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Orpah

Not to be confused with Oprah.
Orpah (right) leaving Ruth and Naomi. Engraving by Hendrik Goltzius, 1576.
Woodcut by Julius Schnorr von Karolsfeld

Orpah (Hebrew: עָרְפָּה ʿOrpā, meaning "neck" or "fawn") is a woman mentioned in the Book of Ruth in the Hebrew Bible. She was from Moab and was the daughter-in-law of Naomi and wife of Chilion.[1] After the death of her husband, Orpah and her sister-in-law Ruth wished to go to Judea with Naomi. However, Naomi tried to persuade both Ruth and Orpah to return to their people and to their gods. Ruth chose to remain with Naomi, but Orpah chose to return to her people and her gods. (Ruth i. 4 et seq.).

  1. ^ Ruth 1:4

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