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OET (OET-RV)I went away content with a family, but Yahweh has brought me back with a void. So why call me ‘Naomi’? You see, Yahweh has testified against me—the almightyGod has brought misfortune on me.”
Key: khaki:verbs, green:YHWH.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).
BrLXXἘγὼ πλήρης ἐπορεύθην, καὶ κενὴν ἀπέστρεψέ με ὁ Κύριος· καὶ ἱνατί καλεῖτέ με Νωεμὶν, καὶ Κύριος ἐταπείνωσέ με, καὶ ὁ ἱκανὸς ἐκάκωσέ με; (Egō plaʸraʸs eporeuthaʸn, kai kenaʸn apestrepse me ho Kurios; kai hinati kaleite me Nōemin, kai Kurios etapeinōse me, kai ho hikanos ekakōse me; )
BrTrI went out full, and the Lord has brought me back empty: and why call ye me Noemin, whereas the Lord has humbled me, and the Mighty One has afflicted me?
ULTAs for me, I went out full, but Yahweh has brought me back empty. Why would you call me Naomi? But as for Yahweh, he has testified against me, and the Almighty has done evil to me.”
USTWhen I left, I had everything I could want, but Yahweh has brought me back with nothing. Do not call me Naomi. Yahweh has opposed me. Almighty God has treated me badly.”
BSBI 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.”
OEBI had plenty when I left, but the Lord has brought me back empty handed. Why should you call me Naomi, now that the Lord has afflicted me, and the Almighty has brought misfortune on me?’
WEBBEI went out full, and the LORD has brought me home again empty. Why do you call me Naomi, since the LORD has testified against me, and the Almighty has afflicted me?”
NETI left here full, but the Lord has caused me to return empty-handed. Why do you call me ‘Naomi,’ seeing that the Lord has opposed me, and the Sovereign One has caused me to suffer?”
LSVI went out full, and YHWH has brought me back empty, why do you call me Naomi, and YHWH has testified against me, and the Almighty has done evil to me?”
FBVI left here full, but the Lord has brought me home empty. Why call me Naomi when the Lord has condemned me, when the Almighty has brought disaster on me?”
T4TWhen I left here, I felt rich, because I had a family. But Yahweh has brought me back here and now I feel poor, because I have no family. Do not call me Naomi [RHQ]. I feel as though Yahweh has spoken against (OR, afflicted) me. Almighty God has caused me to experience a great tragedy.”
LEBI went away full, but Yahweh brought me back empty-handed! Why call me Naomi when Yahweh has testified against me[fn] and Shaddai[fn] has brought calamity upon me?”
BBEI 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?
JPSI went out full, and the LORD hath brought me back home empty; why call ye me Naomi, seeing the LORD hath testified against me, and the Almighty hath afflicted me?'
ASVI 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?
DRAI went out full, and the Lord hath brought me back empty. Why then do you call me Noemi, whom the Lord hath humbled and the Almighty hath afflicted?
YLTI went out full, and empty hath Jehovah brought me back, why do ye call me Naomi, and Jehovah hath testified against me, and the Almighty hath done evil to me?'
DrbyI went out full, and Jehovah has brought me home again empty. Why do ye call me Naomi, seeing Jehovah has brought me low, and the Almighty has afflicted me?
RVI went out full, and the LORD hath brought me home again empty: why call ye me Naomi, seeing the LORD hath testified against me, and the Almighty hath afflicted me?
WbstrI 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?
KJB-1769I 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? (I went out full, and the LORD hath/has brought me home again empty: why then call ye/you_all me Naomi, seeing the LORD hath/has testified against me, and the Almighty hath/has afflicted me? )
KJB-1611I went out full, and the LORD hath bought me home againe emptie: Why then call ye me Naomi, seeing the LORD hath testified against me, and the Almighty hath afflicted me? (I went out full, and the LORD hath/has bought me home again emptie: Why then call ye/you_all me Naomi, seeing the LORD hath/has testified against me, and the Almighty hath/has afflicted me?)
BshpsI went out full, and the Lorde hath brought me home agayne emptie: Why then call ye me Naomi, seying, the Lord hath humbled me, & the almightie hath brought me vnto aduersite? (I went out full, and the Lord hath/has brought me home again emptie: Why then call ye/you_all me Naomi, seying, the Lord hath/has humbled me, and the almightie hath/has brought me unto aduersite?)
GnvaI went out full, and the Lord hath caused me to returne emptie: why call ye me Naomi, seeing the Lord hath humbled me, and the Almightie hath brought me vnto aduersitie? (I went out full, and the Lord hath/has caused me to return emptie: why call ye/you_all me Naomi, seeing the Lord hath/has humbled me, and the Almightie hath/has brought me unto aduersitie? )
CvdlI departed full, but the LORDE hath brought me home agayne emptye. Why call ye me then Naemi? wha the LORDE hath broughte me lowe, and the Allmightie hath made me sory? (I departed full, but the LORD hath/has brought me home again emptye. Why call ye/you_all me then Naomi? wha the LORD hath/has brought me lowe, and the Allmightie hath/has made me sory?)
WyclY yede out ful, and the Lord ledde me ayen voide; whi therfor clepen ye me Noemy, whom the Lord hath `maad low, and Almyyti God hath turmentid? (I went out ful, and the Lord led me again void; why therefore clepen ye/you_all me Noemy, whom the Lord hath/has `maad low, and Almyyti God hath/has turmentid?)
LuthVoll zog ich aus, aber leer hat mich der HErr wieder heimgebracht. Warum heißet ihr mich denn Naemi, so mich doch der HErr gedemütiget und der Allmächtige betrübet hat? (Voll pulled I out, but leer has me the/of_the LORD again heimgebracht. Warum heißet you/their/her me because Naemi, so me though/but the/of_the LORD gedemütiget and the/of_the Allmächtige betrübet has?)
ClVgEgressa sum plena, et vacuam reduxit me Dominus. Cur ergo vocatis me Noëmi, quam Dominus humiliavit, et afflixit Omnipotens? (Egressa I_am plena, and vacuam reduxit me Master. Cur therefore vocatis me Noëmi, how Master humiliavit, and afflixit Omnipotens? )
Here, Naomi is speaking of herself as a container that can be full or empty. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “As for me, I went out with a complete family, but Yahweh has brought me back with no one”
Naomi is using the question form to emphasize that there is no reason to call her Naomi. If you would not use the question form for this purpose in your language, you could translate this as a statement or an exclamation. Alternate translation: “There is no reason to call me Naomi!”
These two statements say the same thing using different words to emphasize the idea that God has made Naomi's life very hard. Both Yahweh and the Almighty refer to God. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could combine the statements to show that the second statement is not saying a new thing. Alternate translation: “But as for Yahweh, the Almighty God, he has opposed me and treated me badly.”
Here Naomi is speaking of Yahweh as if he were a witness who caused her to be punished for a crime. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “he has brought punishment on me”
הֵ֥רַֽע לִֽי
brought_calamity to=me
Alternate translation: “has brought calamity on me” or “has brought tragedy to me”
The story of Ruth is set in the time of the Judges, a few generations before the birth of King David. While much animosity often existed between Israel and Moab (Judges 3:12-30; 10:6-12:7; 2 Samuel 8:2; 10; 2 Kings 3:4-27; 2 Chronicles 20; see also Nations across the Jordan River map), other times the two nations appear to have enjoyed a somewhat congenial relationship, as is demonstrated by Naomi’s willingness to relocate to Moab to seek relief from a famine. Later Naomi’s sons also marry Moabite women, and Ruth’s devotion to Naomi and her God no doubt speaks highly of the character of many Moabites. Many years later Ruth’s great-grandson David placed his parents in the care of the king of Moab while he was on the run from King Saul (1 Samuel 22:3-4).
