Ruth 1:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me.”

Ruth 1:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ruth 1:20 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ruth 1:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“She said to them, “Don’t call me Naomi. Call me Mara, for the Almighty has dealt very bitterly with me.”

Ruth 1:20 — World English Bible

Ruth 1:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara; for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me.”

Ruth 1:20 — American Standard Version

Ruth 1:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And she saith unto them, `Call me not Naomi; call me Mara, for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly to me,”

Ruth 1:20 — Young's Literal Translation

Ruth 1:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And she said to them, Call me not Naomi — call me Mara; for the Almighty has dealt very bitterly with me.”

Ruth 1:20 — Darby Translation

Ruth 1:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And she answered them, Call me not Naomi, but call me Mara: for the Almightie hath giuen me much bitternes.”

Ruth 1:20 — Geneva Bible

Ruth 1:20 in Context — Ruth 1

18 Naomi, la voyant décidée à aller avec elle, cessa ses instances.

19 Elles firent ensemble le voyage jusqu’à leur arrivée à Bethléhem. Et lorsqu’elles entrèrent dans Bethléhem, toute la ville fut émue à cause d’elles, et les femmes disaient: Est-ce là Naomi?

20 Elle leur dit: Ne m’appelez pas Naomi; appelez-moi Mara, car le Tout-Puissant m’a remplie d’amertume.

21 J’étais dans l’abondance à mon départ, et l’Éternel me ramène les mains vides. Pourquoi m’appelleriez-vous Naomi, après que l’Éternel s’est prononcé contre moi, et que le Tout-Puissant m’a affligée?

22 Ainsi revinrent du pays de Moab Naomi et sa belle-fille, Ruth la Moabite. Elles arrivèrent à Bethléhem au commencement de la moisson des orges.

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What Does Ruth 1:20 Mean?

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