New American Standard Bible 1995

Ruth 1:20-21

20She said to them, “Do not call me 1Naomi; call me 2Mara, for 3 4the Almighty has dealt very bitterly with me. 21I went out full, but 5the Lord has brought me back empty. Why do you call me Naomi, since the Lord has witnessed against me and 6the Almighty has afflicted me?”

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Notes

1. Ruth 1:20 I.e. pleasant ↩
2. Ruth 1:20 I.e. bitter ↩
3. Ruth 1:20 Heb Shaddai ↩
4. Ruth 1:20 Ex 6:3; Job 6:4 ↩
5. Ruth 1:21 Job 1:21 ↩
6. Ruth 1:21 Heb Shaddai ↩

Commentaries on Ruth 1

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
Tyndale Open Study Notes
Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
Rashi on Tanakh
Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
John Wesley’s Notes
Darby Translation Notes
Geneva Bible Translation Notes
Kingcomments
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
EGW Writings