Naomi and her husband leave Bethlehem for Moab because of a famine. The husband dies, the sons get married, to Ruth and Orpah. Then the sons die after 10 yrs or so.
Naomi is leaving going back to her land, but her witness, her testimony has been such that Ruth will not leave her, but will go with her and nothing but death will separate her from her mother - in law.
