Naomi had been a widow for years now, but she was mourning more recent losses ​ — the death of her two sons, Chilion and Mahlon. Ruth too was grieving. Mahlon was her husband.
فنعمي ،‏ التي ترمّلت منذ سنين ،‏ محزونة الآن لوفاة ابنيها كليون ومحلون .‏