Ruth 1:21 — compare English translations
Compare translationsRuth 1:21 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
אֲנִי֙
ʼănîy
H589
I
מְלֵאָ֣ה
mâlêʼ
H4392
full
הָלַ֔כְתִּי
hâlak
H1980
to walk
וְרֵיקָ֖ם
rêyqâm
H7387
in vain
הֱשִׁיבַ֣נִי
shûwb
H7725
to return
יְהוָ֑ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
לָ֣מָּה
mâh
H4100
what
תִקְרֶ֤אנָה
qârâʼ
H7121
to call
לִי֙
נָעֳמִ֔י
Noʻŏmîy
H5281
Naomi
וַֽיהוָה֙
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
עָ֣נָה
ʻânâh
H6030
to answer
בִ֔י
וְשַׁדַּ֖י
Shadday
H7706
Almighty
הֵ֥רַֽע
râʻaʻ
H7489
to do evil
לִֽי
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World English Bible Public Domain
I went out full, and Yahweh has brought me home again empty; why do you call me Naomi, seeing Yahweh has testified against me, and the Almighty has afflicted me?"
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King James Version Public Domain
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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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
As for me, I went out full, but Yahweh has brought me back empty. Why would you call me Naomi? But as for Yahweh, he has testified against me, and the Almighty has done evil to me.”
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