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Ruth 1:21

Naomi
GriefDiscouragement and depressionLonelinessDoubt

19 So Naomi and Ruth traveled until they came to Bethlehem. When they entered Bethlehem, the whole city was stirred because of them, and the women of the city exclaimed, “Can this be Naomi?”

20 “Do not call me Naomi,” she replied. “Call me Mara, because the Almighty has dealt quite bitterly with me.

I went away full, but the LORD has brought me back empty. Why call me Naomi? After all, the LORD has testified against me, and the Almighty has afflicted me.”

22 So Naomi returned from the land of Moab with her daughter-in-law Ruth the Moabitess. And they arrived in Bethlehem at the beginning of the barley harvest.

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BSB
I went away full, but the LORD has brought me back empty. Why call me Naomi? After all, the LORD has testified against me, and the Almighty has afflicted me.”
KJV
I went out full, and the LORD hath brought me home again empty: why then call ye me Naomi, seeing the LORD hath testified against me, and the Almighty hath afflicted me?
WEB
I went out full, and the LORD has brought me home again empty. Why do you call me Naomi, since the LORD has testified against me, and the Almighty has afflicted me?”
ASV
I went out full, and Jehovah hath brought me home again empty; why call ye me Naomi, seeing Jehovah hath testified against me, and the Almighty hath afflicted me?
DARBY
I went out full, and Jehovah has brought me home again empty. Why do ye call me Naomi, seeing Jehovah has brought me low, and the Almighty has afflicted me?
BLB
I went out full, and YHWH has brought me back empty. Why do you⁺ call me Naomi, since YHWH has testified against me, and Shaddai has afflicted me?”
ÅB
med fulle hender dro jeg bort, men med tomme hender har Herren latt meg vende tilbake. Hvorfor kaller dere meg No'omi, når Herren har vitnet imot meg, og den Allmektige har latt det gå meg ille?
OTB
Jeg dro bort full, men Herren har brakt meg tilbake tom. Hvorfor kalle meg Noomi? Herren har vitnet mot meg, og Den Allmektige har plaget meg.”
B1930
med fulle hender drog jeg bort, men med tomme hender har Herren latt mig vende tilbake. Hvorfor kaller I mig No'omi, når Herren har vidnet imot mig, og den Allmektige har latt det gå mig ille?

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Cross references

  • 1 Samuel 2:7–8

    The LORD sends poverty and wealth; He humbles and He exalts.

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  • Job 1:21

    saying: “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will return. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away. Blessed be the name of the LORD.”

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  • Job 16:8

    You have bound me, and it has become a witness; my frailty rises up and testifies against me.

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  • Job 13:26

    For You record bitter accusations against me and bequeath to me the iniquities of my youth.

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  • Job 10:17

    You produce new witnesses against me and multiply Your anger toward me. Hardships assault me in wave after wave.

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