21 I went away full, but (A)the Lord has brought me back empty. Why do you call me Naomi, since the Lord has testified against me and [a]the Almighty has afflicted me?”

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  1. Ruth 1:21 Heb Shaddai

21 I went away full, but the Lord has brought me back empty.(A) Why call me Naomi? The Lord has afflicted[a] me;(B) the Almighty has brought misfortune upon me.”

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  1. Ruth 1:21 Or has testified against

And you have shriveled me up,
[a](A)It has become a witness;
And my (B)infirmity rises up against me,
It testifies to my face.

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  1. Job 16:8 I.e., Job’s condition

You have shriveled me up—and it has become a witness;
    my gauntness(A) rises up and testifies against me.(B)

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