Ruth · Ruth 1
She said to them, “Don’t call me Naomi. Call me Mara, for the Almighty has dealt very bitterly with me.
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The verses immediately either side, within Ruth 1.
Before
19So they both went until they came to Bethlehem. When they had come to Bethlehem, all the city was excited about them, and they asked, “Is this Naomi?”
Ruth 1:20
She said to them, “Don’t call me Naomi. Call me Mara, for the Almighty has dealt very bitterly with me.
After
21I went out full, and the LORD has brought me home again empty. Why do you call me Naomi, since the LORD has testified against me, and the Almighty has afflicted me?”