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Ruth 1:20-21
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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. 21 (B)I went away full, and the Lord has brought me back empty. Why call me Naomi, when the Lord has testified against me and the Almighty has brought calamity upon me?”

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