Girls · Hebrew · Old Testament · rare
Orpah
"Back of the neck; fawn"
Ruth 1:4
Who they were
Naomi's other daughter-in-law who kissed her goodbye and returned to Moab. Her choice is not condemned — it simply contrasts with Ruth's extraordinary loyalty.
Themes
choicehumanitypartinghonesty
Read their story
Orpah's story begins in Ruth.
The full passage is at Ruth 1:4. Any modern translation will do — the NLT and NIV are the most readable; the ESV and NKJV stay close to the wording the church has used for centuries.
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