Commentaries:
Adam Clarke
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Ruth 1:20

Call me not Naomi - That is, beautiful or pleasant.

Call me Mara - That is, bitter; one whose life is grievous to her.

The Almighty - Shaddai , He who is self-sufficient, has taken away the props and supports of my life.


 
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