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Ruth 1:20

Brenton's English Septuagint · Berean Standard Bible

1:20
And she said to them, Nay, do not call me Noemin; call me ‘Bitter,’ for the Mighty One has dealt very bitterly with me.
“Do not call me Naomi (note: Naomi means pleasant.),” she replied. “Call me Mara (note: Mara means bitter.), because the Almighty (note: Hebrew Shaddai; also in verse 21) has dealt quite bitterly with me.