20 She said to them, “Do not call me Naomi;[a] call me (A)Mara,[b] for the Almighty has dealt very bitterly with me.

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Footnotes

  1. Ruth 1:20 Naomi means pleasant
  2. Ruth 1:20 Mara means bitter

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