Verse 20

Ruth 1:20

English Revised Version

20 And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/תֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵי/הֶ֔ן אַל תִּקְרֶ֥אנָה לִ֖/י נָעֳמִ֑י קְרֶ֤אןָ לִ/י֙ מָרָ֔א כִּי הֵמַ֥ר שַׁדַּ֛י לִ֖/י מְאֹֽד

English Translation

And she said to them, "Do not call me Naomi; call me Mara, for the Almighty has dealt very bitterly with me."

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Chapter 1 Context

1 And it came to pass in the days when the judges judged, that there was a famine in the land. And a c... Focus ↗

2 And the name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife Naomi, and the name of his two sons... Focus ↗

3 And Elimelech Naomi’s husband died; and she was left, and her two sons. Focus ↗

4 And they took them wives of the women of Moab; the name of the one was Orpah, and the name of the ot... Focus ↗

5 And Mahlon and Chilion died both of them; and the woman was left of her two children and of her husb... Focus ↗

6 Then she arose with her daughters in law, that she might return from the country of Moab: for she ha... Focus ↗

7 And she went forth out of the place where she was, and her two daughters in law with her; and they w... Focus ↗

8 And Naomi said unto her two daughters in law, Go, return each of you to her mother’s house: the LORD... Focus ↗

9 The LORD grant you that ye may find rest, each of you in the house of her husband. Then she kissed t... Focus ↗

10 And they said unto her, Nay, but we will return with thee unto thy people. Focus ↗

11 And Naomi said, Turn again, my daughters: why will ye go with me? have I yet sons in my womb, that t... Focus ↗

12 Turn again, my daughters, go your way; for I am too old to have an husband. If I should say, I have... Focus ↗

13 would ye therefore tarry till they were grown? would ye therefore stay from having husbands? nay, my... Focus ↗

14 And they lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother in law; but Ruth clave u... Focus ↗

15 And she said, Behold, thy sister in law is gone back unto her people, and unto her god: return thou... Focus ↗

16 And Ruth said, Entreat me not to leave thee, and to return from following after thee: for whither th... Focus ↗

17 where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: the LORD do so to me, and more also, if au... Focus ↗

18 And when she saw that she was stedfastly minded to go with her, she left speaking unto her. Focus ↗

19 So they two went until they came to Beth-lehem. And it came to pass, when they were come to Beth-leh... Focus ↗

20 And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly w...

21 I went out full, and the LORD hath brought me home again empty: why call ye me Naomi, seeing the LOR... Focus ↗

22 So Naomi returned, and Ruth the Moabitess, her daughter in law, with her, which returned out of the... Focus ↗

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