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Ruth 1 20

“Don’t call me Naomi,” she told them. “Call me Mara, because the Almighty has made my life very bitter.

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AMP Ruth 1:20She said to them, “Do not call me Naomi (sweetness); call me Mara (bitter), for the Almighty has caused me great grief and bitterness.
EAS Ruth 1:20Naomi said to them, ‘Do not call me Naomi. Call me Mara, instead. The Almighty God has made my life very sad.
NAS Ruth 1:20But she said to them, “Do not call me Naomi; call me Mara, for the Almighty has dealt very bitterly with me.