She saidto them, "Do not callme Naomi;callme Mara,for the Almightyhas dealtverybitterlywith me.
Now when Abramwas ninety-nineyearsold,the LORDappearedto Abramand saidto him, "I am GodAlmighty;WalkbeforeMe, and be blameless.
and may GodAlmightygrantyou compassionin the sightof the man,so that he will releaseto you your otherbrotherand Benjamin.And as for me, ifI am bereavedof my children,I am bereaved."
"Can you discoverthe depthsof God?Can you discoverthe limitsof the Almighty?
Knowthenthat Godhas wrongedme And has closedHis netaroundme.
"Behold,how happyis the manwhom Godreproves,So do not despisethe disciplineof the Almighty.
"For the arrowsof the Almightyare withinme, Their poisonmy spiritdrinks;The terrorsof Godare arrayedagainst me.
"He will not allowme to getmy breath,But saturatesme with bitterness.
For I have been strickenalldaylong And chastenedevery morning.
I was afflictedand about to diefrom my youthon; I sufferYour terrors;I am overcome.
When they cameto Marah,they couldnot drinkthe watersof Marah,for they were bitter;thereforeit was namedMarah.
and I appearedto Abraham,Isaac,and Jacob,as GodAlmighty,but [by] My name,LORD,I did not makeMyself knownto them.
"I composed[my soul] untilmorning.Like a lion--soHe breaksallmy bones,From dayuntilnightYou makean endof me.
Alldisciplinefor the momentseemsnot to be joyful,but sorrowful;yetto thosewho have been trainedby it, afterwardsit yieldsthe peacefulfruitof righteousness.
"I amthe Alphaand the Omega,"saysthe LordGod,"who is and whowas and who is to come,the Almighty."
I sawnotemplein it, for the LordGodthe Almightyand the Lambare its temple.
