Son of Elimelech and Naomi, and the husband of Orpah the Moabitess.
About Chilion
One of the two sons of Elimelech and Naomi (Ruth 1:2). Chilion married a girl from Moab named Orpah (verse 4). Chilion later died in Moab (verse 5).
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Key References
The man’s name was Elimelech, his wife’s name was Naomi, and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Chilion. They were Ephrathites from Bethlehem in Judah, and they entered the land of Moab and settled there.
both Mahlon and Chilion also died, and Naomi was left without her two sons and without her husband.
At this, Boaz said to the elders and all the people, “You are witnesses today that I am buying from Naomi all that belonged to Elimelech, Chilion, and Mahlon.
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Ruth (3)
The man’s name was Elimelech, his wife’s name was Naomi, and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Chilion. They were Ephrathites from Bethlehem in Judah, and they entered the land of Moab and settled there.
both Mahlon and Chilion also died, and Naomi was left without her two sons and without her husband.
At this, Boaz said to the elders and all the people, “You are witnesses today that I am buying from Naomi all that belonged to Elimelech, Chilion, and Mahlon.