Their child, who became an ancestor of Jesus Christ, was cared for by Naomi as though it were her own. This history is an example of how Jehovah cherishes widows who draw close to him and trust in him.
यहोवा देवाला जडून राहणाऱ्‍या व त्याच्यावर पूर्ण भरवसा ठेवणाऱ्‍या विधवांची यहोवा कशाप्रकारे काळजी वाहतो याचे उत्तम उदाहरण म्हणजे रूथ व नामीचा हा ऐतिहासिक वृत्तान्त.