Rut 1:19-20, Job 2:12, Isa 52:14, Lam 4:1-2 | ESV | STEP | So the two of them went on until they came to Bethlehem . And when they came to Bethlehem , the whole town was stirred because of them. And the women said , Is this Naomi ?

Ruth 1:19-20

Naomi and Ruth Return

19 So the two of them went on until they came to Bethlehem. And when they came to Bethlehem, ^athe whole town was stirred because of them. And the women said, “Is this Naomi?” 20 She said to them, “Do not call me Naomi; ^{▼▼ Naomi means pleasant} call me ^cMara, ^{▼▼ Mara means bitter} for the Almighty has dealt very bitterly with me.

Job 2:12

12 And when they saw him from a distance, they did not recognize him. And they raised their voices and wept, and they ^etore their robes and sprinkled ^fdust on their heads toward heaven.

Isaiah 52:14

14 As many were astonished at you—
^ghis appearance was so marred, beyond human semblance,
and his form beyond that of the children of mankind—

Lamentations 4:1-2

The Holy Stones Lie Scattered

1 ^hHow the gold has grown dim,
how the pure gold is changed!
The holy stones lie scattered
ⁱat the head of every street.
2 The precious sons of Zion,
worth their weight in ^jfine gold,
how they are regarded as ^kearthen pots,
the work of a potter’s hands!