Revised Literal Translation

Ruth 1:19-21

19So they two went until they came to Beth–lehem. And it came to pass, when they were come to Beth–lehem, that all the city was moved about them, and they said, Is this Naomi? 20And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me.1 2 21I went out full, And Yhwh hath brought me home again empty: why then call ye me Naomi, seeing Yhwh hath testified against me, and the Almighty hath afflicted me?

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Notes

1. Ruth 1:20 Naomi: that is, Pleasant. ↩
2. Ruth 1:20 Mara: that is, Bitter. ↩

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