I went out full, and the LORD hath brought me home again empty: why then call ye me Naomi, seeing the LORD hath testified against me, and the Almighty hath afflicted me?
What does Ruth 1:21 mean?
Naomi and Ruth came to Bethlehem. Afflictions will make great and surprising changes in a little time.
Key themes
HopeSuffering and trialsHesedProvidence
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Keep this verse inside Ruth 1:19-22 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
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Glossary
- Naomi Person
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The lovable; my delight, the wife of Elimelech, and mother of Mahlon and Chilion, and mother-in-law of Ruth (1:2, 20, 21; 2:1).