Ruth 1:20
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And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me.“Do not call me Naomi,” she replied. “Call me Mara, because the Almighty has dealt quite bitterly with me.
In other translations
And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me.“Do not call me Naomi,” she replied. “Call me Mara, because the Almighty has dealt quite bitterly with me.
Hebrew words
וַתֹּאמֶרvatomerand she saidH559אֲלֵיהֶן'aleihento themH413אַל־'al-may notH408תִּקְרֶאנָהtikrenahyou callH7121לִיli<to> <the> meנָעֳמִיno'omiNaomiH5281קְרֶאןָkerenacallH7121לִיli<to> <the> meמָרָאmara'MaraH4755כִּי־ki-forH3588הֵמַרhemarhe has caused bitternessH4843שַׁדַּיshadai[the] AlmightyH7706לִיlito <the> meמְאֹד׃me'odexceedinglyH3966
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Job 6:4For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, the poison whereof drinketh up my spirit: the terrors of God do set themselves in array against me.For the arrows of the Almighty have pierced me; my spirit drinks in their poison; the terrors of God are arrayed against me.
- Hebrews 12:11Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.No discipline seems enjoyable at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it yields a harvest of righteousness and peace to those who have been trained by it.
- Psalm 88:15I am afflicted and ready to die from my youth up: while I suffer thy terrors I am distracted.From my youth I was afflicted and near death. I have borne Your terrors; I am in despair.
- Lamentations 3:1-201 I am the man that hath seen affliction by the rod of his wrath. 2 He hath led me, and brought me into darkness, but not into light. 3 Surely against me is he turned; he turneth his hand against me all the day. 4 My flesh and my skin hath he made old; he hath broken my bones.1 I am the man who has seen affliction under the rod of God’s wrath. 2 He has driven me away and made me walk in darkness instead of light. 3 Indeed, He keeps turning His hand against me all day long. 4 He has worn away my flesh and skin; He has shattered my bones.
- Job 19:6Know now that God hath overthrown me, and hath compassed me with his net.then understand that it is God who has wronged me and drawn His net around me.
- Isaiah 38:13I reckoned till morning, that, as a lion, so will he break all my bones: from day even to night wilt thou make an end of me.I composed myself until the morning. Like a lion He breaks all my bones; from day until night You make an end of me.
- Psalm 73:14For all the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning.For I am afflicted all day long and punished every morning.
- Job 5:17Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:Blessed indeed is the man whom God corrects; so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty.
- Exodus 6:3And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of God Almighty, but by my name Jehovah was I not known to them.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.
- Genesis 43:14And God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may send away your other brother, and Benjamin. If I be bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.May God Almighty grant you mercy before the man, that he may release your other brother along with Benjamin. As for me, if I am bereaved, I am bereaved.”
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