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Elimelech died, leaving Naomi with her two sons. Later, both sons also died, leaving Naomi without her husband and sons. The sequence of deaths is stated in Ruth 1:3–5.
3Elimelech, Naomi`s husband, died; and she was left, and her two sons.
4They took them wives of the women of Moab; the name of the one was Orpah, and the name of the other Ruth: and they lived there about ten years.
5Mahlon and Chilion died both of them; and the woman was left of her two children and of her husband.