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Ruth Stays with Naomi

Bible passage: Ruth 1 and 2 · Ages 3 to 5 · Old Testament

Paraphrase Naomi was sad. She had lost her family and wanted to go home. Her friend Ruth was with her.

Paraphrase Naomi said, Ruth, you can stay here with your own people. But Ruth did not want to leave her.

Paraphrase Ruth said, Where you go, I will go. Where you stay, I will stay. And they walked on together.

Paraphrase In the new town, Ruth went to the fields. She picked up grain to make bread for them both.

Paraphrase The kind farmer saw Ruth working hard. He made sure she had plenty to eat.

Paraphrase Naomi and Ruth had a home and food and friends. Being kind to each other made them both happy.

From the Bible (King James Version)

whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge
Ruth 1:16 (KJV, excerpt)

Let us wonder

How can you be a good friend when someone is sad?

One small thing to do

Do something kind for a friend who feels sad.

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Retold in simple words (a paraphrase), so it is not the Bible’s own text. The read-aloud voice is computer-made. Jesus is never shown with a face. Nothing you do here is saved or sent anywhere.

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