Ruth 1:21-22
Common English Bible
21 I went away full, but the Lord has returned me empty. Why would you call me Naomi, when the Lord has testified against me, and the Almighty has deemed me guilty?”
22 Thus Naomi returned. And Ruth the Moabite, her daughter-in-law, returned with her from the territory of Moab. They arrived in Bethlehem at the beginning of the barley harvest.
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Ruth 1:21-22
New International Version
21 I went away full, but the Lord has brought me back empty.(A) Why call me Naomi? The Lord has afflicted[a] me;(B) the Almighty has brought misfortune upon me.”
22 So Naomi returned from Moab accompanied by Ruth the Moabite,(C) her daughter-in-law,(D) arriving in Bethlehem as the barley harvest(E) was beginning.(F)
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- Ruth 1:21 Or has testified against
Ruth 1:21-22
New King James Version
21 I went out full, (A)and the Lord has brought me home again empty. Why do you call me Naomi, since the Lord has testified against me, and [a]the Almighty has afflicted me?”
22 So Naomi returned, and Ruth the Moabitess her daughter-in-law with her, who returned from the country of Moab. Now they came to Bethlehem (B)at the beginning of barley harvest.
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- Ruth 1:21 Heb. Shaddai
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