Parallel Verses
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 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.
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 themWhen they entered Bethlehem, the whole village was excited about their arrival. The women of the village said, "Can this be Naomi?" 20 But she replied to them, "Don't call me 'Naomi'! Call me 'Mara' because the Sovereign One has treated me very harshly. 21 I left here full, but the Lord has caused me to return empty-handed. Why do you call me 'Naomi,' seeing that the Lord has opposed me, and the Sovereign One has caused me to suffer?"
Cross References
Job 6:4
For the arrows of the Almighty are within me; my spirit drinks their poison; God's sudden terrors are arrayed against me.
Lamentations 3:1-20
(Alef) I am the man who has experienced affliction from the rod of his wrath.
Genesis 17:1
When Abram was 99 years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, "I am the sovereign God. Walk before me and be blameless.
Genesis 43:14
May the sovereign God grant you mercy before the man so that he may release your other brother and Benjamin! As for me, if I lose my children I lose them."
Exodus 6:3
I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob as God Almighty, but by my name 'the Lord' I was not known to them.
Job 5:17
"Therefore, blessed is the man whom God corrects, so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty.
Job 11:7
"Can you discover the essence of God? Can you find out the perfection of the Almighty?
Job 19:6
know then that God has wronged me and encircled me with his net.
Psalm 73:14
I suffer all day long, and am punished every morning."
Psalm 88:15
I am oppressed and have been on the verge of death since my youth. I have been subjected to your horrors and am numb with pain.
Isaiah 38:13
I cry out until morning; like a lion he shatters all my bones; you turn day into night and end my life.
Hebrews 12:11
Now all discipline seems painful at the time, not joyful. But later it produces the fruit of peace and righteousness for those trained by it.
Revelation 1:8
"I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God -- the one who is, and who was, and who is still to come -- the All-Powerful!
Revelation 21:22
Now I saw no temple in the city, because the Lord God -- the All-Powerful -- and the Lamb are its temple.