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Ruth 1:20-21

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

21 I went away full, but the Lord has brought me back empty. Why call me Naomi? The Lord has afflicted me; the Almighty has brought misfortune upon me.”

Cross References for Ruth 1:20-21

Revelation 1:8 - “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is, and who was, and who is to come, th... Click to read the verse Revelation 1:8 Click to read the verse Revelation 1:8

Genesis 17:1 - The Covenant of Circumcision When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him and... Click to read the verse Genesis 17:1 Click to read the verse Genesis 17:1

Exodus 1:14 - They made their lives bitter with hard labor in brick and mortar and with all kinds of work in ... Click to read the verse Exodus 1:14 Click to read the verse Exodus 1:14

Exodus 6:3 - I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac and to Jacob as God Almighty, but by my name the Lord I did not... Click to read the verse Exodus 6:3 Click to read the verse Exodus 6:3

Job 11:7 - “Can you fathom the mysteries of God? Can you probe the limits of the Almighty? Click to read the verse Job 11:7 Click to read the verse Job 11:7

Hebrews 12:11 - No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest... Click to read the verse Hebrews 12:11 Click to read the verse Hebrews 12:11

Genesis 43:14 - And may God Almighty grant you mercy before the man so that he will let your other brother and ... Click to read the verse Genesis 43:14 Click to read the verse Genesis 43:14

Revelation 21:22 - I did not see a temple in the city, because the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple. Click to read the verse Revelation 21:22 Click to read the verse Revelation 21:22

Exodus 15:23 - When they came to Marah, they could not drink its water because it was bitter. (That is why the... Click to read the verse Exodus 15:23 Click to read the verse Exodus 15:23

Job 5:17 - “Blessed is the man whom God corrects; so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty. Click to read the verse Job 5:17 Click to read the verse Job 5:17

Isaiah 38:13 - I waited patiently till dawn, but like a lion he broke all my bones; day and night you made an ... Click to read the verse Isaiah 38:13 Click to read the verse Isaiah 38:13

Job 19:6 - then know that God has wronged me and drawn his net around me. Click to read the verse Job 19:6 Click to read the verse Job 19:6

Psalms 73:14 - All day long I have been plagued; I have been punished every morning. Click to read the verse Psalms 73:14 Click to read the verse Psalms 73:14

Psalms 88:15 - From my youth I have been afflicted and close to death; I have suffered your terrors and am in ... Click to read the verse Psalms 88:15 Click to read the verse Psalms 88:15

Job 6:4 - The arrows of the Almighty are in me, my spirit drinks in their poison; God’s terrors are marsh... Click to read the verse Job 6:4 Click to read the verse Job 6:4

Lamentations 3:1-20 - I am the man who has seen affliction by the rod of his wrath. Click to read the verse Lamentations 3:1-20 Click to read the verse Lamentations 3:1-20

Job 13:26 - For you write down bitter things against me and make me inherit the sins of my youth. Click to read the verse Job 13:26 Click to read the verse Job 13:26

1 Samuel 1:10 - In bitterness of soul Hannah wept much and prayed to the Lord. Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 1:10 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 1:10

Lamentations 3:15 - He has filled me with bitter herbs and sated me with gall. Click to read the verse Lamentations 3:15 Click to read the verse Lamentations 3:15

Isaiah 47:9 - Both of these will overtake you in a moment, on a single day: loss of children and widowhood. T... Click to read the verse Isaiah 47:9 Click to read the verse Isaiah 47:9

Job 23:16 - God has made my heart faint; the Almighty has terrified me. Click to read the verse Job 23:16 Click to read the verse Job 23:16

Micah 1:12 - Those who live in Maroth writhe in pain, waiting for relief, because disaster has come from the... Click to read the verse Micah 1:12 Click to read the verse Micah 1:12

Revelation 8:11 - the name of the star is Wormwood. A third of the waters turned bitter, and many people died fro... Click to read the verse Revelation 8:11 Click to read the verse Revelation 8:11