Ruth 1:21
“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?”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
I went out full,.... Of my husband and children, as the Targum; of children and riches, as Aben Ezra and Jarchi;…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The Lord hath testified against me - The phrase is very commonly applied to a man who gives witness concerning (usually…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
I went out full - Having a husband and two sons.
The Lord hath brought me home again empty - Having lost all three by…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Ruth 1:19-22
Naomi and Ruth, after many a weary step (the fatigue of the journey, we may suppose, being somewhat relieved by the good…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
hath testified against me i. e. hath marked His displeasure by the misfortunes which have overtaken me; for the idiom…