From the Bible People Series.

Sad things were happening in the land of Israel. For many months it had not rained. The gardens were drying up, the grass had all turned brown, and even the streams were going dry.

Elimelech was a faithful man who loved and feared God. He lived near Bethlehem with his wife and two sons. Now Elimelech looked at his crops. He thought about how little food there was left for his family to eat. What should he do? He had heard that there was food in the land of Moab. Should he move to Moab so that he could find food for his family? Finally he decided to take his wife, Naomi, and his two sons, Mahlon and Chilion, and go there.

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