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Common KnowledgePeople/CharactersMahlon, Ephrathite of Bethlehem , son of Elimelech and Naomi, first husband of Ruth

People/Characters: Mahlon, Ephrathite of Bethlehem , son of Elimelech and Naomi, first husband of Ruth

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The Living Bible by Kenneth Nathaniel Taylor	Ruth 1:1-5

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