Naomi, a faithful wife and devoted mother, finds herself in a foreign land surrounded by people who hate and distrust her family simply for being Judaean. Ruth, a young Moabite woman, marries Naomi's eldest in order for her father to keep a finger on Naomi's family. Ten years of distrust, heartbreak, and tragedy rob both women of the men they love. With dreams dashed, they return to Ephrathah as widows, expecting to be treated as outcasts...