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Ruth and Naomi

Ruth and Naomi: a short retelling of the Bible story from Ruth 1 for children, with questions, a memory verse and an activity.

Naomi lost her husband and her sons in a foreign land, and decided to go home to Bethlehem. Her daughter-in-law Ruth said she would not leave Naomi: "Where you go, I will go." In Bethlehem Ruth worked in the fields to gather grain for them. A kind man, Boaz, saw how good she was and later married her. Their great-grandson was David.

Read it in the Bible

This story is in Ruth chapter 1 of the Bible.

A verse to remember

Ruth said, “Don’t urge me to leave you, and to return from following you, for where you go, I will go; and where you stay, I will stay. Your people will be my people, and your God my God.
Ruth 1:16, World English Bible

Questions to talk about

  1. Why did Ruth stay with Naomi?
  2. How did Ruth help the family?
  3. How can you be a loyal friend?

An activity

Write a thank-you note to someone who has stayed close to you.

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Where is this story in the Bible?

Ruth, chapter 1.

The stories are simple retellings for children and are not a substitute for reading the Bible. Churches teach the stories in different ways; adapt to your own tradition.