Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
She said to them, “Do not call me
King James Version
And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me.
Holman Bible
“Don’t call me Naomi. Call me Mara,”
International Standard Version
But Naomi replied, "Don't call me "Naomi'! Call me "Mara'! That's because the Almighty has dealt bitterly with me.
A Conservative Version
And she said to them, Call me not Naomi. Call me Mara, for the Almighty has dealt very bitterly with me.
American Standard Version
And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara; for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me.
Amplified
She said to them, “Do not call me Naomi (sweetness); call me Mara (bitter), for the Almighty has caused me great grief and bitterness.
Bible in Basic English
And she said to them, Do not let my name be Naomi, but Mara, for the Ruler of all has given me a bitter fate.
Darby Translation
And she said to them, Call me not Naomi call me Mara; for the Almighty has dealt very bitterly with me.
Julia Smith Translation
And she will say to them, Ye shall not call to me Naomi; call to me, Mara: for the Almighty made bitter to me greatly.
King James 2000
And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty has dealt very bitterly with me.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And she said to them, "You should not call me Naomi; call me Mara, for Shaddai has {caused me to be very bitter}.
Modern King James verseion
And she said to them, Do not call me Naomi, call me Mara. For the Almighty has dealt very bitterly with me.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But she said unto them, "Call me not Naomi: call me Mara, for the Almighty hath made me very bitter.
NET Bible
But she replied to them, "Don't call me 'Naomi'! Call me 'Mara' because the Sovereign One has treated me very harshly.
New Heart English Bible
She said to them, "Do not call me Naomi. Call me Marah; for Shaddai has dealt very bitterly with me.
The Emphasized Bible
And she said unto them, Do not call me Naomi, - call me Mara, for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me:
Webster
And she said to them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me.
World English Bible
She said to them, "Don't call me Naomi. Call me Mara; for the Almighty has dealt very bitterly with me.
Youngs Literal Translation
And she saith unto them, 'Call me not Naomi; call me Mara, for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly to me,
Themes
Afflictions » Moments of Discouragement » From God
Bereavement » Instances of » Naomi, of her husband
Topics
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ruth 1:20
Prayers for Ruth 1:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Naomi Arrives In Bethlehem
19
So the two of them went on until they came to Bethlehem. And when they came to Bethlehem, the whole town was stirred because of them. And the women said, "Is this Naomi?"
20 She said to them, “Do not call me
Cross References
Job 6:4
For the arrows of the Almighty are in me; my spirit drinks their poison; the terrors of God are arrayed against me.
Lamentations 3:1-20
I am the man who has seen affliction under the rod of his wrath;
Genesis 17:1
When Abram was ninety-nine years old the LORD appeared to Abram and said to him, "I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be blameless,
Genesis 43:14
May God Almightygrant you mercy before the man, and may he send back your other brother and Benjamin. And as for me, if I am bereaved of my children, I am bereaved."
Exodus 6:3
I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, as God Almighty, but by my name the LORD I did not make myself known to them.
Job 5:17
"Behold, blessed is the one whom God reproves; therefore despise not the discipline of the Almighty.
Job 11:7
"Can you find out the deep things of God? Can you find out the limit of the Almighty?
Job 19:6
know then that God has put me in the wrong and closed his net about me.
Psalm 73:14
For all the day long I have been stricken and rebuked every morning.
Psalm 88:15
Afflicted and close to death from my youth up, I suffer your terrors; I am helpless.
Isaiah 38:13
I calmed myself until morning; like a lion he breaks all my bones; from day to night you bring me to an end.
Hebrews 12:11
For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.
Revelation 1:8
"I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, "who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty."
Revelation 21:22
And I saw no temple in the city, for its temple is the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb.