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What does Ruth 1:21 mean?

'I left here full, but the Lord has brought me back empty. Why call me Naomi? The Lord has opposed me, and the Almighty has brought disaster on me.' Ruth 1:21 - Modern Text Bible

(She expresses her grief and sense of loss, feeling that God has taken everything from her.)