Orpah

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Orpah

 There was a man of Bethlehemjudah that went to sojourn in the country of Moab.  He, his wife, and
Orpah is the daughter in law of Naomi in the Bible
his two sons.  The man's name was Elimelech and his wife name was Naomi and his two sons, Mahlon and Chilion.  They were Ephrathites of Bethlehemjudah.

Naomi's husband died and she was left with two sons, and her sons took of the women of Moab to marry, one was named Orpah and the name of the other was Ruth.

Soon after, Mahlon and Chilion died leaving Naomi with two daughters.  And Naomi wanted to go the the land of Moab because she had heard how the Lord had visited his people in giving bread. So, she  encouraged her daughters in law to return home to their mother's house, Ruth stayed, but Orpah kissed her mother-in-law and returned to her mother's house to her people and to her god.

What does it mean to turn back, to doubt, and turn back? 

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