Revised Literal Translation

Ruth 1:20-21

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