Ruth 1:18-20

International Standard Version

¹⁸ When Naomi^[a] observed Ruth’s^[b] determination to travel with her, she ended the conversation. ¹⁹ So they continued on until they reached Bethlehem.

Naomi and Ruth Arrive in Bethlehem

Now when the two of them arrived in Bethlehem, the entire town got excited at the news of their arrival^[c] and they asked one another, “Can this be Naomi?”

²⁰ But Naomi replied, “Don’t call me ‘Naomi’!^[d] Call me ‘Mara’!^[e] That’s because the Almighty has dealt bitterly with me.