Ruth 1:21
Ruth · Old Testament · Chapter 1
“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?”Ruth 1:21
What Does Ruth 1:21 Mean?
Ruth 1:21 is found in the book of Ruth, chapter 1, verse 21 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 8 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (8)
These passages are connected to Ruth 1:21 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
1 Samuel 2:7“The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up.”Job 1:21“And said, Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.”Job 10:17“Thou renewest thy witnesses against me, and increasest thine indignation upon me; changes and war are against me.”Job 13:26“For thou writest bitter things against me, and makest me to possess the iniquities of my youth.”Job 16:8“And thou hast filled me with wrinkles, which is a witness against me: and my leanness rising up in me beareth witness to my face.”Job 30:11“Because he hath loosed my cord, and afflicted me, they have also let loose the bridle before me.”Psalms 42:4“When I remember these things, I pour out my soul in me: for I had gone with the multitude, I went with them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, with a multitude that kept holyday.”Malachi 3:5“And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the stranger from his right, and fear not me, saith the LORD of hosts.”
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