Berean Standard Bible
“I went away full, but the LORD has brought me back empty. Why call me Naomi? After all, the LORD has testified against me, and the Almighty has afflicted me.””
Naomi has returned to Bethlehem after losing her husband and sons in Moab. The town women are astonished at her appearance and her name.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
I went away full, but the LORD has brought me back empty. Why call me Naomi? After all, the LORD has testified against me, and the Almighty has afflicted me.”
World English Bible (WEB)
I went out full, and Yahweh has brought me home again empty. Why do you call me Naomi, since Yahweh has testified against me, and the Almighty has afflicted me?”
King James Version (KJV)
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?
American Standard Version (ASV)
I went out full, and Jehovah hath brought me home again empty; why call ye me Naomi, seeing Jehovah hath testified against me, and the Almighty hath afflicted me?
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
I went out full, and the Lord has sent me back again with nothing; why do you give me the name Naomi, seeing that the Lord has given witness against me, and the Ruler of all has sent sorrow on me?
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Yo me fuí llena, mas vacía me ha vuelto Jehová. ¿Por qué me llamaréis Noemi, ya que Jehová ha dado testimonio contra mí, y el Todopoderoso me ha afligido?
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Salí de aquí llena, y el Señor me ha devuelto vacía. ¿Por qué habría de llamarme Noemí cuando el Señor me ha vuelto la espalda y me ha enviado tal calamidad?
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