Ruth 1:20
Ruth 1:20 New King James Version (NKJV)
But she said to them, “Do not call me Naomi; call me Mara, for the Almighty has dealt very bitterly with me.
Ruth 1:20-21 The Message (MSG)
But she said, “Don’t call me Naomi; call me Bitter. The Strong One has dealt me a bitter blow. I left here full of life, and GOD has brought me back with nothing but the clothes on my back. Why would you call me Naomi? God certainly doesn’t. The Strong One ruined me.”
Ruth 1:20 King James Version (KJV)
And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me.
Ruth 1:20 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
She said to them, “Do not call me Naomi; call me Mara, for the Almighty has dealt very bitterly with me.
Ruth 1:20 New Century Version (NCV)
Naomi answered the people, “Don’t call me Naomi. Call me Mara, because the Almighty has made my life very sad.
Ruth 1:20 American Standard Version (ASV)
And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara; for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me.
Ruth 1:20 New International Version (NIV)
“Don’t call me Naomi,” she told them. “Call me Mara, because the Almighty has made my life very bitter.
Ruth 1:20 Amplified Bible (AMP)
She said to them, “Do not call me Naomi (sweetness); call me Mara (bitter), for the Almighty has caused me great grief and bitterness.
Ruth 1:20 New Living Translation (NLT)
“Don’t call me Naomi,” she responded. “Instead, call me Mara, for the Almighty has made life very bitter for me.