The Bible explains that the whole town welcomes Naomi back, but her attitude was a little...Debbie Downer. Instead of being called Naomi, she asked to be called Mara, which means what?
Answer Bitter
After losing a husband and two sons, you'd be a little bitter too. The Mara nickname seems like a cry for sympathy, but it summarized her feelings over the past couple years and why she had to come back.
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