Ruth 1:20
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Overview - Ruth 1 | |
1 | Elimelech, driven by famine into Moab, dies there. |
4 | Mahlon and Chilion, having married wives of Moab, die also. |
6 | Naomi, returning homeward, |
8 | dissuades her two daughters-in-law from going with her. |
14 | Orpah leaves her, but Ruth with great constancy accompanies her. |
19 | They two come to Beth-lehem, where they are gladly received. |
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Ruth 1:20 (King James Version)
And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me.
- Naomi
- that is, Pleasant. Mara. that is, Bitter. the
- Almighty.
- Genesis 17:1 ; 43:14 Job 5:17 ; 11:7 Revelation 1:8 ; 21:22
- dealt
- Job 6:4 ; 19:6 Psalms 73:14 ; 88:15 Isaiah 38:13 ; Lamentations 3:1-20 ; Hebrews 12:11