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Mara
"Bitter"
Ruth 1:20
Who they were
The name Naomi gave herself in her grief: 'Call me Mara, for the Almighty has dealt very bitterly with me.' A name of honest sorrow.
Themes
honestygriefbitternesstransformation
Read their story
Mara's story begins in Ruth.
The full passage is at Ruth 1:20. Any modern translation will do — the NLT and NIV are the most readable; the ESV and NKJV stay close to the wording the church has used for centuries.
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