Ruth 4:14
12 And let thy house be like the house of Pharez, whom Tamar bare unto Judah, of the seed which the LORD shall give thee of this young woman.
13 So Boaz took Ruth, and she was his wife: and when he went in unto her, the LORD gave her conception, and she bare a son.
And the women said unto Naomi, Blessed be the LORD, which hath not left thee this day without a kinsman, that his name may be famous in Israel.
15 And he shall be unto thee a restorer of thy life, and a nourisher of thine old age: for thy daughter in law, which loveth thee, which is better to thee than seven sons, hath born him.
16 And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Then the women said to Naomi, “Blessed be the LORD, who has not left you this day without a kinsman-redeemer. May his name become famous in Israel.
- KJV
- And the women said unto Naomi, Blessed be the LORD, which hath not left thee this day without a kinsman, that his name may be famous in Israel.
- WEB
- The women said to Naomi, “Blessed be the LORD, who has not left you today without a near kinsman. Let his name be famous in Israel.
- ASV
- And the women said unto Naomi, Blessed be Jehovah, who hath not left thee this day without a near kinsman; and let his name be famous in Israel.
- DARBY
- And the women said to Naomi, Blessed be Jehovah who hath not left thee this day without one that has the right of redemption, and may his name be famous in Israel!
- BLB
- And the women said to Naomi, “Blessed [be] YHWH, who has not let cease a kinsman-redeemer to you this day, and may his name be proclaimed in Israel.
- ÅB
- Da sa kvinnene til No'omi: Lovet være Herren, som ikke lot deg fattes en løser idag, og han bli navnkundig i Israel[^1]!
- OTB
- Kvinnene sa til Noomi: "Lovet være Herren, som i dag ikke har latt deg være uten en gjenløser. Måtte han bli kjent over hele Israel!
- B1930
- Da sa kvinnene til No'omi: Lovet være Herren, som ikke lot dig fattes en løser idag, og han bli navnkundig i Israel! / < nemlig ved sønner.>
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Luke 1:58
And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her.
Read in contextMatthew 1:5–20
And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;
Read in contextGenesis 12:2
And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:
Read in contextIsaiah 11:1–4
And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots:
Read in contextRuth 4:21–22
And Salmon begat Boaz, and Boaz begat Obed,
Read in contextPsalms 34:1–3
I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
Read in context1 Corinthians 12:26
And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.
Read in contextRomans 12:15
Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.
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