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Ruth 1:20-21

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20She said to them, “Do not call me Naomi;1 call me qMara,2 for the Almighty has dealt very bitterly with me. 21rI went away full, and the Lord has brought me back empty. Why call me Naomi, when the Lord has testified against me and the Almighty has brought calamity upon me?”

Footnotes

  • 1 1:20 Naomi means pleasant
  • 2 1:20 Mara means bitter
Displaying 1-5 of 5 sermons for this passage.

“Why Has This Happened to Me?” (Cancer Support Dinner)

Ruth 1:1–22 Sermon • Includes Transcript • 42:22 • ID: 3613

Preaching the Gospel from Ruth

Ruth 1:1–22 Sermon • Includes Transcript • 50:07 • ID: 0159

Ruth Revisited

Ruth 1:1–4:22 Sermon • 44:13 • ID: 2645

The Partial Kingdom: God’s King

Judges 1:1 – 2 Chronicles 36:23 Sermon • Includes Transcript • 44:21 • ID: 2389

God of the Ordinary

Ruth 1:19–22 Sermon • Includes Transcript • 32:32 • ID: 2237

Displaying 1-2 of 2 series for this passage.

The Kingdom of God, Volume 1

Genesis 1:1 – Malachi 4:6 Series • ID: 26801

A Study in Ruth

God of the Ordinary Ruth 1:1–4:22 Series • ID: 10801