First name Elimelech in the world's Bibles
In the bible, Elimelech is the name of the husband of Naomi (RUT 1:2). Meaning of the name: my God is king. Related names are: Naomi, Boaz, Moab . The translations of Elimelech in 3 languages of the Bible are illustrated in the
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below, from אלימלך in Hebrew to Elimelek in Indonesian!
Wear it!And the name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife Naomi, and the name of his two sons Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites of Bethlehemjudah. And they came into the country of Moab, and continued there. (RUT 1:2)
And Elimelech Naomi's husband died; and she was left, and her two sons. (RUT 1:3)
And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband's, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech; and his name was Boaz. (RUT 2:1)
And she went, and came, and gleaned in the field after the reapers: and her hap was to light on a part of the field belonging unto Boaz, who was of the kindred of Elimelech. (RUT 2:3)
And he said unto the kinsman, Naomi, that is come again out of the country of Moab, selleth a parcel of land, which was our brother Elimelech's: (RUT 4:3)
And Boaz said unto the elders, and unto all the people, Ye are witnesses this day, that I have bought all that was Elimelech's, and all that was Chilion's and Mahlon's, of the hand of Naomi. (RUT 4:9)