James Hastings Dictionary of the Bible: Orpah

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James Hastings Dictionary of the Bible: Orpah


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ORPAH.—A Moabitess, sister of Ruth and daughter-in-law of Naomi. When the latter was returning to her own country, Orpah, following Naomi’s advice, elected to go back to her own people and to her god (or gods), while her sister went with her mother-in-law (Rth_1:4-14).