And Mahlon and Chilion died also both of them; and the woman was left of her two sons and her husband.

And they both died, to wit, Mahalon and Chelion: and the woman was left alone, having lost both her sons and her husband.

And Mahlon and Chilion died also, both of them; and the woman was left of her two children and of her husband.

And they die also, both of them, Mahlon and Chilion, and the woman is left of her two children and of her husband.

And Mahlon and Chilion came to their end; and the woman was without her two sons and her husband.

And Mahlon and Chilion died - The Targum adds, And because they transgressed the decree of the word of the Lord, and joined affinity with strange people, therefore their days were cut off. It is very likely that there is more here than conjecture.

And Mahlon and Chilion died also both of them,.... As well as their father, in the land of Moab, after they had lived with their wives in it about ten years; the Targum is,"because they transgressed the decree of the Word of the Lord, and joined in affinity with strange people, their days were cut off;''or shortened:
and the woman was left of her two sons and her husband; deprived both of her husband and her sons, which was a great affliction, aggravated by her being in a strange country; many are the afflictions of the righteous.

"Thus the woman (Naomi) remained left (alone) of her two sons and her husband."

Was left of her two sons, and her husband - Loss of children and widowhood are both come upon her. By whom shall she be comforted? It is God alone that is able to comfort those who are thus cast down.