Mesorat%20hashas for Bava Batra 181:8
וכן היה ר"ש בן יוחאי אומר אלימלך מחלון וכליון גדולי הדור היו ופרנסי הדור היו ומפני מה נענשו מפני שיצאו מארץ לחוצה לארץ שנאמר (רות א, יט) ותהם כל העיר עליהן ותאמרנה הזאת נעמי מאי הזאת נעמי א"ר יצחק אמרו חזיתם נעמי שיצאת מארץ לחו"ל מה עלתה לה
cost a <i>sela'</i> one must not depart. And so said R. Simeon b. Yohai: Elimelech, Mahlon and Chilion were [of the] great men of their generation, and they were [also] leaders of their generation. Why, then, were they punished? Because they left Palestine for a foreign country; for it is written, <i>And all the city was astir concerning them, and the women said: 'Is this Naomi?'</i> What [is meant by] 'Is this Naomi?' — R. Isaac said: They said, 'Did you see what befell Naomi who left Palestine for a foreign country?' R. Isaac further stated: On the very day, when Ruth the Moabitess came to Palestine, died the wife of Boaz. This is why people say, 'Before a person dies, the master of his house is appointed'.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Ruth married Boaz. V. Ruth IV, 13. ');"><sup>14</sup></span>
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