Ruth 1:19-21

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19} So they both went until they came to Bethlehem. And when they had come to Bethlehem, ^(A)all the city was stirred because of them, and ^(a)the women said, “Is this Naomi?” ^{Tools
20} She said to them, “Do not call me ^(b)Naomi; call me ^(c)Mara, for ^(d)^(B)the Almighty has dealt very bitterly with me. ^{Tools
21} I went out full, but ^(C)the Lord has brought me back empty. Why do you call me Naomi, since the Lord has witnessed against me and ^(e)the Almighty has afflicted me?”

Footnotes:

a. Ruth 1:19: ['Lit ', they]

b. Ruth 1:20: ['I.e. pleasant']

c. Ruth 1:20: ['I.e. bitter']

d. Ruth 1:20: ['Heb ', Shaddai]

e. Ruth 1:21: ['Heb ', Shaddai]

Cross references:

A. Ruth 1:19: Matthew 21:10

B. Ruth 1:20: Exodus 6:3; Job 6:4

C. Ruth 1:21: Job 1:21