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