Ruth 1:21
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ruth 1:21 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ruth 1:21 is a verse from the book of Ruth in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "I went out full, and the LORD hath brought me home again empty: why then call ye me Naomi, seeing the LORD hath testifie..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ruth 1:21 — 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?”
— Ruth 1:21 (KJV)
Ruth 1:21 in Context — About the Book of Ruth
Ruth is a short story of loyal love in a time of famine and loss. A widowed foreigner binds herself to her mother-in-law and to Israel's God — and is woven into the family line of King David and Jesus. It proves no loss is beyond God's quiet, redeeming providence.
Cross-References for Ruth 1:21
“And they rejected his statutes, and his covenant that he made with their fathers, and his testimonies which he testified against them; and they followed vanity, and became vain, and went after the heathen that were round about them, concerning whom the LORD had charged them, that they should not do like them.”
Shares key themes with Ruth 1:21: went, lord, again
“Concerning the Ammonites, thus saith the LORD; Hath Israel no sons? hath he no heir? why then doth their king inherit Gad, and his people dwell in his cities? Concerning: or, Against their king: or, Melcom”
Shares key themes with Ruth 1:21: lord, hath, again
“And Moses and Aaron went out from Pharaoh: and Moses cried unto the LORD because of the frogs which he had brought against Pharaoh.”
Shares key themes with Ruth 1:21: went, lord, brought
“Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron in haste; and he said, I have sinned against the LORD your God, and against you. called: Heb. hastened to call”
Shares key themes with Ruth 1:21: lord, again, then
“And Moses besought the LORD his God, and said, LORD, why doth thy wrath wax hot against thy people, which thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power, and with a mighty hand? the LORD: Heb. the face of the LORD”
Shares key themes with Ruth 1:21: lord, brought, again
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