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Ruth 1:20 Cross-References
Explore 14 cross-references for Ruth 1:20 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Ruth chapter 1 verse 20 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me. Naomi: that is, Pleasant Mara: that is, Bitter”
Ruth 1:20 (KJV)
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Commentary on Ruth 1:20
Naomi's response reveals her spiritual state: "Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me." She rejects her given name "Naomi" (Na'omi, נָעֳמִי, "pleasant/lovely") and requests instead "Mara" (Mara, מָרָא, "bitter"). This name change expresses her perception that God has transformed her life from pleasant to bitter. The wordplay is deliberate—her name no longer fits her experience.Significantly, Naomi attributes her suffering to "the Almighty" (Shaddai, שַׁדַּי), a divine name emphasizing God's power and sovereign control. This title appears frequently i...
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Cross-References for Ruth 1:20
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“For the arrows of the Almighty are within me”
“Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous”
“and has surrounded me with his net.”
“I am distracted.”
“I AM the man that hath seen affliction by the rod of his wrath.”
“and punished every morning.”
“I reckoned till morning”
“to Isaac”