Why did Naomi's family leave Bethlehem?

A famine. There was a famine in the land. (Ruth 1:1, KJV)

Where did they go to live?

Moab. A certain man… went to sojourn in the country of Moab. (Ruth 1:1, KJV)

They all died. Elimelech Naomi's husband died… and her two sons died also. (Ruth 1:5, KJV)

Ruth. Ruth clave unto her. (Ruth 1:14, KJV)

Whither thou goest, I will go. Whither thou goest, I will go… thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God. (Ruth 1:16, KJV)

Bethlehem. So they two went until they came to Bethlehem. (Ruth 1:19, KJV)

Gleaned barley. Let me now go to the field, and glean ears of corn. (Ruth 2:2, KJV)

Boaz's. Her hap was to light on a part of the field belonging unto Boaz. (Ruth 2:3, KJV)

Her kinsman-redeemer and husband. So Boaz took Ruth, and she was his wife. (Ruth 4:13, KJV)

David the king. Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David. (Ruth 4:22, KJV)

Flip-card practice with King James verse references. Click the card to reveal the answer.

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The complete question + KJV answer set in this deck.

Q1. Why did Naomi's family leave Bethlehem?
A: A famine — Ruth 1:1
Q2. Where did they go to live?
A: Moab — Ruth 1:1
Q3. What happened to Naomi's husband and sons?
A: They all died — Ruth 1:5
Q4. What was the name of Naomi's loyal daughter in law?
A: Ruth — Ruth 1:14
Q5. What did Ruth say to Naomi?
A: Whither thou goest, I will go — Ruth 1:16
Q6. Where did Naomi and Ruth go back to?
A: Bethlehem — Ruth 1:19
Q7. What did Ruth do in the fields?
A: Gleaned barley — Ruth 2:2
Q8. Whose field did she 'happen' to glean in?
A: Boaz's — Ruth 2:3
Q9. What did Boaz become to Ruth?
A: Her kinsman-redeemer and husband — Ruth 4:13
Q10. Who was Ruth's great-grandson?
A: David the king — Ruth 4:22