Ruth 1:22 (YLT)

Passage

And Naomi turneth back, and Ruth the Moabitess her daughter-in-law with her, who hath turned back from the fields of Moab, and they have come in to Beth-Lehem at the commencement of barley-harvest.

Nearby Context

Ruth 1:20 And she saith unto them, `Call me not Naomi; call me Mara, for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly to me,

Ruth 1:21 I went out full, and empty hath Jehovah brought me back, why do ye call me Naomi, and Jehovah hath testified against me, and the Almighty hath done evil to me?'

Ruth 1:22 And Naomi turneth back, and Ruth the Moabitess her daughter-in-law with her, who hath turned back from the fields of Moab, and they have come in to Beth-Lehem at the commencement of barley-harvest.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "naomi", "turneth", "back", "ruth", "moabitess", "daughter-in-law", "hath", and "turned". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "naomi" and "turneth", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "I went out full and empty hath...", giving immediate footing for "naomi" and "turneth". 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 "turneth" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.