Ruth 1:21
I went away full, but the LORD has brought me back empty. Why call me Naomi? After all, the LORD has testified against me, and the Almighty has afflicted me.”
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ASV
I went out full, and Jehovah hath brought me home again empty; why call ye me Naomi, seeing Jehovah hath testified against me, and the Almighty hath afflicted me?
KJV
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?
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Commentary
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16 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| אֲנִי֙ | 'a.Ni | I | H589 → |
| מְלֵאָ֣ה | me.le.'Ah | full | H4392 → |
| הָלַ֔כְתִּי | ha.Lakh.ti | I went | H1980 → |
| וְרֵיקָ֖ם | ve.rei.Kam | and empty | H7387 → |
| הֱשִׁיבַ֣נִי | he.shi.Va.ni | he has brought back me | H7725 → |
| יְהוָ֑ה | Yah.weh | Yahweh | H3068 → |
| לָ֣מָּה | La.mah | <to> why? | H4100 → |
| תִקְרֶ֤אנָה | tik.Re.nah | do you call | H7121 → |
| לִי֙ | li | <to> <the> me | |
| נָעֳמִ֔י | no.'o.Mi | Naomi | H5281 → |
| וַֽיהוָה֙ | va.Yah.weh | and Yahweh | H3068 → |
| עָ֣נָה | 'A.nah | he has testified | H6030 → |
| בִ֔י | Vi | against <the> me | |
| וְשַׁדַּ֖י | ve.sha.Dai | and [the] Almighty | H7706 → |
| הֵ֥רַֽע | He.ra' | he has done harm | H7489 → |
| לִֽי׃ | Li | to <the> me |
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