THE UNTOLD STORY OF NAOMI AND RUTH
This rather intriguing story begins with an Ephrathite family from the city of Bethlehem-Judah who relocated to the land of Moab because of famine in their homeland. Ephrathites comprised one-half of the Hebrew tribe of Joseph (i.e. Ephraim and Manasseh). The head of the family was Elimelech; his wife, Naomi. They had two sons, Mahlon and Chilion. For reasons not mentioned, Elimelech died. This resulted in his sons taking Moabite wives; Rüth and Orpah (not Oprah). However, the story does not tell who was married to whom. As it turned out, ten years later Elimelech’s sons joined him. Like their father, the reason(s) for their demise is not clear. But perhaps their names are an indication: Mahlon (sickness) and Chilion (wasting away). At any rate, the three women were left to fend for themselves. Under the circumstances, the most sensible thing to do was to return to their respective families. As the above verse indicates, Orpah agreed to do this without hesitation. But Ruth decided differently. INTIMACY BETWEEN IN-LAWS?
The first line is the original Hebrew text; read from right-to-left. The second line is the English transliteration (or pronunciation) of the Hebrew text. The third line is the raw English translation. And as you will notice, it reads slightly different than the official (authorized) English translation but they still pertain to Naomi and Ruth. OFFICIAL VS UNOFFICIAL
The Hebrew davaq is found 50 additional times throughout the Old Testament; used in several non-intimate ways. But when the issue is exclusive to two individuals, davaq is used in an intimate sense. So, what ever else this word specifically means when applied to intimate couples (that the Powers-That-Be aren't sharing with us), Ruth did it IN(side?) Naomi. That is, versus UNTO her; as the official English translation suggests. As a matter of fact, “unto” is typically “presumed" and "inserted” to complete English syntax … not a direct translation of Hebrew text as in the above case.
On that note, if we further examine the underlined text of Genesis 2:24, we discover:
As you will notice, the raw English translation is not identical to the official one. And unlike the official translation, the man CLAVE IN the woman after which they became one flesh. This is THE ULTIMATE INTIMACY! In Genesis 34:3, it is what happened between Prince Shechem and Dinah before he made love to her. And it is also what happened between Naomi and Ruth. UNTIL DEATH DO WE PART!
Many a marriage vow includes the words, “until death do you part.” Here we have Ruth making the same vow to Naomi. Contrary to traditional school-of-thought, the above text is one woman’s MARRIAGE VOWS to another! How could any one person express such undying devotion to another person, otherwise? THE PROPER PERSPECTIVE In the culture of Naomi and Ruth, men had the Property Rights; women were the property. Women were owned by men beginning with their fathers. If a woman was born a Lesbian, very few people (if any at all) knew it or even cared. All women were created (and treated) equal. If they were not sold by their fathers for profit, they were married-off to the most well-to-do Gentleman Caller for profit. Howbeit, from the female's perspective there was very little difference between the two. In the end, the same rules applied to the women in this story. But they found themselves in a rather unique position; both of their husbands were dead. This made them free to explore something else! Return from The Untold Story of Naomi and Ruth to Home Page Enlightened Women: The only resources website allowing each and every woman to discover how to be wealthy in all parts of their life and stand up to achieve it: Emotionally, Physically, Financially, Spiritually, with Themselves, with their Family, in the Society. THE BIG PICTURE (by Chris Masterson) is an INFO PACKED 114-page, easily downloadable e-book supported by Adobe Reader. Armed with this information, you could rival any Bible Scholar after an hour or two of reading! YOU will be armed with LITTLE-KNOWN DOCUMENTED FACTS that have been suppressed for centuries! For a LIMITED TIME available RIGHT NOW for only $4.95! INSTANT DOWNLOAD! [click cover]  BISCUITHANDS, THE ANIMATED MUSICAL  This INFO PACKED e-book is armed with knowledge that can rival any Bible Scholar! Learn things THEY don't even know! If they do, their respective religions won't let them share it! Discover ANCIENT SECRETS suppressed for centuries! Please enter the Password.
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