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She said to them, “Don’t call me Naomi. Call me Mara, for the Almighty has dealt very bitterly with me.
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ExplanationCommentary
Verse 20. That is. The explanations are added by S. Jerom. Bible.—Noemi had formerly a husband and two sons, with great riches, of which she was now deprived. Worthington.
“Naomi” means “pleasant”.
“Mara” means “bitter”.
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