Parallel Verses New International Version I went away full, but the LORD has brought me back empty. Why call me Naomi? The LORD has afflicted me; the Almighty has brought misfortune upon me." King James Bible 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? Darby Bible Translation I went out full, and Jehovah has brought me home again empty. Why do ye call me Naomi, seeing Jehovah has brought me low, and the Almighty has afflicted me? World English Bible I went out full, and Yahweh has brought me home again empty; why do you call me Naomi, since Yahweh has testified against me, and the Almighty has afflicted me?" Young's Literal Translation I went out full, and empty hath Jehovah brought me back, why do ye call me Naomi, and Jehovah hath testified against me, and the Almighty hath done evil to me?' Ruth 1:21 Parallel Commentary Clarke's Commentary on the BibleI went out full - Having a husband and two sons. The Lord hath brought me home again empty - Having lost all three by death. It is also likely that Elimelech took considerable property with him into the land of Moab; for as he fled from the face of the famine, he would naturally take his property with him; and on this Naomi subsisted till her return to Bethlehem, which she might not have thought of till all was spent. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge and the 1 Samuel 2:7,8 The LORD makes poor, and makes rich: he brings low, and lifts up... the Lord Job 13:26 For you write bitter things against me, and make me to possess the iniquities of my youth. Library A Gentle Heroine, a Gentile Convert'And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God: 17. Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: the Lord do so to me, and more also, if ought but death part thee and me. 18. When she saw that she was stedfastly minded to go with her, then she left speaking unto her. 19. So they two went until they came to Beth-lehem. And it … Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture What is Thy Beloved, More than Another Beloved, O Thou Fairest among Women! what is Thy Beloved, More than Another Beloved, that Thou Dost So Charge Us? Place of Jesus in the History of the World. Christ the Mediator of the Covenant Cross References Job 1:21 and said: "Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked I will depart. The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away; may the name of the LORD be praised." Job 10:17 You bring new witnesses against me and increase your anger toward me; your forces come against me wave upon wave. Job 30:11 Now that God has unstrung my bow and afflicted me, they throw off restraint in my presence. Jump to Previous Afflicted Almighty Calamity Empty Home Misfortune Naomi Na'omi Testified Witness WitnessedJump to Next Afflicted Almighty Calamity Empty Home Misfortune Naomi Na'omi Testified Witness WitnessedLinks Ruth 1:21 NIVRuth 1:21 NLT Ruth 1:21 ESV Ruth 1:21 NASB Ruth 1:21 KJV Ruth 1:21 Bible Apps Ruth 1:21 Biblia Paralela Ruth 1:21 Chinese Bible Ruth 1:21 French Bible Ruth 1:21 German Bible Ruth 1:21 Commentaries THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica®. Bible Hub |