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Rth 1:19 — So they two went until they came to Bethlehem. And it came to pass, when they were come to Bethlehem, that all the city was moved about them, and they said, [Is] this Naomi?

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

all the city		From this it would appear that Naomi was not only well known, but also highly respected at Beth-lehem: a proof that Elimelech was of high consideration at that place. Mat 21:10; Isa 23:7; Lam 2:15

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all the city

	Mat 21:10	And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, Who is this?
	Isa 23:7	[Is] this your joyous [city], whose antiquity [is] of ancient days? her own feet shall carry her afar off to sojourn.
	Lam 2:15	All that pass by clap [their] hands at thee; they hiss and wag their head at the daughter of Jerusalem, [saying, Is] this the city that [men] call The perfection of beauty, The joy of the whole earth?

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Scott, Thomas. "Ruth 1:19," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
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