died, and she remayned with her two sonnes,

Ruth 1:4 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.

Ruth 1:5 And Mahlon and Chilion dyed also both twaine: so the woman was left destitute of her two sonnes, and of her husband.

Ruth 1:6 Then she arose with her daughters in law, and returned from the countrey of Moab: for she had heard say in the countrey of Moab, that the Lord had visited his people, and giuen them bread.

Ruth 1:7 Wherefore shee departed out of the place where she was, and her two daughters in law with her, and they went on their way to returne vnto the land of Iudah.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "mahlon", "chilion", "dyed", "both", "twaine", "woman", "left", and "destitute". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "mahlon" and "chilion", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 4's "Which tooke them wiues of the Moabites..." into verse 6's "Then she arose with her daughters in...", so "mahlon" and "chilion" 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 "mahlon" and "chilion" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.