Ruth 1:22 (KJV)

Passage

So Naomi returned, and Ruth the Moabitess, her daughter in law, with her, which returned out of the country of Moab: and they came to Bethlehem in the beginning of barley harvest.

Nearby Context

Ruth 1:20 And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me.

Ruth 1:21 I went out full, and the LORD hath brought me home again empty: why then call ye me Naomi, seeing the LORD hath testified against me, and the Almighty hath afflicted me?

Ruth 1:22 So Naomi returned, and Ruth the Moabitess, her daughter in law, with her, which returned out of the country of Moab: and they came to Bethlehem in the beginning of barley harvest.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "naomi", "returned", "ruth", "moabitess", "daughter", and "country". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "naomi" and "returned", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "I went out full and the LORD...", giving immediate footing for "naomi" and "returned". In Ruth context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "naomi" and "returned" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.