Ruth 1:19-21 ESV

The Pulpit Commentary - Ruth 1:19

Never seemed there a sadder contrast. Naomi left Bethlehem in the full bloom of womanhood, with a husband and two sons. Elimelech, her husband, died, we read, "and she was left and her two sons." They took them wives, and, as mothers do, she lived in the hopes and honors of their new homes; but, after dwelling in Moab about ten years, we read Mahlon and Chillon died also, both of them, and the woman was left of her two sons and her husband, A strange land is not so strange when we carry home... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ruth 1:19-21

Heart wounds reopened. Return after long absence to scenes of youth always affecting; he who returns is changed; they who receive him are changed too. Observe the reception which Naomi met from her former neighbors at Bethlehem. Their question, "Is this Naomi?" evinces— 1. Surprise. She is living! We see her again! Yet how is she changed! 2. Interest. How varied has been her experience whilst absent! And she loves Bethlehem so that she returns to it in her sorrow! 3. ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ruth 1:20

And she said to them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me. Salutations were respectfully addressed to her as she walked along in quest of some humble abode. And when thus spoken to by the sympathetic townspeople, she was called, of course, by her old sweet name. But as it fell in its own rich music on her ears, its original import flashed vividly upon her mind. Her heart "filled" at the contrast which her circumstances represented, and she... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ruth 1:21

I went forth full, and Yahveh has caused me to return in emptiness. Why should you call me Naomi, and Yahveh has testified against me, and the Almighty has brought evil upon me? She went forth "full," with husband and sons, not to speak of goods. She was under the necessity of returning in emptiness , or with empty hands. The Hebrew word רֵיקָם does not exactly mean empty , as it is rendered in the Septuagint, the Vulgate, and King James's version. It is not an adjective, but an... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ruth 1:21

"I went out full, and the Lord hath brought me home again empty." It seemed, indeed, a via dolorosa , this path homeward. How expressive the words. I. LOVE MAKES LIFE FULL . Why, I thought they went out poor? Yes. Seeking bread? Yes. Yet Naomi's description is true and beautiful. We are "full" when we have that which makes home, home indeed, and we are poor if, having all wealth of means, we have not love. Well, indeed, has it been said that "the golden moments in the stream of... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ruth 1:19

And they said - i. e. the women of Bethlehem said. “They” in the Hebrew is feminine. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ruth 1:20

See the margin. Similar allusions to the meaning of names are seen in Genesis 27:36; Jeremiah 20:3.The Almighty - שׁדי shadday (see the Genesis 17:1 note). The name “Almighty” is almost unique to the Pentateuch and to the Book of Job. It occurs twice in the Psalms, and four times in the Prophets. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ruth 1:21

The Lord hath testified against me - The phrase is very commonly applied to a man who gives witness concerning (usually against) another in a court of justice Exodus 20:16; 2 Samuel 1:16; Isaiah 3:9. Naomi in the bitterness of her spirit complains that the Lord Himself turned against her, and was bringing her sins up for judgment. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ruth 1:19-21

Ruth 1:19-21. Is this Naomi? Is this she that formerly lived in so much plenty and honour? How marvellously is her condition changed! Call me not Naomi Which signifies pleasant, and cheerful. Call me Mara Which signifies bitter, or sorrowful. I went out full With my husband and sons, and a plentiful estate for our support. Testified That is, hath borne witness, as it were, in judgment, and given sentence against me. Thus she acknowledges that the affliction came from God, and... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Ruth 1:1-22

1:1-22 TEN YEARS OF HARDSHIP IN MOABWhen a severe famine struck Israel, Elimelech took his wife Naomi and their two sons across the Jordan and south to the land of Moab, in the hope of finding a living there. But Elimelech died, and within ten years his two sons, who had married Moabite wives, died also (1:1-5).Naomi saw no future for herself in Moab, so, upon hearing that the famine in Israel had passed, she decided to return home. Her daughters-in-law loved her and decided to go with her to... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Ruth 1:19

The Pulpit Commentary - Ruth 1:19-21

The Pulpit Commentary - Ruth 1:20

The Pulpit Commentary - Ruth 1:21

The Pulpit Commentary - Ruth 1:21

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ruth 1:19

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ruth 1:20

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ruth 1:21

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ruth 1:19-21

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Ruth 1:1-22

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