Ruth 1:21 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

²¹ I went away full, and the Lord has brought me back empty. Why call me Naomi, when the Lord has afflicted me and the Almighty has brought calamity upon me?”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²¹ 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?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²¹ I went out full, but the Lord has brought me home again empty. Why call me Naomi, since the Lord has testified against me, and the Almighty has afflicted me?

American Standard Version (1901)

²¹ I went out full, and Jehovah hath brought me home again empty; why call ye me Naomi, seeing Jehovah hath testified against me, and the Almighty hath afflicted me?

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?”

Catholic Public Domain Version

²¹ I went out full and the Lord led me back empty. So then, why call me Naomi, whom the Lord has humbled and the Almighty has afflicted?"

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²¹ I went out full, and the Lord hath brought me back empty. Why then do you call me, Noemi, whom the Lord hath humbled and the Almighty hath afflicted?

Ruth 1:21 Cross References

Job 1:21

And he said, “Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked shall I return; the Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.”

Job 10:17

thou dost renew thy witnesses against me, and increase thy vexation toward me; thou dost bring fresh hosts against me.

Job 13:26

For thou writest bitter things against me, and makest me inherit the iniquities of my youth.

Job 16:8

And he has shriveled me up, which is a witness against me; and my leanness has risen up against me, it testifies to my face.

Job 30:11

Because God has loosed my cord and humbled me, they have cast off restraint in my presence.

Malachi 3:5

“Then I will draw near to you for judgment; I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, against the adulterers, against those who swear falsely, against those who oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow and the orphan, against those who thrust aside the sojourner, and do not fear me, says the Lord of hosts.

Ruth 1:13

would you therefore wait till they were grown? Would you therefore refrain from marrying? No, my daughters, for it is exceedingly bitter to me for your sake that the hand of the Lord has gone forth against me.”