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NASB | Ruth 1:14 And they lifted up their voices and wept again; and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth clung to her. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Ruth 1:14 Then they wept aloud again; and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law [goodbye], but Ruth clung to her. |
Bible Question: Naomi evidently blamed God for her misfortune. Was her bitterness directed at God or at her fate. |
Bible Answer: Hi, Bigida2! It is easy to get confused with Scripture if we separate one verse from the rest of Scripture... true Naomi speaks on her situation as being dejected by God but her spiritual state is that of a loving and obedient servant: 8 Then Naomi said to her two daughters-in-law, "Go back, each of you, to your mother's home. May the LORD show kindness to you, as you have shown to your dead and to me. 9 May the LORD grant that each of you will find rest in the home of another husband." (Ruth 1:8-9) Notice her generosity and her continued faithfulness to the Lord--if her bitterness was against God, would she not take advantage of her two daughters-in-law (she had no male protector so she could use them to gain favor from some prospective courters)? And, if she were begrudging God, why would she bless her daughters-in-law in His name? The people of Israel attributed all incidents to God, even those that were of negative outcome... the death of her husband and sons could only be seen as God's dejection... still, as Abraham, Naomi did not question God and she was rewarded in Ruth! God Bless! Angel |
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