ORPAH, a Moabitish Woman, Wife of Chilion, Son of Elimeleck, and Naomi. Chilion the Husband of Orpah being dead, she lived with Naomi her Mother-in-Law; who being desirous of returning into her own Country, her Daughter-in-Law Orpah and Ruth had a mind to accompany her. But Naomi having represented to them, that at her Age she was not in a Condition to provide for them; Orpah was prevailed with to return into her own Country, but Ruth would follow her to Bethlehem. See NAOMI before.
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