For the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me.

Naomi name change. Naomi Osaka 大坂 なおみ Ōsaka Naomi Japanese pronunciation. Shortly thereafter Naomis husband died and so she was left only with her sons. Some think that God changed Sauls name to Paul after his conversion but this isnt true.

Naomi who later changes her name to Mara which means bitterness opposed to Naomi meaning sweet loses her husband and her two sons which constitutes all her male family members. Kanji choices and meanings are listed here. And the meaning of the name changes according to the choice of Kanji characters.

In the Biblical story Naomi and her family leave their home in Bethlehem during a famine and settle in Moab. Perhaps funny is not the right word because there really isnt anything funny about bitterness. But as it fell in its own rich music on her ears its original import.

When the women of the town focus attention upon Naomi 119 she instructs them not to call her Naomi meaning pleasant but instead Mara meaning bitter. Naomi responds by saying to call her Mara Ruth 120. Dont call me Naomi.

Naomi wanted to change her name and yet God has a name change coming for all of us who overcome and it is not bitter. At the start of her. Naomi was a mother-in-law usually the butt of cruel jokes but in this story the mother-in-law inspired dogged loyalty.

Naomi makes the decision to pack up and move back home. From Naomi to Mara. She kisses them and asks that the Lord deal kindly with them Ruth 1814.