Ruth 1:21

Bible in Basic English 1965

I went out full, and the Lord has sent me back again with nothing; why do you give me the name Naomi, seeing that the Lord has given witness against me, and the Ruler of all has sent sorrow on me?

Cross References

Job 1:21

With nothing I came out of my mother's body, and with nothing I will go back there; the Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; let the Lord's name be praised.

Job 10:17

That you would send new witnesses against me, increasing your wrath against me, and letting loose new armies on me.

Job 13:26

For you put bitter things on record against me, and send punishment on me for the sins of my early years;

Job 16:8

It has come up as a witness against me, and the wasting of my flesh makes answer to my face.

Job 30:11

For he has made loose the cord of my bow, and put me to shame; he has sent down my flag to the earth before me.

Malachi 3:5

And I will come near to you for judging; I will quickly be a witness against the wonder-workers, against those who have been untrue in married life, against those who take false oaths; against those who keep back from the servant his payment, and who are hard on the widow and the child without a father, who do not give his rights to the man from a strange country, and have no fear of me, says the Lord of armies.

Ruth 1:13

Would you keep yourselves till they were old enough? would you keep from having husbands for them? No, my daughters; but I am very sad for you that the hand of the Lord is against me.