Ruth 1:21
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I went out full, and the Lord hath brought me home again empty: why then call ye me Naomi, seeing the Lord hath testified against me, and the Almighty hath afflicted me?I went away full, but the LORD has brought me back empty. Why call me Naomi? After all, the LORD has testified against me, and the Almighty has afflicted me.”
In other translations
I went out full, and the Lord hath brought me home again empty: why then call ye me Naomi, seeing the Lord hath testified against me, and the Almighty hath afflicted me?I went away full, but the LORD has brought me back empty. Why call me Naomi? After all, the LORD has testified against me, and the Almighty has afflicted me.”
Hebrew words
אֲנִי'aniIH589מְלֵאָהmele'ahfullH4392הָלַכְתִּיhalakhtiI wentH1980וְרֵיקָםvereikamand emptyH7387הֱשִׁיבַנִיheshivanihe has brought back meH7725יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068לָמָּהlamah<to> why?H4100תִקְרֶאנָהtikrenahdo you callH7121לִיli<to> <the> meנָעֳמִיno'omiNaomiH5281וַיהוָהvayahwehand YahwehH3068עָנָה'anahhe has testifiedH6030בִיviagainst <the> meוְשַׁדַּיveshadaiand [the] AlmightyH7706הֵרַעhera'he has done harmH7489לִי׃lito <the> me
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- 1 Samuel 2:7-87 The Lord maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up. 8 He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s, and he hath set the world upon them.7 The LORD sends poverty and wealth; He humbles and He exalts. 8 He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap. He seats them among princes and bestows on them a throne of honor. For the foundations of the earth are the LORD’s, and upon them He has set the world.
- Job 1:21And said, Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return thither: the Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.saying: “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will return. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away. Blessed be the name of the LORD.”
- Job 13:26For thou writest bitter things against me, and makest me to possess the iniquities of my youth.For You record bitter accusations against me and bequeath to me the iniquities of my youth.
- Job 16:8And thou hast filled me with wrinkles, which is a witness against me: and my leanness rising up in me beareth witness to my face.You have bound me, and it has become a witness; my frailty rises up and testifies against me.
- Job 10:17Thou renewest thy witnesses against me, and increasest thine indignation upon me; changes and war are against me.You produce new witnesses against me and multiply Your anger toward me. Hardships assault me in wave after wave.
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