Ruth 1:20
The Scripture
(20) And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In this chapter Naomi and her daughter‑in‑law Ruth leave Bethlehem to go to Moab, where Ruth decides to work in the fields of a nearby man named Boaz. Boaz, who is a relative of Naomi, offers to let Ruth glean the leftover grain, and she works diligently under his protection. The chapter highlights themes of kindness, loyalty, and the importance of honoring the gleaning law.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Genesis 17:1Genesis 43:14Job 5:17Job 11:7Revelation 1:8Revelation 21:22Job 6:4Job 19:6Psalms 73:14Psalms 88:15Isaiah 38:13Lamentations 3:1
Related verses (shared words)
Deuteronomy 3:9Ruth 1:21I Kings 18:24Psalms 145:18Hosea 2:16Joel 2:32