A famine in Israel convinced Naomi’s husband, Elimelech, that he must move his wife and two sons away from their homeland and take up living in Moab as aliens.
Karena bala kelaparan di Israel, Elimelekh, suami Naomi, memutuskan untuk membawa istri serta kedua putranya pindah dari negeri asalnya ke Moab dan tinggal di sana sebagai penduduk asing.